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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. In describing the Iraqi dilemma since 2003, some Iraqis have been attributing the problem to political rather than social factors, whereby all disputes were ascribed to political causes. The prevailing thought […]
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. Dying Dream of a Civil State: Iraq's Liberal, Secular MPs Criticised for Self-Interested Performance Before Iraq's last set of federal elections, held last April before the country's ongoing security crisis […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has reportedly approved a cut of 45 percent in ministerial salaries. It also approved a resolution to pay equal salaries to all Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, and the Deputy Speaker. (Source: AIN)
By John Lee. A spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (pictured) has said that the nuclear deal announced on Tuesday between Iran and world powers will be "a catalyst for regional stability." Saad al-Hadithi told the Associated Press that it will lead to better unity in the fight against terrorism. But Hamid al-Mutlaq, an […]
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. Sudden Silence? Why Local Media Have Shut Up About Iraqi-Saudi Arabia Wikileaks Scandal In late June, the whistle blowing organisation, Wikileaks, published a raft of formerly confidential documents said to […]
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. While serving his second term as prime minister in February 2011, former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told AFP he did not aspire to serve a third term. He averred that “the premier […]
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. For displaced Iraqi citizen Saad al-Jabouri, this year’s Ramadan has been a good one. He left Kirkuk with his family of four on July 20, 2014. They were generously welcomed in the city of […]
By Khales Joumah. 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. Interview with Yazidi MP in Baghdad: 'Yazidi Are Divided But We Still Want Our Own Region' Yazidi MP, Haj Kandour al-Sheikh, updates NIQASH on his people's security […]
By John Lee. On Sunday, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received the new Minister of Industry, Mohammed al-Darraji [Daraji, Derraji]. Al-Darraji takes over from Naseer al-Issawi, who submitted his resignation at the request of his political bloc, the Ahrar bloc of the Sadrist movement. He served as Minister for Housing and Reconstruction in the previous al-Maliki administration. […]
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. Masrour Barzani: Kurdish independence would help defeat IS The war against the Islamic State (IS) is continuing full force in Iraq and Syria. And Kurds from both countries remain the most effective […]
By Ibrahim Saleh. 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. Changing The System: Call For New Political System Opens Back Door to Iraq's Unpopular Former PM There have been calls to move Iraq from a parliamentary political […]
By Alaa Latif. 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. Fighting About Religion and Power: Will Iraqi Kurdistan Ever Get It's New Constitution? Iraqi Kurdistan is now working on re-drafting its Constitution. It would define the region […]
