The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Iraqi authorities to investigate death threats against Reuters' bureau chief in Baghdad and ensure that journalists are able to work in Iraq without fear of reprisal. Ned Parker was forced to flee Iraq following death threats, Reuters reported on Saturday. "Threats aimed at silencing journalists, no […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday that he will use a visit to the United States to seek increased air support and arms deliveries to aid Baghdad's battle against jihadists.
By John Lee. Fund has reportedly been agreed for the new Imam Hussein Airport in Karbala. Emirates 24|7 cites local sources as saying that international firms will soon be invited to bid for the project. Land has already been allocated for the project, which Zuhair Abu Dakkah, a member of Karbala’s governing council, described as […]
By John Lee. Islamic State militants (IS, ISIS, ISIL) breached the security perimeter around Baiji [Beiji, Bayji) refinery on Monday, but were repelled by security forces and coalition airstrikes. The 20-square-kilometer site was under siege for five months last summer, until its liberation in November. According to Reuters, provincial council member Khazaal Hammad said the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 9th April 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,147 (-0.3%)/ $1,141 (-5.5%) (weekly change) ) (-17.6% and -23.0% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (pictured) has "[sent] more than 300 officers in the ministry of Defense into retirement. This comes within a plan to reorganize the hierarchy of the Iraqi Army and make it more active and efficient to confront the dangers that face Iraq and to protect its national security. " […]
By John Lee. Reuters' bureau chief in Baghdad has left Iraq after he was threatened on Facebook and denounced by a satellite news channel belonging to a Shiite paramilitary group. Journalist Ned Parker has previously detailed lynching and looting in Tikrit, following the city's liberation from the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). In addition to […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi chaired a meeting of the ministerial crisis unit on Sunday, attended by the ministers of Oil, Finance, and Planning, and by the governor of the Central Bank and a number of advisors and specialists. Abadi emphasised the importance of stimulating economic growth to compensate for the drop in […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahjat al-Baqir Charitable Institution in Baghdad to advance humanitarian programs in response to the current crisis. The agreement covers cooperation in emergency response distributions, provision of health and psychosocial services, and livelihoods programming. The organizations will also collaborate on […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that Iraq's plan to split its Basra crude into 'heavy' and 'light' grades from May should reduce quality issues dogging its exports, but adds that there will be challenges getting the price it wants and setting up the required infrastructure. An official at the state-run South Oil Company (SOC), who […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi claims that the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) are selling oil for as little as $30 a barrel. BasNews quotess the Minister as saying that the militants are getting their oil from two major sites in Salahaddin Province; the Allas and E’jeel oil fields. This […]
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. Kurdistan of the South? Basra Takes Further Steps Toward Independence Inside Iraq Those who believe that the resource-rich province of Basra would be better off as a semi-autonomus region say […]
