Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraqi politics news, keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments.
The US designated the Iranian group Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) as a terrorist organisation since it started listing down state sponsors of terrorism in 1997. Supporters say it is working for a nuclear-free Iran. So what is the MEK and why is it being removed from the US terrorist list now? Guests: Ali Gharib, Patrick Clawson, Jeremiah […]
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Al Jazeera's James Bays spoke to Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyer Zebari about his country's role in the Syrian conflict. Bays asked the minister about claims Iraq has allowed Iranian planes to use its airspace to send supplies to the Syrian government: (Source: Al Jazeera)
By Martin Kobler, Special Representative for the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq. Over the past few years, millions of Iraqi men and women have made their way home from polling booths across the country, proudly displaying their fingers dyed bright purple by the ink that symbolizes their vital contribution to the political process. I […]
With the passing of a death sentence on vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi at the weekend, many fear that Iraq is too much under the control of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and that his grip on power is becoming ever stronger. As an editorial in the Guardian put it on Monday, "Maliki's authoritarianism has some way to […]
The Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, this week welcomed the arrival of new Korean, Dutch and French diplomats posted to the Kurdistan Region. “We are very pleased at the level of international representation that we now see in the Kurdistan Region,” Minister Mustafa said. “The international presence here represents the […]
By John Lee. The Governments of the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a meeting of the Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on September 2, in Baghdad. This meeting, held at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was co-chaired by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari […]
By Hoshnag Ose. 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. A recent stoush between Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish forces near the Syrian border is a symptom of the “arms race” between the two. They act more […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government has again warned Baghdad that it will stop exporting oil if the central government continues withholding payments to the oil companies operating in the region. The KRG has set 1st September as the start date for halting oil exports. An official has said Baghdad has not given any […]
Outgoing Consul General Joo Joong-Chul met on Monday with the Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, as he prepares to depart for his next assignment at the Republic of Korea’s embassy in Baghdad. Minister Mustafa thanked Mr Joong-Chul for his nation’s continued support and for his personal contribution during his […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister for Communications, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, has resigned, accusing Prime Minister Nouri Maliki of refusing to stop "political interference" in his ministry. Mr Allawi is a member of the Sunni-backed Iraqiyya bloc, and a cousin of its leader Ayad Allawi. "I present my resignation because I have become incapable of working […]
By Zanko Ahmad. 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. Two families in Iraqi Kurdistan seem to reserve all the top political jobs for relatives. Recently the ‘crown princes’ both got new, high level jobs. The […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government said on Tuesday that it will exempt Iraqi citizens from paying electricity and water bills until all power plant installations are completed and services are provided 24 hours a day. Salam al-Quraishi, Iraqi government's economic advisor, told Al-Shorfa news agency: "The decision was made after a review of the […]
