Iraq

April 24, 2013

Iraqi soldiers surround an ambulance after deadly clashes at a Sunni protest camp in Hawija, near Kirkuk
09:48 GMT

Protest coordination committees call on Iraqi tribesmen to take up arms after dozens were killed at an anti-government protest in Hawija, near Kirkuk

April 23, 2013

Iraqi medics wheel a man to hospital after demonstrators and security forces near Kirkuk (Marwan Ibrahim/AFP)
12:55 GMT

Sunni anti-government protestors have clashed with government troops in Hawija, near Kirkuk

Lebanon has asked Iraq and Egypt to reduce transit fees as the Syrian conflict hurts its trade
08:55 GMT

Lebanon has filed an official request to reduce transit transport fees with Iraq and Egypt, the National News Agency reported Monday, in a bid to cut export costs after major land export routes were brought to a halt by the ongoing violence in neighboring Syria.

April 21, 2013

The remaining 19 Arab Idol contestants sit on pins and needles
10:36 GMT

Eight smiling faces shine on the stage of the second season of Arab Idol, while another 19 wait on pins and needles to find out if they will be the final four selected by judges.

Iraqis vote in provincial elections, the first ballots held in the country since American troops withdrew in late 2011 (AFP)
10:09 GMT

Iraq hosted provincial elections on Saturday, seen as a major test of the country's security after American troops withdrew in 2011

April 20, 2013

An Iraqi woman casts a ballot at a polling station during provincial elections on April 20, 2013 in Baghdad's Sadr City district. (Photo: AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
10:02 GMT

Iraq closes its border crossings as the country begins its first provincial elections since U.S. troops departed.

April 17, 2013

 Kurdistan is set to export oil to the world via Turkey, in a move that will provoke Baghdad.
13:08 GMT

In a move that is likely to provoke officials in Baghdad, Kurdistan is set to export oil to the world via Turkey as debates rumble on over who should see the cash windfall.

Moroccans go cray-cray over Majed Al Mohandes
12:11 GMT

Iraq's beloved Majed Al Mohandes made it big in Morocco last weekend with a celebrity crowd that welcomed him so well that organizers asked him back for another round later this summer.

Jordan and Iraq have signed a preliminary agreement for a new oil pipeline
07:46 GMT

Jordan and Iraq have signed an agreement on basic principles to build a pipeline to export crude oil from Basra to Aqaba.

April 16, 2013

Iraq has drawn international condemnation for executing 21 people in one day
19:56 GMT

Iraq put 21 men to death on Tuesday, a senior justice ministry official told AFP, the latest in a series of mass executions that have drawn international condemnation.

A woman reacts after two explosions rock the Boston Marathon (AFP/ Alex Trautwig)
16:28 GMT

After the deplorable attacks at Monday's Boston Marathon, will Americans empathize more with Iraqi and Syrian bombing victims

An Iraqi policeman and civilian inspect the wreckage of a car bomb in Baghdad on April 15 (AFP/ Ahmad Al Rubaye)
13:18 GMT

The two car bombings come the day after a wave of attacks across the country that killed 55 people

April 15, 2013

Aftermath of a car bombing in al-Obaidi neighborhood, east of Baghdad (AFP/ Ali Al-Saadi)
08:52 GMT

A wave of bombings across the country has left 23 people dead and injured dozens more

Two, please! Kadim Al Sahir on the set of 'The Voice' with fellow judges
08:50 GMT

The 'Caesar of Arabic Song' wants a second chance to judge on the set of 'The Voice 2'

April 14, 2013

Roula Saad
15:14 GMT

Roula Saad is going Iraqi for her next single as she ups the Mesopotamian to her repertoire.