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. Iraqi security forces, backed by air support, are continuing their wide-scale military operations against al-Qaeda strongholds in the desert areas of Anbar province extending to the Syrian and Jordanian borders. Iraqi Prime […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi soldiers mark Army Day with subdued celebrations as battle rages with al-Qaeda insurgents. Iraqi soldiers have half-heartedly celebrated the 93rd anniversary of the army's creation amid the deteriorating security situation in […]
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. Out The Back Door: Secret Deal with Anbar Tribes Sees Al-Qaeda Leave Fallujah A secret deal was done between the tribes of Anbar and Sunni Muslim extremists this week […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 13,000 families have fled Fallujah, NGOs said Wednesday, warning of a dire humanitarian situation in Iraq, as masked gunmen held the city, locked in a days-long standoff with the army:
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov (pictured), said that the UN is working closely with the Iraqi national and regional authorities as well as with humanitarian partners to ensure safe passage for humanitarian assistance and emergency supplies to both the stranded and displaced families of Anbar province. […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Bombings, shooting and attacks in Iraq have increased since US troops flew home two years ago. But the White House denies the US withdrawal has allowed America's enemies to flourish. Al Jazeera's Mike […]
As 2013 came to a close, months of sustained violence and devastating atrocities in Iraq saw a civilian death toll on a par with those recorded in 2008 and more than double the figure for 2012. The deepening of the fault lines splitting the country, the intensifying of the Sunni / Shia violence and the […]
By John Lee. London-based Aegis Defence Services has been selected by the Governor of Basra to provide him and his Security Committee with support in the procurement of enhancements to their security. A formal contract was signed recently in Basra between the Governor and Aegis Chief Executive Graham Binns (pictured), who as a Major General […]
By John Lee. The Voice of Russia reports that 13 Russian Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” helicopters have arrived in Iraq. The Alsumaria television channel said the helicopters would be used in the counter-terrorism operations in Anbar Province. The shipment is part of a total deal for around 40 Mi-35 and Mi-28NE attack helicopters to be supplied […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi parliamentary committee has asked the Commission of Integrity to investigate the contract awarded to Satarem to build a $6-billion refinery in Maysan. Iraq Business News' Expert Blogger Ahmed Mousa Jiyad recently questioned the legitimacy of the contract signed with the Swiss company, prompting the Ministry of Oil to issue a statement […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. At the end of 2012, Sunni tribes in Iraq's Anbar province began a series of protests that lasted throughout 2013. The initial demand was for the release of Sunni detainees; the detention of […]
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Resolution of Anbar crisis requires security, political coordination When the Iraqi army marched on the Anbar desert on Dec. 22 to wage war against al-Qaeda fighters along the Iraqi-Syrian border, the operation […]
