Iraq
June 19, 2013
The head of a provincial political party was killed in a suicide bombing on the eve of regional elections in the Nineveh province, northern Iraq
June 18, 2013
Fifteen people were killed following midday prayers at a Shiite Muslim religious hall in Baghdad on Tuesday. The month of May has been the deadliest month in Iraq since 2008.
June 17, 2013
Three bomb attacks in Iraq including a blast inside a roadside restaurant killed 12 people on Monday, officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has left nearly 2,000 dead since the beginning of April.
June 16, 2013
20 people have died in Iraq as seven car bombs exploded across the south of the country during Sunday's rush hour.
June 10, 2013
An estimated 61 people died in Iraq on Monday as violence swept the country. In Mosul, in northern Iraq, five car bombs targeted army and police personnel.
Three near-simultaneous bomb attacks killed 12 people in a mainly Shiite town north of Iraq
June 9, 2013
A bomb exploded outside a police station in a largely Shiite area of Baghdad on Sunday morning, killing six people including three police guards.
June 8, 2013
Iran said it condemns deadly Iraq attack on its pilgrims. The attack occurred on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
June 6, 2013
Ever looked at your favourite Arab star and been struck by deja-vu? We have! We’ve scoured the internet high and low and think we’ve come up with some classic doppelgangers for you. From Ahlam to Kfoury, take a look at who we think were separated at birth.
Sudan's investment minister Mustafa Osman Ismail has announced that the Iraqi government agreed on Tuesday to sell it oil but pay for its price at a later date.
Unidentified militants set up a fake checkpoint on the main road connecting Iraq to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, killing 14 border policemen as they were on their way to work.
June 4, 2013
A top Iraqi minister warned Israel that it cannot use its airspace to attack Iran.
Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe had the time of her life in Iraq and dreams of returning and singing a Kurdish song to boot!
June 2, 2013
Guest stars light up the Arab Idol stage. Ahlam gets mad again (surprise, surprise), and Abdel Karim Hamdan gets nixed this weekend on the hit talent show.
May 30, 2013
Beloved Iraqi singer Majed Al Mohandes tours his way around the region's talent shows. This weekend's stop is a guest performance on Arab Idol 2.