Middle East Eye

Qatar 'maybe' supported al-Qaeda in Syria, says former PM

2017-10-31

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani said that if there had been a relationship with Al-Nusra Front, the support eventually came to an end

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Iraqi army marches into central Kirkuk as Kurdish forces flee

2017-10-17

Elite Iraqi forces reportedly fly flags in center of disputed city, as Kurdish commanders accuse fleeing peshmerga of treason

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Forever homeless? The forgotten Arabs of Sinjar

2017-10-02

Driven from their villages to Mosul, then into refugee camps, hundreds lose hope of return

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Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive in 2018

2017-09-26

Saudi King Salman issues royal decree that allows women to drive cars by June 2018

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Bahrain and Israel, a friendship rising in a sea of hostility

2017-09-23

Bahrain is making overtures to Israel that hint at the wish to normalize relations. Not everyone in the tiny Gulf kingdom is happy

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Iraq will deploy troops if Kurdish referendum turns violent

2017-09-17

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iraq will intervene militarily if the Kurdish region’s planned vote leads to bloodshed

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Iraqi Kurds opposing independence vote face threats, mistrust

2017-09-11

Most Iraqi Kurds aspire to their own state, but No For Now campaigners see vote as political gamble to benefit presidency

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Iraq angered by transfer of ISIS from Lebanese border to east Syria

2017-08-30

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi calls evacuating the militants to region near Iraq alarming and unacceptable

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What the UAE fears most: Democracy

2017-08-27

The Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent

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Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of 'politicizing' Hajj over pilgrim restrictions

2017-07-29

National Human Rights of Qatar Council says it has filed a complaint with the UN over the restrictions placed on Qataris

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Egyptians react with anger as petrol prices double, but are scared to show dissent

2017-07-02

Terms of new IMF loan dictate that fuel subsidies have to be scrapped, meaning costs are increasing yet again

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Salman vs Nayef: Rumours and ramblings in Saudi's game of thrones

2017-06-18

Whispers abound about power grabs, comebacks and plots in the Saudi royal family. If they happen, they will have serious repercussions beyond the kingdom

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Battle for Mosul: Iraq forces seize key bridge as thousands of civilians flee

2017-02-28

Once repaired, the bridge could help bring reinforcements from the eastern side, piling pressure on IS militants in the west

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Battle for Mosul: The forgotten refugees stranded on an Iraqi desert plain

2017-02-13

Islamic State drove them from their homes. Now these villages battle harsh weather, severe water shortages and limited fuel supplies

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Baghdad reaches deal on Turkish forces in northern Iraq

2017-01-08

Iraq says Turkey has promised to respect sovereignty of Iraq after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa

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Egypt detains 45 people involved in an organ trafficking organization

2016-12-07

Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international trafficking in human organs

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Ankara joins air raids on Mosul as Iraqis protest Turkish role

2016-10-19

Thousands of Iraqis call on Turkey to withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul after repeated requests by the Iraqi government

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Iraq warns Turkey of 'regional war' in row over troop deployment

2016-10-06

Iraq and Turkey summon ambassadors after Iraqi MPs demand removal of hostile occupying forces in north of country

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Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar 'unpaid for months'

2016-09-21

About 400 workers in Qatar have been without pay for up to four months, according the Indian Community Benevolent Forum charity

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US sells tanks, weapons worth more than $1bn to Saudi Arabia

2016-08-10

US State Department has approved sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment

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ISIS claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 75: officials

2016-07-03

The Islamic State group said a suicide car bombing in the capital Baghdad specifically targeted members of the country's Shia Muslim majority

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Women's groups accuse Bahrain of cutting funds on political grounds

2016-06-27

Government slashes aid to 18 NGOs due to budget crisis and blocks foreign funding, leaving victims of domestic violence with little support

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Prime Minister Abadi visits Fallujah, urges Iraqis to celebrate victory over IS

2016-06-27

Haider al-Abadi says Iraqi forces will soon raise the flag in Islamic State-controlled Mosul

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Houthis demand 'unity' president as part of Yemen peace deal

2016-06-23

Houthi movement says peace deal must approve new president, as talks with government of Abd Rabbuh Hadi hit fresh obstacle

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