Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraqi politics news, keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments.
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Several groups appear to be vying to control Iraqis' social lives and liberties: organized crime, religious factions and even armed security forces. Motives range from money to fundamentalism, but the situation […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (pictured) has reportedly offered to pay the salaries of the KRG’s employees if it ceases its independent oil exports. Facing a financial crisis due to low oil prices, the KRG announced recently that its employees will be paid only partial salaries until further notice, and that unpaid wages […]
By Dr. Kamal Field Al Basri and Mr. Mudher Sebahi, of the Iraqi Institute for Economic Reform (IIER). This article questions whether the government’s attempt to reform the economy is going to be successful. To achieve that end, it discusses why some countries that used identical polices are successful in reforming their economy while others […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Saudi ambassador's comments on Popular Mobilization Units stir ire of Iraqis The Saudi ambassador to Baghdad, Thamer Sabhan, who was appointed to this position by Saudi Arabia on June 2, 2015, has […]
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 […]
