From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Press TV has conducted an interview with Hussein Dabsh, an Iraq affairs expert in Tehran, to further talk about the UN Security Council's vote to remove Iraq from Chapter 7 of the UN […]
As Ramadan approaches, we draw your attention to the AMAR International Charitable Foundation’s 2013 Ramadan Box Appeal (advertised on this website). The Appeal will provide less fortunate Iraqi and Lebanese families, and refugee Syrian families, with essential food items during the Holy Month of Ramadan. AMAR’s wide network of Women Health Volunteers will be deployed […]
By John Lee. Modhir al-Janabi, a member of the parliament Security and Defense Committee, has said the lifting of UN Chapter VII sanctions on Iraq provides an opportunity to restore the country's ability to manufacture weapons. He told AIN: "After being relieved from the UN sanctions, Iraq can renew this industry to manufacture weapons which […]
By John Lee. The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed today (Thursday) to move several outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait from Chapter VII to Chapter VI of the UN Charter, reports Reuters. Chapter VII allows the Security Council to authorize actions ranging from sanctions to military intervention if states do not abide by council demands, […]
By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On June, 24 2013, Qusay al-Suhail (pictured), first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament and a leading member of the al-Sadr bloc, also known as the Liberal bloc, resigned without providing […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Many people are surprised to hear that there is a black minority of African descent in Iraq, particularly in Basra, and they are even more surprised to hear that this minority is […]
The United Nations Security Council is due to meet today to discuss the removal of Iraq, partially or fully, from Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The sanction, which threatens with "action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security", was imposed on Iraq following […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has announced that the Field Development Plan for the Shaikan field, a "world class commercial discovery", is now approved. Todd F. Kozel (pictured), Chairman and CEO of Gulf Keystone, commented: "This is an historic moment in the evolution of the Company. Gulf Keystone is now fully permitted to commence production from the […]
By John Lee. Iraq will ship 43 cargoes of Basra Light crude in July, one less than in June, according to a loading program obtained by Bloomberg. An estimated 67.6 million barrels of the blend will be exported from the Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT), or 2.18 million barrels a day. That compares with 2.39 million […]
By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On June 18, an Iraqi military source confirmed that the air force command will receive “Alligator” combat helicopters from Russia in the coming period. In a statement to Al-Monitor, the source, […]
In the framework of the Iraqi Public Sector Modernization programme, UNESCO office in Iraq organized a workshop from 23 to 25 June 2013 in the Royal Tulip Hotel in Baghdad under the title "Best Practices in Education Reform". During this three-day workshop international UNESCO experts introduced Iraqi officials to best regional and international practices in […]
