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Iraqi PM promises intelligence revamp after Baghdad blasts

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi pledged to personally undertake a review of the intelligence services after a double suicide bombing claimed by ISIS killed dozens in the capital on Thursday.

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Biden to talk Iran deal in early calls with foreign leaders, White House says

Incoming Biden administration officials have suggested a return to the nuclear deal is a long way off. The Biden administration plans to hold early conversations with foreign leaders ahead of any effort to reenter the Iran nuclear deal, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.

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Legacy of Egyptian revolution? Crackdown on dissent

It has been 10 years since the 2011 revolution brought down the Mubarak regime, but the pro-democracy activists who led the uprising say repressive policies remain in place and have escalated further under current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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