More than 600 Iraqis Killed in June
A total of 662 Iraqis were killed and another 1,457 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in June 2016*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The number of civilians killed in June was 382 (including 28 federal police, Sahwa civil defence, […]
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria on Saturday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Sunday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack and […]
Currency Auction Results, 3rd July
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 30 banks and 17 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Sunday. A total of $135,440,000 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Video: Twin bombings Kill Scores in Baghdad
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 80 people have been killed, including many children, and hundreds wounded in two attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as […]
Iraq Receives more Russian Military Helicopters
By John Lee. Iraq has received its final batch of Russian Mi-28 NE Night Hunter military helicopters, TASS news agency has reported. A blog run by Russia's independent Center of the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, reported that the latest shipment contained the final four of the 15 helicopters ordered by the Iraqi government. A […]
Iraqi Children Foundation: We Have Lift Off
We Have Lift Off Delivering legal protection, access to school, health care and so much more for Iraq's most vulnerable children. After weeks of mobilizing support at the Dubai "Dine for Hope" event and the Washington, DC area "In Their Shoes" 5K, the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) has deployed the first tranche of seed money to provide […]
Lion of Babylon joins List of Crumbling Antiquities
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Prized Lion of Babylon joins list of crumbling Iraqi antiquities The statue of the Lion of Babylon stands in the ancient city of Babylon, south of Baghdad, founded in 1880 B.C. The statue was […]
Genel Reports on Payments to Governments
Genel Energy has set out details of the payments made to governments for the year ended 31 December 2015, as required under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The DTRs require companies in the UK and operating in the extractive sector to publicly disclose payments made to governments in the […]
Iraqi Army Radio takes aim at IS
By Mohammed A. Salih for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. At noon on a hot summer's day inside a small makeshift radio studio at the Iraqi army’s Division 15 camp, Deputy Sgt. Fanar Khalid read out several messages from a piece of paper fixed […]
Anbar’s Cities are Free but Extremists still Attack
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Anbar’s Cities are Free but Extremists still Shelter – And Attack – in Surrounding Desert Every time extremists are forced out of Anbar's cities they take refuge in nearby desert […]
Marsh Residents hold tight to their Reed Homes
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi marsh residents hold tight to their reed homes Many houses in the towns and villages in southern Iraq are made of green reeds. The town of Nasiriyah, which is located 350 […]
GKP announces Bond Default
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has announced that the current Standstill Agreement between the Ad Hoc Committee of holders of the Notes and the Bonds and the Company expired on 1 July 2016 at 5pm BST and has not been extended. The Company is currently discussing the terms of an agreement with certain […]