Video: Old Conflict Opens New Wounds in Battling IS
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In northern Iraq, Shia militias are being accused of preventing Sunnis from returning to their homes once areas are cleared from ISIL fighters. Kurd and Shia commanders are denying the allegations. Al Jazeera's […]
Video: Can Iraq Unite against ISIL?
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Prime Minister Haider al Abadi says militias carrying out killings in Iraq are 'no less dangerous than terrorists'. Sami Zeidan speaks to Sabah Al-Mukhtar, an Iraqi political analyst and president of the Arab […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th January 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,294 (+1.6%) / $1,369 (+0.8%) (weekly change) ) (-7.1% and -7.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week […]
1,375 Iraqis Killed in January
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 1,375 Iraqis were killed and another 2,240 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in January*. The number of civilians killed was 790 (Including 59 civilian police), and the number of civilians injured was 1,469 (including 69 civilian police). A further 585 members […]
Currency Auction Results, 2nd Feb
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 22 banks took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $91,724,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Iran, Iraq to Cooperate on Telecoms
By John Lee. Iran and Iraq have reportedly agreed to reduce mobile phone roaming charges, and to cooperate more closely on other issues relating to telecommunications. The development follows a visit by Iraqi Minister of Communications, Hassan Kadhim Al-Rashed [Kazem Hassan Rashed], to Tehran to meet Iran’s Communications and Information Technology Minister, Mahmoud Vaezi. Minister […]
Belarus to Increase Cooperation with Iraq
By John Lee. The parliament of Belarus has said that it will set up a working group to look at improving cooperation with Iraq. BelTA news agency reports that the Chairman of the Ukrainian International Affairs Commission, Nikolai Samoseiko, explained that a strategy for "the complex advancement of Belarus-Iraq relations" is being implemented. (Source: BelTA) […]
Yazidis "Take Revenge" Against Collaborators
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. The Sinjar Massacre: Yazidis Take Revenge Against Extremists’ Collaborators As extremists from the Islamic State group are slowly driven out of northern Iraq, members of one of the groups that […]
Kurdish "Land Grabs" Anger Sunni Arabs
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. US-led efforts to counter the Islamic State (IS) with Kurdish peshmerga partners is having a backlash on Sunni Arab communities. Relying on Iraqi Kurds to act as coalition boots on the ground may help eliminate […]
Hawker Beechcraft Wins $7m Iraq Contract
By John Lee. Hawker Beechcraft has been awarded a $7,412,342 modification to a previously awarded contract for basic life support and security for the Iraq King Air 350 Program. The work will be performed in Iraq and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2015. (Source: US Defense Dept)
We Are All Responsible, Says Iraqi Donor
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. We Are All Responsible For What Is Happening In Our Country, Says Donor of US$2 Million Iraqi School Iraqi émigré, Madiha al-Birmani, is clearly a woman with attitude. She attended […]
Fake Bomb Detectors still Endanger Iraqis
By Shukur Khilkhal for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In 2007, the Iraqi Interior Ministry imported 7,000 ADE651 bomb detectors in a deal with British businessman James McCormick. Though widely used at Iraqi checkpoints, these devices have not helped stop the bombings in Baghdad […]