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By John Lee. Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan were suspended on Saturday after a ruling that Turkiye can not allow exports from the autonomous region by pipeline to the port of Ceyhan (pictured). The Paris-based International Court of Arbitration, which operates under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), found that Turkiye was […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraqi lawmakers approve record government spending, deficit? After extensive discussions, Iraq's Council of Ministers has submitted a draft budget law for 2023 to the parliament. The move is the first major legislative […]
By John Lee. Iraq has improved its rank in the latest World Happiness Report to 98th out of 137 countries, compared to 107th out of 146 countries last time. The report, produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), uses global survey data to report on how people evaluate their own lives around the world. […]
By Ashleigh Whelan and Mohanad Adnan 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. Electoral Law: Signaling a Short-Lived Run for Iraq's Independent MPs? A change to the Sainte-Laguë representation system will significantly hinder the ability […]
By Michael Knights and Amir al-Kaabi 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. Mainstreaming Hashd Commanders (Part 1): Advanced Education for Senior Militiamen U.S.-designated terrorists and human rights abusers are beginning to receive senior ranks, […]
By Amir al-Kaabi 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. Mainstreaming Hashd Commanders (Part 2): Fifty-Fold Increase in Officer Training This year has seen a massive increase in the training of Iraqi […]
By Andrew Parasiliti for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'You don't solve issues by running away,' says Iraq's KRG PM Masrour Barzani, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, discusses the dispute with the rival PUK party; relations with […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, has addressed the UN's Water Conference in New York, calling on Turkey to increase cooperation on water management. He also called for a permanent committee to establish regional, basin-wide agreements, with a practical enforcement mechanism under the auspices of the United Nations, to ensure an adequate […]
By Steven A. Cook, for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Twenty Years After the War to Oust Saddam, Iraq Is a Shaky Democracy On the two-decade anniversary of the U.S. invasion, Iraq is weakly […]
By Scott Neuman and Larry Kaplow, for NPR. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 3 takeaways 20 years after the invasion of Iraq Ryan Crocker, Peter Mansoor and Marsin Alshamary recently shared their thoughts with NPR on lessons learned from one […]
By Frank Sobchak and Matthew Zais, for Time Magazine. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iran Won the Iraq War The U.S. must militarily deter Iran so that it retracts rather than expands its regional aggression. Read the full article […]
From Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to Contain the Kurdish Opposition and Pay Its Debts to Iran in Emirati Dirhams Iraq will begin paying for its debts and imports from Iran in Emirati […]
