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Egypt's first envoy to Iraq since 2005 arrives

AFP - 8 hours 21 mins ago

CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt's new ambassador to Iraq has arrived in Baghdad, a diplomatic source said on Saturday of Cairo's first diplomatic representative in the country since its charge d'affaires was killed in 2005. More »

Iraq election chief says too late for January 16 poll
AFP - Thursday, November 5 06:55 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The head of the Iraqi electoral commission said on Thursday it is now too late to organise a general election as planned on January 16 after repeated delays by MPs in adopting an electoral law. More »
Exxon follows China lead in clinching Iraq oil deal
AFP - Thursday, November 5 02:57 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Exxon Mobil on Thursday became the first US company to win a contract since Iraq's oil industry was nationalised almost 40 years ago, further expanding the role of foreign nations in the industry. More »
Iraq MPs to vote electoral law: panel chief
AFP - Thursday, November 5 01:54 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi MPs are to vote on Saturday on a controversial electoral bill after a compromise text was agreed, a senior lawmaker said, raising hope that a poll can go ahead as planned in January. More »
Iraq MPs to vote on electoral law
AFP - Thursday, November 5 01:22 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi parliament will attempt yet again to vote on a controversial electoral bill on Saturday, the deadline for a law to be passed if January general elections are to be held, a senior lawmaker said. More »
Iran parliament speaker praises Iraq democracy
AFP - Wednesday, November 4 01:04 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday praised the fledgling democracy of post-Saddam Iraq and condemned the latest bloodshed in the country. More »
Iraq elections chief says Thursday is deadline for new law
AFP - Tuesday, November 3 09:01 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission warned that Thursday is the deadline for parliament to adopt an electoral law if January's general election is to be held on time. More »
Iraq signs mega oil deal with BP and CNPC
AFP - Tuesday, November 3 02:46 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq on Tuesday formally signed a deal worth 14 to 20 billion dollars with Britain's BP and China's CNPC to almost triple production at a giant southern oilfield, an AFP correspondent reported. More »
Iraq urges UN to stop neighbours' meddling
AFP - Monday, November 2 10:19 pm
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appealed on Monday to the United Nations to take action against Iraq's neighbours he accused of meddling in its internal affairs as he met a UN special envoy. More »