Iraq’s parliament reinstates ban on Israeli flag
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament voted unanimously to activate a lapsed law that criminalizes displaying the Israeli flag in public, an unexpected step that comes in…
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In shadowy covert wars, Iran takes centre stage
In the shadowy world of covert proxy wars, Iran is taking centre stage, both as a target and a player. A series of incidents involving…
More than 30% women in UAE nuclear energy industry
In the global nuclear industry, there is still a relatively small share of women in engineering and leadership positions Women in the UAE are playing…
Iraq’s Oil Exports Decline as Kurdish Fight Cuts Output
Iraq’s crude exports fell 7 percent in October after the Kurdish region held an independence referendum that sparked fighting with federal troops, interrupting pipeline sales….
The Guardian view on Israel and Palestine: escape the past
When Arthur Balfour, then Britain’s foreign secretary, promised a hundred years ago to help establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, his…
Putin, Aliyev Hold Talks With Iranian Leaders In Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s leadership on the Syria crisis, the landmark 2015 international nuclear agreement, and energy cooperation. Putin, on…
ISIS’s defeat in Iraq and Syria makes attacks like New York inevitable
Sayfullo Saipov left a chilling note behind in the truck he allegedly used to kill eight people in Manhattan on Tuesday. “The Islamic State,” he…
Iraq moves to take key border crossing into Turkey from Kurds
Iraq is moving to take control of a key border crossing into Turkey from the Kurdish Regional Government. The Ibrahim Khalil crossing separates the semi-autonomous Kurdish region…
The terror and tunnel crowd
Tuesday’s terror attack in downtown Manhattan is the unsurprising focus of the front pages on Israel’s major Hebrew-language dailies Wednesday morning. Given the hour of…
UAE university becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century, being held this week in Abu Dhabi….