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By John Lee. Germany has agreed to lend 500 million-euros ($566 million) to Iraq to help rebuild the country's infrastructure. At a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany also wants to help with the demining of cities and towns in Iraq so that the country's 3 million internally […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi urges Kurdistan to drop any plans for independence, criticising a proposed statehood referendum.
By John Lee. Turkey has announced new entry regulations for Iraqi nationals. Starting immediately, Iraqis will only be able to travel to Turkey with visas issued in the embassies of the country; previously, they could get entry permits at the border. These measures are related to the fight against illegal migration. (Source: News.Az) (Visa image […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called for the inclusion of technocrats and academics in the government in a "fundamental" reshuffle to his cabinet, according to a report from AFP. In a speech on Tuesday, al-Abadi called on parliament "and all the political blocs to cooperate with us in this serious phase". Iraqi […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that it will pay only partial salaries to all government employees except security personnel, as it struggles with an economic crisis due to low oil prices. In a statement, it said the decision was taken "in order to ensure the continued distribution of part of […]
Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani says that the time has come for the people of Kurdistan to make a decision through a referendum on their future. In a statement this week, he also criticized those who have made hostile statements about the holding of a referendum in Kurdistan. “In the last few days, a number […]
By Amberin Zaman for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When the Iraqi Kurds come to Washington, it is often to ask for guns to fight the Islamic State (IS). Now they are pleading for cash, warning that their campaign against the jihadis is threatened […]
By Omar Sattar, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The city of Ramadi was liberated on Dec. 28, and Iraqi security troops accompanied by the Tribal Mobilization Forces, which are affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Units, advanced toward the remaining cities of […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Falling oil prices and the rising cost of the war against ISIL is causing hardship in Iraq. Salaries for government employees have been cut, and they get paid every six weeks instead of […]
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. Post-Islamic State Problems: Diyala Province Undergoing Violent Ethnic and Sectarian Cleansing Locals in Diyala province say the area is undergoing ethnic and sectarian “cleansing”. Sunnis are not being allowed back […]
By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has risen slightly in its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From at total of 167 countries, Iraq came in at number 161, slightly better than last year’s position of 170 out of 175 countries, and tying with Libya. This result puts it ahead of countries such […]
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. In June, Saudi Arabia announced that it would reopen its embassy in Baghdad after a 25-year rift. Iraqi officials, including President Fuad Masum, had visited Riyadh on Nov. 12, 2014, paving the way for […]
