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. Kidnappers In Uniform? Defenders Of Baghdad Turn To Crime For Cash There’s been a rise in crime and kidnapping in Baghdad and it seems that perpetrators are often in military […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's autonomous Kurdish government says 727 of its fighters have been killed in battles with ISIL since June. ISIL has been trying to take control of strategic areas in Iraq. The latest town […]
By John Lee. On a recent visit to the holy city of Karbala, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi described the existence of "ghost" soldiers as a crime on two fronts - the theft of public money and the breach in security which led to the murders of innocent people. He described the efforts of the Ministry of […]
By John Lee. AM General has been awarded a $9,788,413 firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales (Iraq) contract for 50 M1165A1 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) and spare parts for one year. Work will be performed in South Bend, Indiana, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 9, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with […]
On Tuesday, the world commemorated the International Anti Corruption Day. On that Day, 9 December, 11 years ago, the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), was first opened for signature and adoption by Member States of the United Nations, in Mexico. The Convention named the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as the […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the United Nations (UN) continue to make a concerted effort to track and monitor displacement throughout the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). According to the Kurdish Ministry of Planning and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 47 per cent of all Iraq’s over 2 million displaced are now in […]
By John Lee. Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has been awarded a firm- fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee $9,949,966 modification (P00053) to previously awarded contract FA8106-10-C-0010. The contractor will provide contractor logistic support for the Iraqi Air Force's Cessna 208B Caravan and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2015. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
Four US Charities Team Up to Deliver Emergency Winter Supplies, Soccer Balls to Iraqi Children and Families fleeing ISIS A coalition of four US-based charities founded by veterans of Desert Storm and the Iraq War are mobilizing emergency winter aid for Iraqi families fleeing ISIS and delivering soccer balls to Iraqi children who deserve a […]
Anticipation of a growing role for US ground troops reignited historic divisions within the governing elite during the reporting period, as MPs clashed over claims that foreign personnel would be granted immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law. While PM Abadi has publicly denied the allegations, following the announcement of 1,500 additional US advisers to the […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari met the French Defense Minister, Jean-Yves Odrian, during a visit to Manama. The Minister praised France's position in the war against terrorism and its support for Iraq, in addition to mobilizing European public opinion against ISIS, describing the French support as "powerful and influential". For his part, […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Food and fuel supplies are dwindling as many remain trapped on Mount Sinjar after fleeing from ISIL fighters. Iraqi army […]
By Amina al-Dahabi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A prominent economic official in the Iraqi government, who preferred to remain anonymous, said in an interview with Al-Monitor that out of the 33 private Iraqi banks operating in the country, 29 […]
