October 5, 2023 Iraq’s Central Bank disproves Reuters report, affirms accuracy of dollar deposits policy Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq emphasized that citizens’ deposits in U.S. dollars within Iraqi banks are a guaranteed right. This assurance followed recent reports that raised uncertainties about […]
February 12, 2022 Reuters Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring decisive response WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond […]
February 7, 2022 Reuters Most Middle East markets flat in trade as oil prices swing Feb 7 (Reuters) – Middle Eastern stock markets were mixed in trade on Monday, with Dubai’s main share index […]
February 7, 2022 Reuters Most Middle East markets flat in trade as oil prices swing Feb 7 (Reuters) – Middle Eastern stock markets were mixed in trade on Monday, with Dubai’s main share index […]
January 18, 2022 Reuters OPEC sees well supported oil market in 2022, despite Omicron Summary Sees expected interest-rate hikes not denting demand outlook Increases U.S. tight oil supply forecast Keeps Q3 demand forecast […]
January 18, 2022 Reuters OPEC sees well supported oil market in 2022, despite Omicron Summary Sees expected interest-rate hikes not denting demand outlook Increases U.S. tight oil supply forecast Keeps Q3 demand forecast […]
July 9, 2019 Reuters U.S., Taliban resume talks after rival Afghans agree steps to end bloodshed U.S. and Taliban officials will on Tuesday resume talks in Qatar aimed at ending Afghanistan’s 18-year war, hours […]
July 4, 2019 Reuters Iran could consider talks with the U.S. only if sanctions lifted, Khamenei permits: minister Iran’s intelligence minister has said Tehran and Washington could hold talks only if the United States […]
July 2, 2019 Reuters Iraq PM orders Iran-allied militias to be reined in Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sought on Monday to curb the powers of influential Iranian-backed Shi’ite Muslim militias, a politically […]
May 23, 2017 Reuters New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves […]
May 5, 2017 Reuters Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push Iraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push to speed […]
January 15, 2017 Reuters In parts of Mosul, a semblance of normality despite war In some parts of Mosul, you can almost forget that a war is being waged over the city between Iraqi […]
January 13, 2017 Reuters Iraqi forces reach second Mosul bridge, enter university complex: military Iraqi special forces stormed the Mosul University complex in the city’s northeast on Friday and pushed Islamic State further back […]
January 12, 2017 Reuters Iran welcomes arrival of first Western plane ordered since sanctions lifted An Airbus A321 airliner landed in Tehran on Thursday, the first to arrive out of the 200 Western-built aircraft […]
January 12, 2017 Reuters Iraqi forces make fresh gains in southeast Mosul: military statement Iraqi forces drove back Islamic State militants in southeastern Mosul on Thursday, making gains in an area where advances have […]
January 10, 2017 Reuters Iraq forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts Iraqi forces fought their way into more districts of Mosul but advances in the city’s southeast were being slowed by Islamic […]
January 6, 2017 Reuters Exclusive: Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels – sources Iran has sold more than 13 million barrels of oil that it had long held on […]
January 2, 2017 Reuters Iraqi forces rely on drones as they advance in eastern Mosul Drones have become an indispensable tool for the Iraqi army in their offensive against Islamic State militants in Mosul. […]
September 20, 2016 Reuters Islamic State digs in behind Mosul moat as battle for city looms Islamic State is building a moat around Mosul in northern Iraq, in preparation for a long, hard battle […]
June 3, 2016 Reuters Iraq PM Abadi urges lawmakers to stop squabbling, rally behind army Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has appealed to politicians to “freeze” their wrangling over his anti-corruption reforms and unite […]
April 8, 2016 Reuters Kerry urges Iraq not to let politics impede war against IS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Baghdad on Friday, urged Iraq not to let its political crisis interfere […]
April 6, 2016 Reuters U.S., Iran keep Iraqi PM in place as he challenges ruling elite The United States and Iran have formed an unlikely tacit alliance behind Iraq’s prime minister as he challenges […]
March 27, 2016 Reuters Iraq’s Sadr begins sit-in inside Green Zone to push for reforms Powerful Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr entered Baghdad’s Green Zone, the heavily-fortified center of the city housing government […]
March 26, 2016 Reuters U.N. chief presses Iraq on national reconciliation to defeat Islamic State U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on the Iraqi government on Saturday to step up efforts to foster reconciliation […]
March 23, 2016 Reuters U.S. says it’s not deterring foreign banks in Iran The United States is not standing in the way of foreign banks doing business with Iran, a senior U.S. official said […]
March 12, 2016 Reuters Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption Iraq’s powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for a sit-at the gates of Baghdad’s heavily fortified government district, stepping up pressure […]
March 11, 2016 Reuters Shi’ite cleric Sadr urges Iraq PM to press on with forming new cabinet Powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday to press on with […]
March 7, 2016 Reuters Powerful Iraqi cleric says supporters’ protests meant to help reforms Powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday street protests by his supporters demanding the Iraqi government’s resignation were […]
February 17, 2016 Reuters Iranian banks reconnected to global payments network Global transaction network SWIFT has reconnected a number of Iranian banks to its system, allowing them to resume cross-border transactions with foreign banks […]