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Iraq: The Parliament That Barely Meets

By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Throughout March, the Iraqi parliament held only three sessions, passed five laws and did not discuss a single decision concerning public affairs. Al-Monitor has examined parliament’s activity for this month and […]

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Video: Saddam's Ruins Recall Iraq War

From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It's ten years since a statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down in Baghdad amid a US-led invasion. The falling of the bronze statue is regarded as symbolising the end of Saddam's 24-year […]

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Erbil-Baghdad Relations Still Lack Substance

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 visit of a delegation representing the Iraqi National Alliance to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and its meeting with the region’s president, Massoud Barzani (pictured), was largely considered a step toward […]

Video: A Look Back at a Decade of Conflict

From PBS. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From the crumpled remains of deposed leader Saddam Hussein's statue, to ink-stained fingertips of happy Iraqis signifying a first free election, to the rise of an insurgency against coalition troops that introduced the scourge […]

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Maliki Seeks 'Majority Government' In Iraq

By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seemed confident that he will achieve “a landslide victory” in the local elections on April 20. His confidence was apparent in the statements he made while […]

Video: Baghdad holds Talks with KRG

From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Negotiations between Iraq's central government and Kurdistan's regional government have been described as productive. Officials in the Kurdistan Region have sent a letter to Iraq's ruling National Alliance. The alliance has visited Kurdish […]

De-Baathification Remains Centre-Stage

By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. 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 […]

Video: Iraq Marks Decade since Fall of Baghdad

From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq marks a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by deadly attacks and mired in political crises: (Source: AFP)

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Undersecretary Receives German Ambassador

By John Lee. Iraq's Undersecretary for Policy Planning and Bilateral Relations, Labeed Abbawi, has met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Rita Wagner. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the political situation in Iraq and relations between the two friendly countries. Wagner also touched upon the issue of the detention of […]

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Video: Al-Qaeda Scaring Iraqi Public

From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst says there is an increase in violence in Iraq because of the elections and there is a willing or an effort from al-Qaeda to one day attack the Shia and […]

The Un-De-Baathification of Iraq

By Jason Ditz. This article was originally published by Antiwar.com, and it is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The De-Baathification law and the notorious use of that law by Shi’ite politicians to ban Sunni […]

Iraq’s Arab League Presidency: Wasted Opportunity?

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. A few days ago, Iraq handed over the Arab League presidency to Qatar a year after taking the reins, thus marking its return to the Arab political sphere and confirming its […]