From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. VP Joe Biden wasn't wrong, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia need to do more to fight ISIS, says Christopher Hill:
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How 'Khadija' went from a schoolteacher to an ISIS member. Her interview with CNN is the first time she has ever told anyone her story:
By John Lee. Rudaw reports that Russia's Gazprom Neft has been forced to halt operations at its Halabja block following demonstrations by hundreds of protestors from 34 villages around the town of Darbandikhan. According to the report, the protesters have given the oil company until 20th October to stop all exploration activity, claiming that “scientific […]
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. Erbil, Baghdad Strengthen Ties in face of Islamic State It was never impossible to repair the long-strained relationship between the Baghdad and Erbil governments. Compromise had always been available to both parties. […]
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. In Iraqi Classrooms, Sunni Muslim Extremists Ban Evolution, Patriotism And Literature In areas under the control of Sunni Muslim extremists, teachers have been issued a special set of instructions. Among […]
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 ‘Astronaut’ Problem: Iraqi Soldiers Who Pay Money To Officers So They Don’t Fight The Iraqi army is suffering badly from what locals describe as the “astronaut phenomenon”. That is, […]
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. Spokesman For Iraqi Kurdish Govt: ‘New US Airbase in Erbil No Threat To Iran’ NIQASH interviewed Safeen Dizayee, the spokesperson for the government of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. During a candid […]
According to casualty figures released by UNAMI, a total of at least 1,119 Iraqis were killed and another 1,946 were injured in acts of terrorism and violence in September*. The number of civilians killed was 854 (including 79 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,604 (including 84 civilian police). A further 265 […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are trying to reverse gains by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who have overrun much of the country's north. The group is in control of […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq's western Anbar Province a renewed offensive against ISIL has resulted in fierce battles being fought on several fronts through out the province. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports from Baghdad.
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey's parliament has voted to allow foreign troops to use Turkish military bases. That could mean US and coalition forces launching attacks on ISIL fighters in Syria and Iraq from Turkey. Turkish soldiers […]
By John Lee. Afren has announced that, following an improvement in the security situation in the border region of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, it has begun the process of returning staffing levels to normal at the Barda Rash field with a view to resuming drilling and production activities as soon as possible with the […]
