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Some Allies of Iran want Higher Value for Iraqi Blood

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: As Iraqis confront the US, some allies of Iran want higher value for Iraqi blood The war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza has over the past month made clear that […]

Militia Hair-Pulling over Who are the Truest Muqawama

By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Militia Hair-Pulling Over Who Are The Truest Muqawama Given a couple of days of Gaza-related ceasefire, muqawama leaders went back to old […]

New Speakers announced for IBBC Dubai Conference

The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced more leading speakers for its Dubai conference on 7th and 8th December, including H.E. Mr Zyad Ali Fadhil, Minister of Electricity, Dr Samir Al Waely, CBI, Dr Abdulkareem, AL Faisal, Chairman of PM's advisory council, Ms Begard Talabani the Minister for water resources and agriculture, Dr Salar […]

Iraqi PM Accepts Resignation of Nineveh Governor

By John Lee. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani accepted the resignation of Nineveh Governor, Najm Abdullah Abdul Jabouri. Jabouri submitted his resignation after the parliament rejected the Cabinet's recommendation, made last October 17, to exclude him from accountability measures under Article 12 of Law No. 10 of 2010, governing the National Accountability and […]

"Kurdistan Region's Political Fortunes are Fading"

By Renad Mansour, for World Politics Review. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, the Kurdistan Region's Political Fortunes Are Fading Last month, the Iraqi army clashed with Kurdish peshmerga forces in the district of Makhmour, leading to multiple injuries […]

Delayed Polls could Undermine Kurdish Autonomy

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Delayed polls could undermine Kurdish autonomy in Iraq After extensive delays, Iraqi Kurdistan is slated to hold regional parliamentary elections on Feb. 25 next year. The vote, already postponed twice, threatens […]

Armenia and Iraq discuss Cooperation

By John Lee. On November 22, the Second round of Armenian-Iraqi political consultations were held in Yerevan. The Armenian delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan, the Iraqi delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Mohammed Hussein […]

The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman

By Simona Foltyn, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman Mohammed al-Halbousi's ruthless consolidation of power alienated both Sunnis and Shiites. Click here to read the full article (subscription required).

Will an Iraqi Front Open in the Hamas-Israel War?

By Bilal Wahab and Selin Uysal, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will an Iraqi Front Open in the Hamas-Israel War? The risky tit-for-tat strikes between U.S. and militia forces are one symptom of […]

Without Change, There Is No Hope for Iraq

By Dr. Layth Mahdi. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Without Change, There Is No Hope for Iraq I am a senior citizen that wants to contribute the last chapter of my life helping to rebuild Iraq. Despite all my efforts, I […]

Iraq's Parliamentary Speaker was Removed. What's Next?

By Abbas Kadhim for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's parliamentary speaker was removed. What's next for the country? The Iraqi Supreme Court set a new precedent by revoking the membership of Mohamed al-Halbousi in the Council […]