Topic: Nouri al Maliki

Political conflict keeps a muzzle on Iraq's economic enthusiasm

Iraq has lured some of the biggest oil companies in the world to its fields. Atef Hassan / Reuters

Mar 17, 2013

Economic development is being hampered by political infighting that is preventing key commercial decisions from being executed. Read Article Political conflict keeps a muzzle on Iraq's economic enthusiasm

Iraq's finance minister quits amid huge protest

Iraqi Sunnis gathered in an anti-government demonstration in Fallujah on Friday, which prompted a prominent Sunni politician to resign. EPA/Mohammed Jalil

Mar 02, 2013

Rafi Al Essawi's resignation was the latest sign that Iraqi politics may be becoming even more precarious, with Sunni leaders losing the support of the country's embittered Sunni population. Read Article Iraq's finance minister quits amid huge protest

Iraq's unhappy public needs to be listened to

Mar 10, 2011

Mr al Maliki must recognise that it is not only his future on the line but his country's Read Article Iraq's unhappy public needs to be listened to

Kuwait and Iraq work to repair relations

Nouri al Maliki, centre, welcomes his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al Sabah to Baghdad on Wednesday. EPA

Jan 14, 2011

Countries' prime ministers meet in Baghdad and plan a committee to tackle problems such as borders and debt. Read Article Kuwait and Iraq work to repair relations

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Life remains a struggle for the Arabian oryx

Reseachers have found that reintroducing the oryx into the safe haven of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve has not been enough to ensure their revitalisation. Sarah Dea / The National

Providing the oryx a safe haven in the UAE isn't enough to ensure that the species will thrive, say researchers. Life remains a struggle for the Arabian oryx

In pictures: Dubai silhouette skyline quiz

A group of 50 pupils at Kings' Dubai school has bent over backwards for charity while posing for a unique series of photographs. Can you guess which Dubai landmark is which? Photos courtesy of Pret A Portrait Photography

Pupils at Kings' Dubai school bent over backwards for charity while posing for a series of photographs. Can you guess which Dubai landmark is which? In pictures: Dubai silhouette skyline quiz

Israel rejects Jewish extremist group's terrorist tag

epa03744220 A Palestinian man walks past graffiti left on a wall outside a house in Hebrew reading 'price tag' near to where two vehicles were torched overnight by unknown vandals in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, 14 June 2013. Media reports state that the police have opened an investigation into what is thought to have been a racially motivated attack. EPA/ABIR SULTAN *** Local Caption *** 03744220.jpg

Attacks by the ultrationalists involve torching Palestinian olive groves and spray-painting bigoted graffiti on mosques and churches. Israel rejects Jewish extremist group's terrorist tag

Nigeria thrash Tahiti but Tehau dreams big

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Scores country's first ever goal in the Confederations Cup during 6-1 defeat to African champions. Nigeria thrash Tahiti but Tehau dreams big

Camel hot dogs, now at a Dubai cafe near you

Jassim Albastaki's cafe serves everything from camel-milk drinks to camel-meat snacks. Delores Johnson / The National

Jassim Albastaki is an Emirati entrepreneur and the owner of Cafe2Go in Dubai, which offers unusual camel-meat snacks. Camel hot dogs, now at a Dubai cafe near you

Abu Dhabi Australian aims for back-of-hand push-ups world record

Eva Clarke, a 33-year-old Australian, is attempting to break two world records for back-of-hand push-ups. Silvia Razgova / The National

The Abu Dhabi fitness fanatic Eva Clarke is attempting to break two world records for back-of-hand push-ups. Abu Dhabi Australian aims for back-of-hand push-ups world record

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Video: Record broken as winner crowned burger eating champion

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Video: Dubai Expo 2020 - Imagine Expo Live

In pictures: Have you visited Salalah yet?

Just a 90-minute direct flight away from the UAE, or a grueling drive of more than 1,000 kilometers from Al Ain or Muscat, Salalah and the wider Dhofar region offers a glimpse of an Arabia many Gulf expatriates have been missing.