Iraq has recently participated in an Arab workshop on combating financial and administrative corruption in governmental and private institutions, according to a report from Aswat al-Iraq. The Jordanian al-Arab daily said that Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Jordan are participating in the workshop in Amman, Jordan, that tackles combating corruption with new technologies and the […]
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Weekly Security Update for 7th December 2011
As the US military withdrawal continues, many are worried at the possibility of increased militancy over the coming year in Iraq. Levels of violence rose over the past week with the highest number of casualties recorded in six months. As warned, terrorists targeted Shi’ah worshippers gathering to commemorate Ashura, with a number of attacks in […]
Tags: AKE, alcohol, Baghdad, Christians, Cultural Awareness, Dahuk, Iraq, Kurdistan News, Security, Sulaymaniyah, US military, Yazidis, Zakho
Iraq F-16 Order Finally Confirmed
Iraq wants to make a deal with the United States for another 18 F-16 multi-role fighters to expand its fledgling air force, according to reports from UPI and Aviation Week. Lockheed Martin won the deal to provide 12 F-16C and six F-16D Block 52 aircraft, plus spares and support. The contract runs through May 2018. […]
Tags: F-16, Lockheed Martin
Iraqi Advisor Objects to Transparency International
The reports by the Transparency International over the corruption in Iraq are not "precise", an advisor to the Iraqi government said on Friday, according to AKnews. The annual survey by the Berlin-based organization listed Somalia, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Iraq as perceived to be the most corrupt, with Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, and Canada perceived […]
VP Biden and the Great American Reposture in the Middle East
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 Business News. […]
VP Biden's Address to US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Cmte
Remarks by Vice President Biden at the Conclusion of a Meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Prime Minister, my distinguished colleagues, as I stated at the outset, both our countries are now launching on a new phase of this relationship. What we discussed here today was not totally new, but […]
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Weekly Security Update for 1st December 2011
As the US military withdrawal continues, levels of violence rose in Iraq over the past week. Incidents were concentrated in Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk, while the southern city of Basrah also saw a bomb attack the day before an international oil and gas conference opened in the city. Otherwise there has been a countrywide rise […]
Joint Statement by US and Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee
The United States of America and the Republic of Iraq are committed to forging a strong partnership based on mutual interests that will continue to grow for years to come. Our two nations are entering a new phase in our relationship. We have a historic opportunity to strengthen our ties beyond security and build a […]
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Men of Steal: US Troops Profit in Iraq
The Russian news agency RT produced this report on corruption in the US military in Iraq: (Source: RT)
Iraqi Military to get 740 US Trainers
Reuters reports that about 700 U.S. trainers, mostly civilian, will help Iraqi security forces when American troops leave, far less than the several thousand troops and contractors once under discussion between Baghdad and Washington. The number of U.S. troops and trainers to remain in Iraq was the subject of months of informal talks before President Barack […]
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Weekly Security Update for 24th November 2011
Levels of violence rose in Iraq over the past week, particularly in Mosul and the central provinces. There was a rise in bomb attacks, a steady number of shootings and at least two injuries caused by indirect fire (rockets and mortars). At least one person was kidnapped in the north of the country. The head […]
Tags: Baghdad, Basrah, Diyala, Iraq, Kirkuk, Mosul, Oil and Gas, Qandil, Security, terrorism, US military
KRG "Giving Out Land to Phantom Investors"
To encourage investment in Iraqi Kurdistan, state authorities are able to gift land to important projects. However the process is plagued by corruption and injustice and has resulted in empty plots, unfinished projects and some undeservedly wealthy locals, according to this article from Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and interviewee, and […]