Sistani Signals Opposition to Renewing Maliki’s Term
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. Since the start of the political process in Iraq, Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani has adopted the approach of providing overall direction without interfering in the political decision-making of the Iraqi government. This behavior is […]
Rebels "Seize Nuclear Materials"
By John Lee. Iraq's envoy to the UN has warned that Sunni militants have seized nearly 40kg of uranium compounds from a university in Mosul. Ambassador Mohamed Ali Alhakim (pictured) appealed for international help in the matter, while according to a BBC report, US officials played down the threat, saying the materials were not believed to […]
Video: Sunni Tribal Leaders Assert Presence
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Leaders say they have put aside differences with the Islamic State group to focus on removing Iraq's government. Zeina Khodr reports:
KRG Warns SOMO Customers
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against buyers of Iraqi oil unless the autonomous region is paid its share of revenue from any sales. The full text of the statement from the KRG follows: Under Article 112 of the Iraqi Constitution, the Iraqi federal government is legally required to […]
KRG Welcomes new UK Consul General
The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), Minister Falah Mustafa, received the new British Consul General to Kurdistan Region, Mr Angus McKee. During the meeting which was attended by Ms Siham Jabali, Assistant Head of the DFR, Minister Mustafa congratulated Mr McKee on his new posting and expressed the DFR’s readiness to […]
Najaf to Boycott Saudi Goods
By John Lee. The Provincial Council of Najaf has reportedly decided to boycott Saudi Arabian merchandise because of what it describes as Riyadh's support for sectarian and terrorist groups fighting in Iraq. The Media Director of Najaf's Provincial Council told AIN: "The merchants who will violate this decision will be punished after the period given […]
Canon Focuses on Iraq Expansion
Canon Middle East has appointed Creative Force to expand its professional video business in Iraq. Focused on the broadcast and production industry, the collaboration is part of Canon's strategy of diversification into new business domains such as professional cinematography and pro-video. According to a BBC report, up to 97% of homes in Iraq have a […]
Zebari Meets New Indian Ambassador
By John Lee. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Hoshyar Zebari received on July 8, 2014, Mr. Ajay Kumar, the new ambassador of the Republic of India in Baghdad and received a copy of his credentials in a ceremony took place in the office of the ministry. The minister welcomed the guest praising the friendly relations […]
Weekly Security Update, 01 - 07 July
By Anne-Laure Barbosa at Constellis Consulting Reporting remains almost completely interrupted in the provinces of Nineveh and Salahuddin, and the data available does not account for the large number of kidnappings and high levels of sectarian violence rumoured in territories held by ISIS. As the ISF continues its attempts at pushing north towards Tikrit from their […]
Chinese Hackers Target US Experts on Iraq
A sophisticated Chinese hacker group is now reported to be focusing its efforts on US policy towards Iraq. The group, called "Deep Panda," started targeting US policy experts and think tanks with links to Iraq on 18th June, the day that ISIS began to attack the oil refinery at Baiji. Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and CTO of […]
F-16 Delivery "at Risk of Cancellation"
By John Lee. The Iraqi government is reportedly threatening to cancel the strategic framework agreement (SFA) it signed with the US in 2008, because of a delay in the supply of 36 F-16 fighter jets. Air Force Technology cites a U.S. official as saying that the plan to deliver the F-16s and Apache helicopters is […]
Video: UK Ambassador on Iraq's Road Forward
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with U.K. Ambassador to Iraq Simon Collis.