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By John Lee. Reuters reports that Iraqi officials are planning to start marketing a new Eurobond following the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., which falls on 7th September. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase are to be the lead managers for the deal, which is expected to be unsecured. Iraq is hoping to raise […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis say little has changed since the Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced a set of sweeping changes last month. It came after massive protests over government corruption and a lack of infrastructure. Now […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. To veil or not to veil: Iraqi women face scrutiny over their choices The Najaf Nationality Directorate, south of Baghdad, refused to grant a travel permit to civil activist and Iraqi citizen Intisar Alyawi […]
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. After The Protests: Iraq's Democratic Process is More Secure Than Ever? As flawed as it is, as damaged by corruption, cronyism and security problems as it is, some locals believe […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (pictured) has ordered security forces to prepare to open Baghdad's Green Zone to the public. The heavily fortified area, a virtual 'city within a city', is home to many embassies, including that of the United States. Al-Abadi has also ordered officials to re-open streets in other cities that […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al Jazeera has spoken to one of the most powerful military leaders in Iraq - Hadi Al Ameri, from the Badr organisation. It is the strongest Shia militia fighting the Islamic State of […]
By John Lee. The KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has issued a statement which it claims will "set the record straight on oil export and revenue:" The full text of the statement is shown below: In 2014, Dr. Maliki’s government cut the entire Kurdistan budget creating a financial crisis for the people of the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Commission of Integrity has announced that over 2,000 people, are to face trial for corruption. According to a report from BasNews, this number includes 13 govenment ministers. At a press conference in Baghdad on Thursday, the Head of the Commission, Hassan al-Yassiri declared that in support of the Iraqi Prime […]
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. Making It Up As They Go Along: The Long, Troubled History of Iraqi Kurdistan's Presidency The Iraqi Kurdish President's term expired yesterday. And the political actors in the semi-autonomous, northern […]
By John Lee. In the latest move to curb corruption and streamline the government, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday ordered a reduction of up to 90 percent in the number of security personnel allocated to protecting top government officials. More than 20,000 guards, costing an estimated 250 billion Iraqi dinars ($215 million) annually, will […]
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi parliament voted Aug. 11 to approve Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri’s economic, political and administrative reform measures in response to the demands of the Iraqi street. These measures […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On The Stream: Will this wave of protests in Iraq help realize the change Iraqis have been waiting for?
