By John Lee. The United States plans to deliver 1,000 shoulder-fired AT4 anti-tank systems to Iraq in early June, a senior US State Department official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The decision to supply anti-tank weapons was reportedly made during the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, to Washington in April. The […]
By John Lee. A French government spokesman has confirmed that an international meeting on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria will take place in Paris on 2nd June. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi are to co-chair the meeting. According to a report from […]
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cafe Ridha Alwan in central Baghdad's Karrada district was packed with customers, mostly intellectuals, when an explosion rang out May 2 followed by gun shots. Sirens of the ambulance and firefighter trucks […]
By John Lee. The Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has reportedly seized the last border crossing between Syria and Iraq controlled by the Syrian government. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that forces loyal to Syrian President Assad withdrew from the crossing, while Reuters reports that Iraqi security forces have also withdrawn […]
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. Tough Choices: Everyone Agrees, Shiite Militias Must Be Invited to Fight in Ramadi, Iraq Early in the morning on May 15, the extremist group known as the Islamic State launched […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Recent territorial gains by ISIL are making many players very nervous:
KRG President Masoud Barzani welcomed Ms. Jana Hybaskova, the ambassador of the European Union in Iraq, this week. During the meeting President Barzani and Ambassador Hybaskova discussed the latest issues facing Iraq and the Kurdistan Region with emphasis on the latest terrorist development in Ramadi. Ambassador Hybaskova also took the opportunity to reiterate the support […]
By Walid Khoudouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is passing through a dangerous phase. There is a lot of waste and corruption and little transparency in state institutions. The security situation is deteriorating. And lately, there has been negative information about […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The humanitarian crisis in Iraq is worsening, as people try to flee the city of Ramadi - which is now controlled by the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). Many civilians have spent days […]
By John Lee. BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust has said that the fund's most significant detractors from performance were its Iraqi oil stocks. In its Half-yearly Report, the fund commented: "Although Kurdistan has started exporting oil through it's pipeline to Turkey, the International Oil Companies ("IOCs") are still not receiving payment for these exports which is […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) says it has been struggling to provide adequate humanitarian assistance to an overwhelming number of Iraqi internally displaced persons, IDPs, and Syrian refugees. However, according to the KRG Ministry of Planning, the Kurdistan Region needs further assistance from United Nation agencies and the international community in order to be able […]
By John Lee. SOS International (SOSi) of, Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $36-million (42-billion-Iraqi-dinar) modification to contract W56KGZ-15-C-4000 for base life support at Camp Taji, Iraq. The estimated completion date is June 30, 2015. Funding will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command Kuwait, is the contracting activity. (Source: US Dept of Defense) […]
