According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 714 Iraqis were killed and another 1,269 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in October 2015*. The number of civilians killed was 559 (including 25 civilian police), and the number of civilians injured was 1,067 (including 43 civilian police). A […]
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. Not Just Boys and Make Up: Iraq's Yazidi Women Learn to Defend Themselves, Change Culture, One Girl At a Time A special military unit of Yazidi women in northern Iraq […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi received Iran's Minister of Communications, Mr. Mahmoud Vaezi, and his accompanying delegation at his office on Wednesday. During the meeting they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and cooperation in the field of communications and ways to strengthen it, in addition to the general […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Thursday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Iraq Attack, bomber and fighter aircraft […]
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. No Houses for the Arabs: Iraqi Kurdish Council's Controversial Ruling About Who Can, and Cannot, Buy Property Tensions between displaced Arabs in Iraqi Kurdistan and local Kurds are growing. Which […]
By John Lee. John Chilcot (pictured), chairman of a long-running British inquiry into the Iraq War, has said he expects to publish the report in June or July 2016. In a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron he said: "My colleagues and I estimate that we will be able to complete the text of our […]
The coalition fighting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq has conducted 7,712 airstrikes since operations began, the majority in Iraq, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today. Army Col. Steve Warren, speaking via teleconference from Baghdad, told reporters at the Pentagon that 5,032 of those airstrikes were in Iraq, […]
UNAMI Strongly Condemns the Continued Practice of Honor Killings The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) condemns in the strongest terms the recent murder in Sulaymaniyah of a young woman, allegedly by family members, in what is perceived to have been an “honor crime”. “Honor is not an excuse to justify such nefarious acts […]
By John Lee. Jordan's Interior Minister, Salameh Hammad, said on Tuesday that the frequent closure of the Jordanian-Iraqi border should be resolved. Hammad made the remarks as he met with Iraqi ambassador to Jordan, Jawad Hadi Abbas, where the two officials discussed ways to remove all obstacles facing Jordan's cargo transportation to Iraq. Abbas stressed […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Shafaaq, an Iraqi Trade Ministry media adviser, who was killed last month by a bomb attached to his car, had been about to hand over files accusing the ministry of corruption to the country's Integrity Commission. The Central Investigating Court said in a statement that four security […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Sunday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Iraq Attack, bomber, fighter […]
Iraqi security forces have repeatedly beaten and violently dispersed protesters during anti-corruption demonstrations since August 2015 without any apparent justification, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement on Friday: In some instances, unidentified men in civilian clothes abducted and beat demonstrators. Prosecutors have failed to respond to judicial complaints lodged by victims of these […]
