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From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS) have seized the northern part of Nineveh province, which includes Iraq's second largest city Mosul. Iraq's prime minister is asking parliament […]
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. Iraq has a long history of conflict and rapprochement between Sunni and Shiite clerics, which has played a major role in the sectarian conflict or cohesion among the country’s sects. This […]
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, has visited the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (pictured) in his residence in Najaf. His Eminence and the SRSG discussed the recent elections and the post-electoral environment. His Eminence thanked the UN for its support to the IHEC and the election process, and […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Intra-List Struggle in the State of Law Coalition: The Baghdad […]
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. Iraqis have long repeatedly said that political decisions are taken outside the country, and that regional and international agreements specify the trajectory of new governments. As soon as the results of last […]
The 17th Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement adopted 2 positive resolutions on Iraq in the final document of the conference. The conference welcomed Iraq's initiative of hosting the International Conference to Combat Terrorism in Baghdad, March 12-13, 2014, in order to promote and strengthen international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The Ministers also […]
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. Ladies’ First: Iraq’s First Women-Only Council Formed in Kurdish Village A small village in Dohuk province has decided to create a women’s council. The council members say it’s a first […]
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. Let the Post Election Horse Trading Begin: Iraqi Politicians Playing the Long Game The current Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, and his bloc won the largest number of votes […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danaei Far, on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, the political and security situations in the region and issues of common concern, following-up results of the joint technical meetings in the field of river and […]
By Harith Hasan for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Even before the Iraqi parliamentary election results were announced, the competing Shiite groups started talking about restoring the National Alliance, composed of Iraq's leading Shiite parties. There was a special emphasis […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Badr Organization and the Internal Structure of the New State […]
As this week's Newsletter goes to press, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has started the bargaining to form a new government following his success in getting the most seats in the recent elections, albeit falling far short of a majority. A similar process after the last election four years ago took nearly a year to complete, […]
