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Iraqi diplomat: Arab summit will be held as scheduled
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Iraqi diplomat: Arab summit will be held as scheduled
The 23rd Arab League summit will go ahead as scheduled on 29 March in Baghdad, Iraq's permanent delegate to the…
Car bombs in northern Iraq kill 7
World
February 9, 2011
Car bombs in northern Iraq kill 7
Baghdad--Car bombs ripped through the oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing seven and wounding up to 80 people…
Iraq rejects Egyptian offer to host upcoming Arab summit
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Iraq rejects Egyptian offer to host upcoming Arab summit
Iraq has declared its total rejection of a proposal to hold the next Arab summit in Cairo.
Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday departed for a one-day trip to Iraq, during which he will visit…
Iraq finally approves new government with Maliki as PM
World
December 22, 2010
Iraq finally approves new government with Maliki as PM
Baghdad--Iraq’s parliament approved Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his new government Tuesday, nine months after an inconclusive election left politics…
Iraqi delegation in Cairo to review security preparations for Baghdad summit
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Iraqi delegation in Cairo to review security preparations for Baghdad summit
An Iraqi security delegation arrived Saturday in Cairo to review preparations for the upcoming Arab summit, which is scheduled to…
Pope calls off ordination anniversary in solidarity with Iraqi Christians, sources say
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Pope calls off ordination anniversary in solidarity with Iraqi Christians, sources say
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church Pope Shenouda III leader will cancel his 39th ordination anniversary celebration in a move…
Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says
World
November 3, 2010
Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says
Baghdad--The death toll from a series of bomb blasts in mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad on Tuesday has reached 64…
Iraqi police commander held in church attack
World
November 2, 2010
Iraqi police commander held in church attack
BAGHDAD--Iraqi authorities are holding a police commander for questioning in connection with this week's deadly attack on a Catholic church…
Al-Qaeda militants warned Egyptian Copts in Baghdad hostage incident
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Al-Qaeda militants warned Egyptian Copts in Baghdad hostage incident
Baghdad--Al-Qaeda-linked gunmen on Sunday took more than 100 Iraqi Catholics hostage in a Baghdad church while issuing a 48-hour deadline…