By John Lee. Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has extended the closure of Iraqi airspace to all arriving, departing and transit aircraft until 12:00 noon on Friday. The authority said the decision was taken as a temporary and precautionary measure, based on an ongoing assessment of the security situation and in light of regional developments […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq emerges as theater for war as mysterious landing, blackout ignite rumors Iraq is emerging as a major theater of war amid a sharp escalation in regional conflict that shows no sign of […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has extended the closure of Iraqi airspace to all arriving, departing and transit aircraft until 12:00 noon on Tuesday. The authority said the decision was taken as a temporary and precautionary measure, based on an ongoing assessment of the security situation and in light of regional developments […]
By Marsin Alshamary and Hamzeh Hadad, for The Brookings Institution. The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq must not be a staging ground for war with Iran The United States should not take Iraq's stability for granted. The full report can be […]
By 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. Deterring Iraqi Militia Attacks Kataib Hezbollah (KH), Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HaN), and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) ... [are] keen to impress their patrons in Tehran […]
By John Lee. Production has been suspended at the Sarsang oil field in Duhok Governorate following an attack that caused damage to the facility. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the incident occurred on Thursday night and was carried out by armed groups operating outside the law in […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Operationalizing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus in Iraq Iraq is a middle-income country emerging from decades of conflict and large-scale displacement, with over one million IDPs still affected amid declining humanitarian […]
By John Lee. Angola's Sonangol has reported an incident involving the oil tanker Sonangol Namibe (pictured) while anchored at Khor Al-Zubair in southern Iraq awaiting loading operations. Preliminary reports indicate that a localised explosion occurred on the vessel's deck on 5th March (Thursday). The tanker is registered under the Bahamas flag and is operating within the […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has extended the closure of Iraqi airspace to all arriving, departing and transit aircraft until 12:00 noon on Saturday. The authority said the decision was taken as a temporary and precautionary measure, based on an ongoing assessment of the security situation and in light of regional developments […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): You could be forgiven for thinking that Iraq is only dependant on oil and is a country struggling with conflict. However, reality has moved on from old perceptions and scarcely reflect the recent changes and dynamics that are tangible and progressing well. With a stable economic and political […]
By John Lee. Iraqi security forces have shot down a locally manufactured drone that was flying near Mosul Dam at 20:00 on Monday. According to a statement from the Joint Operations Command, the drone was intercepted and brought down without reported damage to the site. The command said security units continue to implement measures to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq braces for escalation amid fears of fallout from Iran-Israel-US war The continued region-wide confrontation has put Iraq on a knife's edge, driving fears that the country could be dragged further into the […]
