Iraq orders truce with Kurds to allow peaceful deployment at border crossings
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered a 24-hour suspension to military operations against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, to allow for the…
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Turkey’s paradox in Iraq: Weaker because of a weakened Kurdistan
The sight was vivid proof of how quickly and dramatically the sands of Middle East politics can shift: the smiling faces of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip…
‘Red line into illegality crossed’: UN expert mulls sanctions on Israel over Palestine occupation
A UN human rights expert has accused Israel of violating a number of international laws and resolutions while suggesting legal action, including travel bans, against…
Renewed Saudi-Iraq ties ‘to rival Iran’s influence’
A recent warming of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq could signal a move away from Iran’s influence over Baghdad, analysts say, but with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arriving on…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
RIYADH (Reuters) – The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as part of…
No role for Assad in Syria’s future: Tillerson
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on…
America walks tightrope over conflicts in Iraq and Turkey
This month, a brewing internal conflict between Iraq’s central government and its Kurdish minority burst into the open, threatening to benefit both Iran and ISIS…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it from Kurdish…
Iraq’s Abadi heads to Iran for regional security talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to meet Iran’s leaders for talks on regional security, including the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan and the role…
Azerbaijan is key to Europe’s energy security
Azerbaijan is key to Europe’s energy security, said Art McHaffie, a former senior Amoco executive and now an honorary consul for Azerbaijan, chron.com reported. “When…