Video: Foreign Medics help Treat Wounded in Mosul
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Foreign medics are helping Iraqi special forces personnel treat a growing number of civilians wounded by intense urban warfare inside the jihadist-held city of Mosul.
Video: Civilians Wounded by Mortars in Mosul
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dozens of wounded civilians arrive at the field hospital in Mosul’s Samah neighborhood after mortar fire hit the area where they were gathered.
Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, 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 Fighter and remotely piloted […]
AMAR Builds Health Clinic in just 10 Days
By Padraig O'Hannelly. A team from the AMAR International Charitable Foundation has taken just 10 days to build a health clinic for Mosul IDPs at Zelikan camp. The new facility, which was funded by Vitol Foundation, was officially opened on Monday by AMAR Chairman, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne. You can contribute to AMAR Foundation here. (Source: […]
Joint Statement on 1 Mth of Military Ops to Retake Mosul
Joint Statement on One Month of Military Operations to Retake Mosul Today marks one month of intensified military operations to retake the city of Mosul. With tens of thousands of families in newly retaken areas urgently requiring life-saving assistance, the humanitarian community in Iraq faces a massive scope of need. These latest developments further exacerbate […]
Why many Fallujah Residents have yet to Return Home
By Shelly Kittleson for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Two car bombs hit central Fallujah Nov. 14, killing several civilians and members of the security forces. A curfew has been imposed. This is the first security breach in the city after […]
Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq 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 Attack, bomber, fighter, and […]
Video: Nimrud, Fabled city IS sought to Destroy
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ali al-Bayati clambered onto the remains of a giant winged bull statue that once stood as a protector of Iraq's fabled ancient Nimrud before the Islamic State group came.
Currency Auction Results, 17th Nov
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 33 banks and 15 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $150,085,261 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
ShaMaran Announces 3Q Results
ShaMaran Petroleum has announced its financial and operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Unless otherwise stated all currency amounts indicated as “$” in this news release are expressed in thousands of United States dollars. On November 7, 2016 the Assignment, Novation and Fourth Amendment Agreement to the PSC (the “4th PSC […]
US Confident of Success in Campaign Against IS
With the fall of Mosul within sight, the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terror group will shift to other domains and areas, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a recent interview. The offensive in Mosul is just one part of the total offensive against ISIL, Marine […]
Iran Totally Opposed to Disintegration of Iraq: Velayati
Iran’s assistance for Iraq is rooted in age-old good neighborly relations, Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said, expressing Tehran’s strong opposition to any plans for splitting up the Arab country. Iran’s positive response to the Iraqi government’s request for help in the fight against terrorism is justified […]