Latest in Tag: Iraq Highlight
Latest in Tag: Iraq
Shoukry looks to increase cooperation on Europe tour
Egyptian foreign minister begins four day tour of European capitals
Shoukry meets with Omani Foreign Minister
Discussions included the coming Arab foreign ministers meeting
Shoukry joins Syria meeting in Saudi Arabia; FM condemns killing of US journalist
Arab ministers will discuss deteriorating situation in Syria, Iraq and the rise of Islamic State
ISIL advance threatens whole region: Egypt foreign ministry
Egypt says foreign military operations in Iraq must be accompanied by âsolutionsâ
Israelâs âProtective Edgeâ: Why Now?
By Fadi Elhusseini The new Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip is not the first and wonât be the last if the political equation in that region does not change. Throughout previous aggressions Israel launched on the Gaza strip, several military goals were declared. This time, the âProtective Edgeâ operation comes in a different …
Coptic Orthodox Church condemns targeting of Iraqi Christians
Scores of Christians flee Mosul amid continued prosecution by Islamist extremists
Football pitches: An emerging battleground for control of Iraq
By James M. Dorsey Iraqi football pitches have emerged as an alternative battleground in the struggle for control of Iraq between the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of northern Iraq, and embattled Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki. Iraqi officials said the broadcasting last Sunday in Baghdad’s Al-Shaab International Stadium of the World Cup …
Egypt FM calls for Arab unity in Iraq
Foreign minister warns against threat of descent into sectarian conflict and terrorism in the region
Shoukry visits Kuwaiti counterpart before trip to Baghdad
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry continues Arab tour amid increasing violence in Palestine, Iraq
Al-Sisi promises support for Iraq’s Maliki
Egyptian president makes phone call to Iraqi counterpart as conflict worsens
Egyptian FM to start Arab tour
Sameh Shoukry to visit Jordan Tuesday on first stop of tour
Islamic State caliph makes first appearance
State media reports Iranian fighter pilot killed, militants destroy shrines and mosques
Egyptian foreign minister discusses regional issues with Moroccan counterpart
Foreign ministers touch upon concerning developments in Iraq, Palestine and Libya
Egypt is ready to play political role in Iraq: Foreign Ministry
After taking over parts of Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) announced the establishment of a Caliphate or Islamic State
Violence in Iraq costs Egypt EGP 10bn
EGP 10bn increase in fuel subsidies for 2014/2015 budget a result of violence in Iraq: Petroleum ministry official
Fighting near Tikrit as Iraq pushes counter-offensive
Armed US drones were flying over the city to provide protection for the advisers and other American personnel against the militants led by the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Iraq receives Russian jets as it takes fight to militants
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Thursday announced that Baghdad was buying more than a dozen of the warplanes from Russia in a deal that could be worth up to $500m
Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce fighting with ISIL since January that has killed thousands of fighters.
Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity
The militant onslaught has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, alarmed world leaders, and put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki under pressure at home and abroad.
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders across the political and communal spectrum.
US committed to supporting Egypt in economy and security: Kerry
Kerryâs visit coincided with the announcement that $572m military aid has been released
Iraq militants âturning back clockâ in captured Mosul
Security forces in Mosul wilted in the face of the onslaught, in some cases abandoning uniforms and even vehicles in their haste to flee.
The foreignerâs gift: Why Iran would gain from US military intervention in Iraq
By Michael Young What does one make of the apparent rapprochement between the United States and Iran over Iraq? Itâs difficult to say, principally because both countries have very different agendas in the country, even if their shared aim is to contain the offensive of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). For Iran, fragmentation …
Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were in insurgent hands.
FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit to Saudi Arabia for the OIC’s 41st session
More than 50 million driven from homes by war, crisis: UN
The UNHCR said there were 51.2 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2013, a full six million higher than the previous year
Militants hit main Iraq refinery as PM sacks officers
The crisis threatens to carve up the country while the assault on the Baiji oil refinery early Wednesday will likely further spook international oil markets.
Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis âlife-threateningâ
Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters, who are led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group, but have continued to lose ground.
Fahmy rejects âbarbaric actsâ in Iraq
Arab League Council rejects interference in Iraqi affairs, calls for reconciliation through dialogue
900 Egyptians evacuated from Iraq: Ambassador
Embassy and consulate in contact with Egyptians workers inside Iraq