Video: Iraq takes Full Control of Fallujah from IS
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces take the Islamic State group's last positions in the city of Fallujah, establishing full control over one of the jihadists' most emblematic bastions after a month-long operation.
Nepal Bars its Nationals from Working in Iraq
Nepal has reportedly banned its nationals from working in Libya, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, following the killing of 13 security personnel from Nepal in a suicide attack claimed by Talban in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Nepalese Labour Minister Deepak Bohara (pictured) said on Friday said that the decision is attributed to the security situation in […]
Video: Iran targets Kurdish Separatists on Iraq Border
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iranian forces have shelled villages on the border with Iraq forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes. The Iranian government says they targeted the headquarters of a Kurdish separatist group. Al Jazeera’s […]
New Jobs in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Finance Manager (Relief International) Civil Society Program Assistant (International Commission on Missing Persons, ICMP) IT Operations Assistant, Erbil (SC-4) (World Food Programme, WFP) IT Operations Associate, Erbil, Iraq (SC-6) (World Food Programme, WFP) Education Cluster Co-Coordinator (Save the Children) National Education […]
New Jobs in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Evaluation of Child Helpline Services (UNICEF) Education Cluster Coordinator (UNICEF) Supply Assistant (Warehouse Assistant) (UNAMI) National Liaison Officer (United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS) Area Coordinator (UNDP) Security Officer (Field Missions) Field Manager (Save the Children) Publications Manager (Chemonics International) Head of […]
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 Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Seven strikes conducted near Manbij […]
Currency Auction Results, 27th June
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 Monday. A total of $140,489,450 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Kurds Agree Arabs Can Own Real Estate, Sparking Controversy
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. Kurdish Agree Arabs Can Own Real Estate, Sparking Controversy Last week, the governor of Sulaymaniyah ruled that Arabs could own houses and land in the area. The new rule sparked […]
Political Union in Kurdistan - Peace, or Civil War?
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. Will New Political Union in Kurdistan Equal Political Peace - Or Civil War? Recently two of Iraqi Kurdistan’s major political parties united. The other major party doesn’t like this – […]
The Young Iraqi Artists Replacing Rubbish With Beauty
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. Up to 150 volunteers are painting landscapes and other pictures on Baghdad's walls. Some say such efforts are useless in violent Iraq but others insist it’s a worthwhile exercise. A […]
The Myth of a Tripartite Iraq
By Denise Natali for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and breakdown of the Iraqi state, ethno-sectarian partition has become a popular political mantra. The assumption is that a federal state based on three autonomous regions — […]
Renewable Energy Opportunity in Muthana
The Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq (the MOE) herby announces issuing a Request for Proposal (PFP) in connection with the following tenders no. MOE/HQ/19/2016 for renewable Energy of 50 MW SAWA PV Power Plant Project on a (BOO) basis, Build, Own, Operate, at Al-Salman District, Al Muthana Governorate, Iraq. Tender Rules against […]