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. Let Them Eat Bread: ISIS Extremists In Mosul Iraq Ban Grain Exports, Ensure Food Security The northern Iraqi province of Ninawa is one of the country's best producers of cereals […]
A family-run UK company which makes window and door restrictors has won its first order in Iraq. Jackloc's products will be installed at the Sheraton Dohuk Hotel in Iraqi Kurdistan, which opened earlier this week. Director Emma Wells told Insider Media: "Securing this order in a new export market is very exciting for us. "We […]
Statement from UNOPS on Fraudulent Procurement-Related Documents It has come to the attention of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) that fraudulent procurement-related documents, such as solicitation documents and purchase orders, continue to besold in Iraq for purported UNOPS projects. We are aware that one such case is related to a purported project […]
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 between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning that it's running out of money to help nearly 3 million Iraqis displaced by violence as the Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (IS, ISIS, […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. It's nearly a year since the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) seized control of Mosul. Almost as significantly, it is also roughly one year since the price of crude oil began its latest descent, severely limiting Iraq's ability to fund its defence and development. Many expect these two phenomena to be with […]
The European Commission has just announced an extra €25 million in aid for the victims of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The funding will help the internally displaced people, including those who recently fled the fighting in Ramadi, Anbar governorate, with water, food, sanitation, shelter, medical supplies and health care. Speaking today in Brussels […]
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 between 8 a.m. Tuessday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Several Sunni tribal sheiks and tribes in Anbar province have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (IS, ISIS, ISIL). They met in the city of Fallujah on Wednesday, […]
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 between 8 a.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Video appears to show pro-government Shia militia burning a Sunni man accused of supporting ISIL. Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Andreas Krieg - assistant professor at the defence studies department at King's College in […]
According to casualty figures released by UNAMI, a total of 1,031 Iraqis were killed and another 1,684 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in May 2015*. The number of civilians killed was 665 (including 59 civilian police and casualty figures in Anbar), and the number of civilians injured was 1,313 (including […]
