Jul 20 2012
By Fatih Abdusalam Azzaman, July 20, 2012 The latest developments in Syria might have come as a shock to many observers, particularly the explosion that claimed the lives of three of the most senior of the country’s military and security officials among them the defense minister Despite the incredible magnitude and impact of the recent [...]
Jul 19 2012
By Khayoun Saleh Azzaman, July 19, 2012 Iraq is better positioned than other oil-rich Gulf states to quickly compensate for the loss in oil exports in case hostilities in the region lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an Iraqi oil expert said. Haleem Kadhem, who for long has been consulting the Oil [...]
Jul 17 2012
By Nishoor Ali Azzaman, July 17, 2012 The Ministry of Science and Technology has signed a contract with a foreign firm for the construction of 2700 new houses for its employees, according to the minister Abdulkareem al-Samarraai The complex is one of numerous housing activities by various Iraqi ministries to build new homes for their [...]
Jul 15 2012
By Mohammed Taher Azzaman, July 15, 2012 The raging violence in Syria and rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program have led to a substantial drop in the numbers of foreign pilgrims paying homage to Muslim Shiite shrines in Iraq, a senior Tourism and Antiquities Ministry official said. The official, in charge of the ministry’s branch [...]
Jul 14 2012
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, July 14, 2012 Delegates from the Syrian opposition are flocking these days to Moscow, whether those willing to deal with the government in Damascus or those rejecting talking to it. There is no doubt that Moscow holds the key for any solution with international backing regarding the Syria crisis and the [...]
Jul 12 2012
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, July 12, 2012 Iraq is calculating its losses if Iran carries out its threats of closing the Strait of Hormuz through which most of the country’s oil exports pass. While Iraqi officials and analysts see the closure of the strait as highly unlikely, the government says it is wise to have [...]
Jul 11 2012
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, July 11, 2012 The victory of the liberal alliance in the first free and democratic elections in Libya are bound to reflect positively on the situation in Syria. The results will probably change convictions of many countries concerning their fears over Syria’s future as it has emerged that Islamist parties are [...]
Jul 10 2012
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, July 10, 2012 The fighting in Syria which has polarized the Arab and Muslim world is having an adverse impact on electricity supplies in Iraq. A row has erupted between the pre-dominantly Sunni Province of Nineveh and the Shiite-controlled central government in Baghdad over whether Iranian shipments of electricity to Syria [...]
Jul 9 2012
By Laith Jawad There are 200 Saudi citizens languishing in Iraq jails mainly for involvement in acts of terrorism and Iraq wants to have themrepatriated with Iraqi inmates in Saudi prisons, the Ministry of Justice says. The ministry’s spokesperson Haydar al-Saadi also said there were 200 Iranians in Iraqi jails and Baghdad was working to [...]
Jul 8 2012
By Khayoun Saleh Azzaman, July 8, 2012 Iraq has accused the United States of violating international law and its obligations as a former occupying power by holding to its Jewish archive and other ancient documents. The charge was made by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Liwa Smaism in an interview with Azzaman newspaper. Smaism [...]
