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. Secret plan for Kurdish Oil Pipeline Through Iran May Soon Be Reality An oil pipeline from Iraqi Kurdistan through Iran to the world has the potential to change the balance […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has several positions to fill in Iraq: Operations Clerk Finance Assistant Assistant Security Officer Team Assistant Field Security Assistant (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)
The U.S. Embassy announced new U.S. funding worth $5 million to assist in safely clearing explosive hazards in Ramadi, an essential first step to supporting Iraqi authorities as they repair key infrastructure and help displaced families return home. The UN estimates thousands of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been left behind by Da’esh throughout the […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Thursday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, fighter, and […]
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. The Al Rashid Revival: Volunteers Come Together to Re-Open Historic Baghdad Theatre Rows of empty seats coated in dust are the first thing one sees upon entering Baghdad's Al Rashid […]
By Omar al-Jaffal, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.v “Ramadi has turned into ruins,” said Ouda, a soldier who has been fighting in the Iraqi army’s Seventh Division since mid-2015. Ouda took part in the liberation of Anbar province from the Islamic State […]
By John Lee. Navistar Defense LLC has been awarded an $8,311,516 firm-fixed-price, foreign-military sales contract to supply 46 medium tactical vehicles to Iraq. Work will be performed in Springfield, Ohio; West Point, Mississippi; and Ootlewah, Tennessee, with an estimated completion date of July 29, 2016. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
A U.S.-led coalition airstrike took out an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant headquarters compound in Mosul, Iraq, on Monday morning, a Pentagon spokesman said. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters that ISIL operatives took over the former Turkish consulate in Mosul in June 2014, claiming it as one of its headquarters. “ISIL repurposed […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Wednesday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, fighter and […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 30 banks and 19 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $83,766,051 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
By John Lee. Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems has been awarded a $65,948,115 firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales contract to suppply 54 Commando Select armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to Iraq and Columbia. Work will be performed in Slidell, Louisiana. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
American Science and Engineering (AS&E) has announced that it has received an order to supply its Z Portal cargo screening system and Gemini parcel inspection systems to Najaf International Airport. Chuck Dougherty, AS&E's President and CEO, said: "We are proud to have been selected by Najaf Airport, one of Iraq's busiest airports, to provide the […]
