From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara comments on the unanimiously passed Security Council resolution on checking the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria.
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is in the news for all the wrong reasons everyday, but on Sunday, something special happened. Some of the country's best musicians marked international peace day with a performance aimed at unifying […]
By Anne-Laure Barbosa at Constellis Consulting On 16 September, Iraq’s parliament rejected two appointees to head the critical defence and interior ministries, two of the most sensitive positions which remain to be filled. The opposition of the Shia Alliance prevented the parliament from reaching a majority vote, which would have been necessary to approve the appointments […]
By John Lee. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $16,625,317 [19.4 billion Iraqi dinar] modification to a previously awarded contract for contractor logistics support for the Iraq Peace Dragon King Air 350 Program. According to the announcement from the US Department of Defense, the work will be performed in Iraq and […]
By John Lee. Swiftships Shipbuilding of Morgan City, Louisiana, is being awarded an $18-million [21 billion Iraqi dinar], not-to-exceed contract for "the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi navy." The contract will provide technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs, and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, off-shore vessels, […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Reuters, a US federal appeals court has rejected Iraq's effort to sue dozens of companies for allegedly conspiring with the Saddam Hussein regime to subvert the United Nations' oil-for-food programme and deprive Iraqi citizens of humanitarian aid. The court said Iraq's government could not recoup damages under […]
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. New Iraqi Govt Doomed To Spend All Year Fixing Problems Caused By Previous Regime During his last days in power, Iraq's former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (pictured) made senior appointments […]
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. New Awakening? Locals in Kirkuk Slowly But Surely Turn Against Extremists Sunni Muslim extremists continue to kidnap, execute and otherwise impose their authoritarian rule on locals in the areas they […]
By John Lee. Maysan [Missan] police have reportedly arrested a gang producing counterfeit Iraqi dinars in the city of Amara. According to a report from NINA, the gang of three people was found in possession of fake dinars, and the case will be presented to the judiciary. (Source: NINA) (Dinar image via Shutterstock)
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The United States welcomed an announcement by French President Francois Hollande that France would join US-led air strikes against Islamic militants in Iraq.
By Dr Natalie Schoon, Islamic finance expert. This article was original published by Nina Magazine, (www.nina-iraq.com) and is republished here with their permission. It is un-Islamic for Muslim women to laugh out loud in public. At least, this is what was stated by a senior Turkish cabinet member early summer 2014. Unfortunately, he is not alone […]
Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, began a weeklong visit to Washington DC by thanking America for supporting the peshmerga in their battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham and briefing US congressmen and businesspeople about the humanitarian crisis facing the Kurdistan Region. Minister Mustafa will be joined by […]
