By Omar al-Shaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The change of the municipal government in the oil-rich Iraqi city of Basra, some 490 km (305 miles) from Baghdad, raises a number questions regarding the policy that the new government […]
The new Hungarian Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Tibor Tamari, visited the Kurdistan Region this week to meet with senior officials as following his appointment. Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of KRG Department of Foreign Relations, received the new ambassador, who has already presented his credentials to Baghdad, to discuss Hungarian engagement in Kurdistan on. Minister Mustafa […]
By John Lee. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari has received the Turkish Ambassador in Iraq, Younis Demirer. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed Iraqi - Turkish relations, emphasizing mutual respect. The Minister expressed his keenness to overcome the obstacles that stand in the relations between the two neighboring countries in accordance with the […]
By Kawa Sheikh Abdullah. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There have been about 140 fires in Khanaqin’s famous orchards recently. Environmental activists say the city is at fault. The city blames the orchard owners, […]
