By John Lee. Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) militants reportedly closed Ramadi Dam on Tuesday, cutting the supply of water flow to areas controlled by the Iraqi security forces east of the city. The dam is on the Euphrates River, north of the city. The action is expected to cause further civilian displacement of civilians […]
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 have reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Mondat, local time, noting that assessments of […]
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia has named its first resident ambassador to Iraq since 1991. Thamer bin Sabhan Al-Sabhan took the oath of office on Tuesday before Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Sabhan was previously the military attaché in the Saudi Embassy in Lebanon. (Sources: Al Arabiya News, Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry) (Diplomatic […]
By John Lee. AM General has been awarded a $16,569,379 modification to foreign military sales contract W56HZV-15-C-0061 for 150 M1152 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs) and contractor spare parts for the government of Iraq. The work will be performed in Mishawaka, Indiana, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2015. (Source: US Dept […]
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If urgently needed funds are not secured by the end of June 2015, more than 84% of health care projects serving populations in need in Iraq will be forced to close. If this happens, more than 3 million refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities will not have access to the treatment and care that […]
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. CNN's Hala Gorani speaks to Paul Bremer, former U.S. administrator in Iraq, about what he'd recommend President Obama do about ISIS' gains in Iraq:
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Earlier this week Iraq enlisted more Sunni fighters to join the battle against ISIL in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province. But despite this, many Sunnis are still suspicious and angry and say the government […]
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. Activism Rising in Baghdad: Anti-ISIS Musicians, Bloggers and Volunteer Builders give Iraqis Cause for Hope It's becoming something of a habit for Karim Wasfi, cellist and conductor with the Iraqi […]
The United Nations General Assembly today expressed outrage that attacks on Iraq’s cultural heritage are being used as a tactic of war to spread terror and hatred, “a new phenomenon,” the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) labelled as a form of “cultural cleansing” threatening the people and security in the […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has exhumed the remains of 470 people believed to have been executed by jihadists near Tikrit last year in what is known as the Speicher massacre, the health minister said Thursday:
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. Nasty, New Neighbours in Iraq: How Close Will ISIS Extremists get to Baghdad? At one stage it seemed as though the chances of the extremist group known as the Islamic […]
