By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Two years ago, famous Iraqi activist Hanaa Edwar stood up against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki while attending the National Conference on Human Rights in Iraq. She told him that he harbored hatred […]
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Al-Qaeda Sinks Roots in Mosul
By Harith Hasan for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Mosul, the capital of Ninevah province, has become one of the most important strongholds of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The city’s large area and its borders with Syria and Turkey make it of […]
Single? Arab? Male? Then Kurdish Borders are Closed
By Hiwa Barznjy. 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. Single? Arab? Male? Then Iraqi Kurdistan’s Borders are Closed to You Almost a month after a terrorist attack on security forces in Erbil – the first […]
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Weekly Security Update 17 - 24 Oct 2013
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW Iraqis bore the brunt of another violent week, however the tempo of insurgent attacks waned, possibly due to a lack of resources or as the focus of their operations shifted to the fighting against the rebel groups and Kurdish militias in Northern Syria / Iraq. Despite […]
UK Helps Protect Syrian Children Fleeing to Iraq
Britain will give vulnerable Syrian children fleeing to Iraq the protection they need, International Development Secretary Justine Greening (pictured) announced on Wednesday. There are around 200,000 Syrian refugees now in Iraq to escape the ongoing violence, the majority in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with more arriving every day. This follows the sudden opening of […]
Tinted Cars and Ghost-like Officials
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A decade after the fall of Saddam Hussein, an ingrained fear of the “tinted car” remains ingrained in Iraqi minds. If anything, since 2003 this fear has grown, commensurate with the […]
Iraq Begins Receiving Russia Arms Shipments
By Matthew Gayle. According to UPI, Iraqi officials are saying that the military has started taking delivery of Russian arms as part of a landmark $4.3 billion contract signed in October 2012. The officials have not specified which systems have arrived in Iraq or when, but UPI's sources say it's understood they include 10 fully […]
The Erbil Bombings and Response: A Critical View
By Ala Jaff. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Erbil Bombings and Police Response: A Critical Point of View The role of the police and the security forces as First Responders immediately following the triple bombings outside the Security Services (Asayish) office […]
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All Change on Iraqi Kurdish Political Scene
By Laith Hammoudi of IWPR. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. For decades, just two parties have dominated the Iraqi Kurdish political scene – the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). That division of power suffered an abrupt upset […]
Iraqi Youth Initiative Combats Sectarianism
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. While the Iraqi government seems to be in a coma when it comes to bridging the gaps between the different segments of Iraqi society, Iraqi youth volunteers have opened the doors of […]
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Blackwater Guards to Face New Charges
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New charges have been brought against former Blackwater Worldwide security guards suspected of involvement in the 2007 killing of unarmed civilians in Baghdad:
Smugglers Easily Cross Iraq’s Border
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. Khurshid, the khajakji (the local word for a smuggler), smiled when he spoke of the border. “It’s a fairy tale for domestic consumption only, not a reality, at least for us,” […]
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