The U.S. Embassy has hosted a roundtable discussion with Iraqi and international partner Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on humanitarian demining activities in Iraq. Iraq is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, and the U.S. Government has provided more than $250 million to support demining projects in Iraq since 2003. Participants noted significant […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Government forces storm a protest camp, igniting a wave of violence across the country. It is raising fears of a return to sectarian fighting that left tens of thousands dead just a few […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst says tensions are likely to increase between Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and the central government. President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani has stated intention to run for a third […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. Before the local elections, an art student climbed the tallest building in central Baghdad and hung a banner depicting a giant eye, with the caption "We can see you", overlooking the Green Zone. It's an image that should be in the minds of all who consider bribery to be a perk of […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Officials in Iraq's Kurdistan Region have been shown the yellow card - quite literally. The warning comes from Kurdish journalists who say violations against them must stop. Journalists voiced their demands outside Kurdistan's […]
AFP reports that Iraq has prepared contingency plans in case a dam on the Euphrates river in northern Syria collapses. The 880-MW dam, in Raqa [Raqqah] province, fell under the control of Syrian rebels in February. It is known as the Al-Thawra [Tabqa] or "revolution" dam (pictured), and was build in 1973; it holds back Lake […]
A British businessman has been found guilty of an $84-million fraud involving the sale of fake bomb detectors to Iraq and other countries. A jury found Jim McCormick guilty on three counts of fraud over the scam, which involved passing off novelty golfball finders, containing no functioning electronics, as bomb detectors. They "ADE651" detectors were […]
Lebanon has officially requested Iraq and Egypt to reduce their transit transport fees, in a bid to cut export costs after major land export routes through Syria were disrupted by the ongoing violence. A statement from Tripoli Chamber of Commerce said: "It is important that we work together with the Agriculture Ministry to service agricultural […]
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Martin Kobler (pictured), congratulates the Iraqi citizens on the peaceful conduct of the Provincial Council elections. He commended the work of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), for its high level of professionalism in conducting the first elections under its full responsibility, as […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warns U.S. citizens of continued incidents of violence in Iraq, following the February 9 terrorist attack at Camp Hurriya, which killed eight people. Attacks, similar to what occurred on February 9, may occur at any time. The U.S. government considers the potential threat to U.S. Government personnel throughout Iraq to […]
By Omar al-Shaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has been taking initiatives to help the families of the people who died or were wounded as a result of the acts of violence that have shaken the country since […]
