Kareem Fahim

Sunnis in Iraq Often See Their Government as the Bigger Threat

Many Sunnis in Iraq do not support the Sunni militant group ISIS, but that has not stopped the Iraqi government from attacking them anyway.

September 11, 2014, Thursday

Lawmakers Approve Cabinet in Iraq, but 2 Posts Are Empty

Iraqi legislators approved a new power-sharing government led by the Shiite prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, but they left the two most divisive security posts unfilled, potentially extending a contentious debate.

September 9, 2014, Tuesday

U.S. Launches New Airstrikes on ISIS to Protect Dam in Iraq

The airstrikes were aimed at stopping militants from seizing the Haditha Dam and preventing the possibility of floodwaters flowing toward Baghdad.

September 8, 2014, Monday

Blackouts in Egypt Prompt Accusations

Officials blamed supporters of a deposed leader, while others pointed fingers back at the government.

August 23, 2014, Saturday

‘Systematic’ Killings in Egypt Are Tied to Leader, Group Says

Human Rights Watch is releasing a report on “widespread and systematic” killings of protesters.

August 12, 2014, Tuesday

Agreeing to More Talks in Egypt, Israelis and Palestinians Begin Latest Cease-Fire

The new truce began at 12:01 a.m. Monday, after both sides agreed to a resumption of Egyptian-mediated negotiations toward a more durable solution.

August 11, 2014, Monday

New Fighting a Bid for Leverage as a Gaza Cease-Fire Expires

Israel and Palestinian militants resumed cross-border air assaults after a three-day cease-fire expired, but the renewed violence seemed less about meeting military goals than about jockeying for leverage in talks that had made little progress.

August 9, 2014, Saturday

Key Cleric in Egypt Rejects Executions

In a rare rebuke, Egypt’s highest Muslim religious authority refused to approve court-ordered death sentences on leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, court officials said.

August 8, 2014, Friday

Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plan to have the overhaul completed in a year was met with skepticism by some.

August 6, 2014, Wednesday

Arab Leaders, Viewing Hamas as Worse Than Israel, Stay Silent

Led by Egypt, a coalition of Arab states has effectively lined up with Israel in its fight against Hamas, posing new obstacles to efforts to end the Gaza conflict.

July 31, 2014, Thursday