Kurds to Receive Military Support
By Patrick M Schmidt. Information leaked from an American official suggests that American air support may have been offered to Kurdish forces. Specialized training and armaments from America for Kurdish security forces would accompany air support. European nations have also stepped forward with other offers of military aid. An offer has also been made to […]
CBI Currency Auction Results, 5th Aug
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 16 banks took part in its currency auction on Tuesday. A total of $245,813,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Oil Exports Figures for July
By John Lee. Iraq has exported 75.8 million barrels of crude oil in July Shipments averaged 2.442 million bpd, bringing in revenues of $7.8 billion at an average price of $102.8 per barrel. (Source: Ministry of Oil)
Royal Jordanian Resumes Flights to Iraq
By John Lee. Royal Jordanian (RJ) has announced the resumption of its service to Iraq, after suspending it for 24 hours for security concerns. As of Sunday, RJ resumed its regular operation to Baghdad, Erbil and Basra, while it is expecting to resume flights to Suleimaniyah soon. RJ operates regular flights to five Iraqi cities; […]
Lufthansa Resumes Flights to Erbil
By John Lee. After renewed consultation with the relevant national security authorities, the Lufthansa Group has decided to resume flights to Erbil in northern Iraq from Monday. Erbil lies well outside the direct crisis zone in Iraq, and flights to and from the city will be routed to avoid overflying the zone. Lufthansa flies twice-weekly […]
ISIL Mounts Major Offensive
By Patrick M Schmidt. Over the weekend, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS) mounted a major offensive near the city of Mosul. The offensive marked a number of defeats for Kurdish security forces who have mostly been noted for their successes in battling the insurgents. Both Iraqi and Kurdish sources agree […]
Video: ISIS claims Mosul Dam
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. ISIS has taken control of Iraq's largest hydroelectric dam, which provides power to Mosul. CNN's Nic Robertson reports:
CBI Currency Auction Results, 4th Aug
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 15 banks took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $251,787,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
US Man Charged with Iraq Investment Fraud
By John Lee. A 51-year-old American has been charged in federal court with defrauding the co-founders and investors of a company out of approximately $175,000, relating to proposed investments in Iraq. Prosecutors in Connecticut assert that Joseph T. Morris claimed to have extensive military and business experience in Iraq, and was the company’s in-country manager […]
Casualty Figures for July 2014
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of at least 1,737 Iraqis were killed and another 1,978 were injured in acts of terrorism and violence in July*. The number of civilians killed was 1,186 (including 106 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,511 (including 177 civilian police). A further […]
Why Islamic State has No Sympathy for Hamas
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Most of today's Salafist jihadist movements have no interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, for the time being regarding it as irrelevant. Instead, their call is to engage in intense, bloody confrontations involving bombings, executions, and […]
Another Kurdish Tanker En Route to USA
By Patrick M Schmidt. While the tanker the United Kalavryta remains outside of American territorial waters by Texas, another tanker carrying “illegal” oil from the Kurdistan region has left for New Jersey. The tanker, Minerva Joy (pictured), left the port of Dortyol in Turkey on Thursday. It has been determined that LydondellBasell purchased two tankers […]