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Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

June 16th, 2026 - 06:52 GMT

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Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi to visit White House in July

ALBAWABA - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will be heading to the United States for an official visit in mid-July, according to a joint announcement by the Iraqi government and the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. AFP reported that U.S. President Donald Trump will host al-Zaidi at the White House next month. The announcement comes amid U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's visit to Iraq. He arrived on Monday to inform ...

US President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2013. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB

August 10th, 2013 - 07:16 GMT

Obama says al-Qaeda "broken apart"

Egyptian police man the Rafah border (AFP/File)

August 9th, 2013 - 05:18 GMT

Israeli airstrikes target Egyptian militants

EGYPT, Cairo : Members of the Muslim brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attend a sit-in outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations on August 8, 2013 in Cairo. (AFP)

August 9th, 2013 - 10:57 GMT

EU vows to keep up mediation efforts in Egypt

Two men have been arrested in Saudi Arabia on terror charges. (AFP/File/Image for illustrative purposes)

August 9th, 2013 - 07:45 GMT

Saudi Arabia arrests 'linked to Al Qaeda's Western threats'

An Egyptian woman displays a pro-Morsi slogan made of pastry to be used for Eid al-Fitr cookies as supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi take part in a sit-in outside Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on August 7 (AFP)

August 8th, 2013 - 08:02 GMT

Diplomacy has failed - Egyptian presidency

A supporter wears a mask of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi showing a portrait of a child, victim of the clashes during a protest in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria on August 6, 2013. (AFP)

August 7th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

One dead, 46 injured in Alexandria clashes

A police trooper inspects a vehicle at the entrance of the Sanaa International Airport on August 7, 2013. (AFP)

August 7th, 2013 - 02:19 GMT

'Major Al Qaeda plot' foiled in Yemen

Tunisians chant slogans in front of the National Constituent Assembly on August 6, 2013 in Tunis. (AFP)

August 7th, 2013 - 08:48 GMT

Suspension of Tunisian Assembly labelled 'a coup'

EGYPT, Cairo : A handout picture made available by the Egyptian presidency on August 6, 2013, shows Egypt's Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei holding talks with the US Senator John McCain on August 6, 2013 in Cairo. "AFP PHOTO / HO /EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY "

August 7th, 2013 - 04:08 GMT

US and EU did not propose political dialogue, says pro-Morsi coalition.

EGYPT, Alexandria : Supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi, hold up his image during a protest in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria late on August 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR

August 6th, 2013 - 05:20 GMT

U.S. Senators urge release of Muslim Brotherhood members

LEBANON, RWEISS : Lebanese women loyal to Hezbollah wave the national flag and Hezbollah flags during a gathering to mark the "Al-Quds (Jerusalem) International Day" from Beirut's southern suburb neighbourhood of Rweiss on August 2, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO

August 6th, 2013 - 04:22 GMT

Calls for Hezbollah's immediate withdrawal from Syria

YEMEN, SANAA : An image grab taken from an AFPTV video shows people heading to Sanaa International Airport as they prepare to leave Yemen on August 6, 2013. The United States ordered Americans to leave Yemen "immediately" amid a worldwide alert linked to electronic intercepts from Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. AFP PHOTO/AFPTV

August 6th, 2013 - 03:46 GMT

UK withdraws all Yemen Embassy staff