From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Seven years in the making in fact, the Chilcot report criticises Britain's involvement in the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. The inquiry into Britain's role finds the consequences of the decision to invade […]
By John Lee. Iraq's interior minister, Mohammed Ghabban, resigned on Tuesday following one of the deadliest of many car bombings in Baghdad since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, which has claimed the lives of at least 250 people so far. According to a report from Reuters, his resignation will be official only if Prime Minister Haider Al […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 13 strikes in Syria near Manbij that struck eight separate ISIL tactical units […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, says that levels of suffering in Syria and Iraq have reached unprecedented levels. Rare aerial footage gathered by ICRC shows […]
By John Lee. Camp Liberty, which houses Iranian dissidents near Baghdad Airport, was shelled on Monday, wounding more than 40 residents, according to a report from Reuters. The camp houses members of the opposition People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran (PMOI), which said it suspected "Iraqi groups affiliated with the Iranian" government were responsible for the […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis on Tuesday mourned more than 200 people killed in a Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, as the grim search for bodies at the site of the attack continues.
Campaign to save Iraq's historic marshes gathers pace Iraq’s historic Southern marshes, a spectacularly beautiful haven that brimmed with wildlife, was a jewel in Iraq’s crown. Now it faces permanent extinction, the victim of a man-made campaign to destroy it and the way of life of its indigenous people. AMAR came into being at the […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reportedly ordered the removal of 'ADE651' fake bomb detectors from checkpoints, as the death toll from Saturday’s bombings in Baghdad rose to at least 147. According to a report from The Telegraph, he also asked the interior ministry to launch a new investigation into “corrupt deals” […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Program Director (Relief International) Language Assistant (UNAMI) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Transport Assistant (UNAMI) Movement Control Assistant (UNAMI) Child Protection Officer (P-4) (UNAMI) Close Protection Officer (FS-4) (UNAMI) Project Coordinator (UNDP) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)
By John Lee. A spokesman for Iraq's Ministry of Oil has said that oil exports from the central and southern fields totalled 95,260,680 million barrels in June, giving an average of 3,175,356 barrels per day (bpd). Mr. Assim Jihad added that at an average selling price of $40.367 per barrel, this brought in revenue of […]
By John Lee. Iraq exported its first shipment of liquified flare gas through Umm Qasr port on Saturday. Describing it as an "historical accomplishment and an economic event", Dr. Hamid Y. Salih, the Deputy Minister for the gas industry, said the exported quantity was 2,000 tons, with production now running at 5,000 tons/day. Mr. Simon Diamond, […]
