From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russian President Vladimir Putin's bullish entry into the Syrian conflict has worked wonders for his popularity in neighbouring Iraq, where some await "Hajji Putin" like a saviour:
For the first time since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) compiled the Impunity Index, Iraq is not ranked as the worldwide worst offender, as Somalia edged into that spot. Iraq's numbers of unsolved murders remain staggering -- 84 journalists have been slain with complete impunity over the last decade, far more than any other […]
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. Mid-East's New 'Cold War': Why The Russians Won't Win Against Extremists in Iraq Since the announcement of a new military alliance including Russia, locals have been trading arguments. Could Iraq […]
UNAMI holds Open Forum on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 with Iraqi Women UNAMI on Monday held an Open Forum on UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 with Iraqi women leaders and civil society representatives to assess progress and identify ways to better accelerate action on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The Forum provided […]
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 Thursday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter aircraft conducted […]
AMAR launches appeal to help Yazidi women and girls traumatised by ISIS British charity, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation, will on Wednesday launch an appeal to raise $500,000 (£300,000) to help treat thousands of young Yazidi women and girls who have suffered shocking mental trauma after being kidnapped and sexually abused by Islamic State (IS/ISIS) terrorists. […]
At a high-level meeting yesterday on the margins of the 70th United Nations General Assembly, the United States of America, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called for greater engagement from the international community on the dire humanitarian crisis in Iraq. “The humanitarian crisis […]
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 Tuesday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Bomber, fighter, and […]
The UK will provide new life-saving support to tens of thousands of Iraqis forced to flee their homes by the brutal rise of ISIL, International Development Minister Desmond Swayne (pictured) has announced. Speaking during a visit to Iraq, Mr Swayne set out how £20 million in new funding from the UK would provide medical care, […]
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 717 Iraqis were killed and another 1,216 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in September 2015*. The number of civilians killed was 537 (including 42 civilian police and casualty figures in Anbar), and the number of civilians injured was 925 […]
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart E. Jones has announced that the United States is providing more than $56 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Iraqis who have been affected by violence created by Da’esh inside Iraq. The Ambassador noted that the new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Iraq humanitarian response to nearly […]
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 today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrike in Syria A remotely piloted aircraft […]
