By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In describing the Iraqi dilemma since 2003, some Iraqis have been attributing the problem to political rather than social factors, whereby all disputes were ascribed to political causes. The prevailing thought […]
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. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter and remotely piloted […]
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. 'The USA Sold Us to Iran': Iraqis Weigh In On Iran Nuclear Deal Earlier this month news broke that a deal on Iran's nuclear programme had been reached, after months-long […]
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. A Trench, Closed Roads and Students Sent to Military Camps: Karbala Authorities Obsess About the Terrorists Next Door In mid-May the extremist group known as the Islamic State managed to […]
Crisis-torn Iraq still needs ‘continuous and massive’ international support, Security Council told With Iraq facing “one of the most difficult phases in its modern history,” the Government, its leadership and, most of all, Iraqis themselves, will need “continuous and massive” support and assistance from the international community, the top United Nations official in the country […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 20 Iraqi soldiers and the fighters supporting them have been killed in twin suicide attacks. ISIL fighters are being blamed for the twin attacks. They're the latest casualties in the battle […]
The latest IOM Iraq Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has identified more than 3.1 million Iraqis displaced by conflict since the beginning of 2014. This number includes over 250,000 individuals displaced from Ramadi, the capital of Anbar governorate, since April 2015. The DTM has identified 3,112,914 persons displaced by conflict in Iraq. The majority, 67 per […]
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, which took place yesterday, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria […]
From AFP Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. At least 19 people were killed and 43 wounded when a car bomb exploded near a market on Tuesday in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Baghdad al-Jadida, a predominantly Shiite area that has […]
With more than 74,000 new people displaced by fighting on the move in Iraq, the United Nations humanitarian wing has warned that overall, some 40 per cent of critically needed life-saving water and sanitation programmes will be forced to shut down by the end of the month due to lack of funding. “New displacements, dynamic […]
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, which took place yesterday, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter […]
By John Lee. The Australian Prime Minister has announced the appointment of Mr Christopher Langman as the country's next Ambassador to Iraq. Australia and Iraq enjoy a strong bilateral relationship. More than 48,000 Australian residents were born in Iraq. Two-way merchandise trade was worth nearly $300 million in 2014, with Australia continuing to provide high […]
