By John Lee. Iraq's Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reportedly ordered the closure of the honorary consulates of Belarus in Baghdad and Erbil. According to Rojnews, the decision was made due to the ease with which Iraqis were being granted visas to travel to Belarus, and the continuing refugee crisis on that country's border […]
By John Lee. Karkh anti-corruption central criminal court has recently sentenced several people regarding corruption in office: A manager of the procurement committee in Nineveh was sentenced to two years in prison for submitting fake receipts regarding the shelter of IDPs in the province; The Director General of the Tax Authority in Iraq was sentenced […]
By Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Harrowing of Mustafa Kadhimi Militias' repeated targeting of Kadhimi, including this week's attack on his home, emphasizes that Kadhimi has done something right in […]
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Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says that without a new nuclear deal with the United States, Iran's ability to influence Iraq is severely limited by its lack of dollars. With a new nuclear deal though, Iran would resume its ability to influence Iraq. Click here to read the full article.
By Shelly Kittleson, for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Assassination attempt against Iraqi PM sparks fear of 'return to chaos' A drone attack on the residence of the Iraqi prime minister has raised the specter of continuing violence […]
By John Lee. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced a contract worth $360 million from the Iraqi Air Force. Under the deal, KAI will provide logistics support, education and training for the T-50IQ aircraft over a three-year period, starting January 2022. The T-50IQ Fighting Eagle light fighter and trainer aircraft is the Iraqi Air Force […]
UNFPA, Anbar Governorate Sign Framework to Enhance Services to Women and Girls UNFPA Representative to Iraq, Dr Rita Columbia, and the Governor of Anbar, Mr Ali Farhan Al-Dulaimi, signed a Joint Cooperation Framework on Sunday to increase access to services responding to gender-based violence and protecting women and girls in Anbar. The agreement will be […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Quds Force cmdr backs Kadhimi, warns Iraqi allies Less than 24 hours after the targeting of Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in an "assassination attempt," the commander of Iran's Quds Force […]
By John Lee. The UK-based Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), a business unit of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), has won two contracts with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Iraq: Lot 1: Residential certified Project Management Course, delivered to Directorate for Mine Action (DMA) in Baghdad. Contract value $21,738; Lot 2: Residential certified […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped uninjured in an assassination attempt at his home in Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday. A drone carrying explosives was used to carry out the attack, which has been condemned by Iraqi politicians and world leaders. Al-Kadhimi was previously Iraq's head of intelligence before becoming prime minister […]
By John Lee. More than two dozen people are reported to have been injured on Friday in clashes in Baghdad between Iraqi security forces and people disputing the results of October's general election. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters rejecting the results of the election. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has ordered an investigation into […]
