"Conditions Have Been Set" for ISIS Defeat in Western Mosul
Iraqi forces are advancing into western Mosul and making steady gains in efforts to liberate the area from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today. The ISIS-controlled area is "shrinking steadily with each passing day," Air Force Col. John Dorrian told Pentagon reporters […]
Video: Iraqi Forces press Assault on IS South of Mosul
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces consolidate their positions after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault Baghdad and its partners hope will spell the doom of the jihadist "caliphate". Iraqi forces backed […]
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 36 […]
Rosneft and KRG sign Oil Deal
Russia's Rosneft and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq signed a Cooperation Agreement in the fields of upstream, infrastructure, logistics and trading. The document was signed on the sidelines of the IP week conference in London. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement the parties signed a pre-financed Crude Oil Purchase and Sale Contract of Kurdistan Region […]
Video: UK scheme to Preserve Iraq's Antiquities
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi archaeologists have faced serious challenges in recent years. Some sites have suffered destruction from ISIL. But the British Museum in London is hoping that their programme of hi-tech resources and training will […]
Radiation Danger raises Concern, Controversy in Iraq
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Radiation levels in parts of Iraq — including the heavily populated capital — are an environmental disaster that must be investigated and remedied, parliament member Hassan Salem and […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Education Manager, Save the Children Consultancy-Effects of Conflict on Education, Save the Children WASH Program Manager, Mercy Corps TA WASH Cluster Coordinator, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) FT Warehouse Assistant, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Protection Analyst, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Head of […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: AGRESSO Information System Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator (Accountability), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Finance Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Shelter Assistant- Technical, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Shelter Assistant- Community Mobilization, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) TA Roving Child Protection […]
Video: The struggle for an independent Sinjar
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A power struggle is underway in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar. Much of it is in ruins after Kurdish fighters, aided by US air strikes, defeated ISIL. But many of them are […]
Iran, Iraq Sign MoU to Export Kirkuk Oil
Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced that Tehran and Baghdad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out studies on the construction of a pipeline to export crude oil from the northern Iraqi fields of Kirkuk via Iran. In a statement, the Iraqi ministry said the agreement was signed during a recent ceremony in the […]
Rosneft Starts Drilling at Block 12
Russia's Rosneft group has started drilling its first exploration well at Block 12 in Iraq. The Salman-1 well will be drilled to the measured depth of 4,245 m through Kurra Chine target horizon to be followed by further testing of five prospective targets. The Company plans to complete drilling in July 2017. Company of Rosneft […]
GTH ordered to pay $60m to Atheer
Global Telecom Holding (GTH), an Egyptian joint stock company, today announces that, as previously disclosed, on 19 November 2012 Atheer Telecom Iraq Limited initiated English High Court proceedings against Orascom Telecom Iraq Ltd. (OTIL) and GTH in relation to a dispute arising from 2007 sale of Iraqna, OTIL's Iraqi mobile subsidiary, to Atheer. Pursuant to […]