By Saad Salloum for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Christians take up arms to regain lost land Christians formed armed units to regain land lost when the Ninevah Plains were invaded by the Islamic State (IS) in June 2014. Though […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's gateway to Europe, the northern city of Erbil is the first bottleneck on a long and uncertain journey for a growing number of Iraqis choosing exile:
By John Lee. According to BasNews, the Iraqi parliamentary report into the fall of Mosul reveals that Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) militants were levying taxes at every level throughout Nineveh Province prior to the capture of Iraq’s second largest city in June last year. The IS group was generating up to $11 million every […]
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. Criminals In Uniform: Baghdad's Dodgy, Booming Business in Military Clothing Thanks to the current security crisis, there are so many Iraqis now playing a military role in Iraq that it […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Commission of Integrity has announced that over 2,000 people, are to face trial for corruption. According to a report from BasNews, this number includes 13 govenment ministers. At a press conference in Baghdad on Thursday, the Head of the Commission, Hassan al-Yassiri declared that in support of the Iraqi Prime […]
By an Al-Monitor correspondent in Tehran. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The world has borne witness to countless crimes committed by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria over the past year. Iraqi and Syrian children have not been spared from these atrocities. […]
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. Making It Up As They Go Along: The Long, Troubled History of Iraqi Kurdistan's Presidency The Iraqi Kurdish President's term expired yesterday. And the political actors in the semi-autonomous, northern […]
By John Lee. In the latest move to curb corruption and streamline the government, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday ordered a reduction of up to 90 percent in the number of security personnel allocated to protecting top government officials. More than 20,000 guards, costing an estimated 250 billion Iraqi dinars ($215 million) annually, will […]
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. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Bomber, fighter and remotely piloted […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On The Stream: Will this wave of protests in Iraq help realize the change Iraqis have been waiting for?
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. With A Little Help From Your Friends: US, Iran and Turkey All Getting Involved in Kurdish Presidency Problem The current Iraqi Kurdish presidency officially ended yesterday. Massoud Barzani, who heads […]
By John Lee. During a visit to the West Qurna II oilfield in Basra, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi reiterated his government's commitment to ensuring the security of the southern oilfields and their workers. He met with senior management of the Russian operator Lukoil, following protests by locals demanding jobs. A Lukoil official told Reuters that […]
