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By John Lee. Iraq has scored 113th out of 133 countries surveyed in the latest Social Progress Index. The Social Progress Index is an aggregate index of social and environmental indicators that capture three dimensions of social progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity. The Index measures social progress strictly using outcomes 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. NIQASH met with Maysoon al-Damluji, head of Iraq's Parliamentary Committee on Media and Culture, to discuss biased journalists, stolen antiquities and what problems can be expected after the extremists have […]
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. Lies, Lies And Crazy Rumours: What Iraqis Believe About the USA Iraq’s security crisis has caused local media to take sides more than ever. Amid the misinformation are conspiracy theories […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari has confirmed that Iraq is discussing its financial situation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Kuwait on Tuesday, Zebari did not elaborate on what aid might be provided, but according to the report from Reuters he has previously said […]
By Nour Hamid. This is an extract from an article originally published by Nina Iraq, and is reproduced here with permission. Life is all about making choices; choosing to live in your home country should be normal. If your home country is Iraq though, things look slightly different. In a war-torn Iraq, the ‘normal’ is […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Ioannis Kasoulides, received Minister Falah Mustafa on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties between the Kurdistan Region and the Republic of Cyprus as well as latest developments in the wider region. In welcoming Minister Mustafa and his accompanying delegation, Foreign Minister Kasoulides said, “We are determined to […]
By John Lee. During an official visit to Syria on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al Jaafari met Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, and Foreign Minister, Walid Al Muallem. Minister Jaafari stressed in a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart that the visit is part of Iraq's diplomatic endeavor to communicate with all world […]
By John Lee. President Obama will host Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House on Tuesday, April 14. According to a statement from the United States' Embassy in Baghdad, the Prime Minister’s visit underscores the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq and the strong U.S. commitment to political and military cooperation […]
By John Lee. Ashti Hawrami (pictured), KRG energy minister, has said that Iraqi Kurdistan is expected to reach financial self-sufficiency from Baghdad within months, despite central government withholding the region’s 17 percent share of budget. Speaking to Rudaw, he outlined plans to increase oil production to 750,000 bpd by the end of this year. In a […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Human Rights Watch says Iraqi civilians are being caught between the "horrors of ISIL and the brutality of Shia militias". The rights group accuses government forces, volunteers and Shia fighters of burning and […]
By Mohammed A. Salih for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. While the United States has invested trillions of dollars and thousands of lives since 2003 to bring Iraq into its orbit, today it is Iran that appears to have achieved that […]
Iran's increasing influence on Iraq is very obvious, commercially, politically and militarily, but did the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister go too far in claiming that "Iran is Taking Over Iraq"? The claim has been rejected by Iraq's Foreign Minister, who also pointed to his country's improving relations with Saudi Arabia. But what do, our readers, […]
