US Warns of Increased Risk of Terrorist Attacks
The Department of State warns all U.S. citizens in Iraq of increased threats of terrorist activity throughout the coming weeks: U.S. citizens should exercise extreme caution in light of the increase in violence and use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), particularly since the beginning of Ramadan. The Department of State further strongly urges U.S. citizens […]
Video: Iraq "can Combat Terrorism with Extra Effort"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Press TV has conducted an interview with Nabil Mikhail, professor at George Washington University, about fresh wave of terrorist attacks across Iraq:
Petrel Resources Rockets on Iraq Announcement
By John Lee. Shares in Irish-based exploret Petrel Resources jumped more than 37 percent on Friday, following the announcement of a possible deal in Iraq. The Board said that negotiations on "a potential Iraqi investment are at an advanced stage whereby a private company with extensive hydrocarbon interests in Iraq would inject an asset into […]
Conservatives Try to Close 'Immoral' Coffee Shops
By Haider Najm. 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. Recently conservatives in Baghdad closed several cafes by force, claiming they were fronts for immoral behaviour, prostitution and drugs. Liberals say it’s not so – and […]
Anti-Maliki Forces Reach Another Milestone
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
Ahmadinejad Tepidly Received On Final Iraq Visit
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. On July 19, outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid his last official presidential visit to Iraq, where he was received by Iraqi Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei. Ahmadinejad’s first visit to Iraq in […]
Weekly Security Brief 17 - 24 July 2013
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk In a similar pattern to last week violence intensified in Iraq this week as the major sectarian groups provoked and attacked one another in numerous shootings and bombings that were predominantly focused upon the northern and central belts, specifically in Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk. We have chiefly witnessed an […]
UNAMI to Stay for Another Year
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31st July 2014, so it can "continue to advise and support the country, which has been hit by the worst violence in years, to progress on the path to stability and development". In a unanimously […]
China's CPECC Wins $548m Halfaya Contract
By John Lee. Reuters reports that the China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC), the engineering and construction subsidiary of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has won a $548-million service contract to develop the Halfaya oilfield. The company will handle engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning work at the oilfield, which is forecast to produce […]
Volvo Expects Biggest Growth in Iraq
By John Lee. Volvo Group Trucks is on track to grow by 30 percent in the Gulf region by 2015 on the back of a construction boom in Iraq and a strong economy in Saudi Arabia, according to a report from The National. Stefan Soenchen, business team director in Iraq, said: "The key markets are […]
Iraq Rebuilds Ties to Saudi Arabia
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi-Saudi relations is the most complex issue that Iraq has to deal with. But, at the same time, it is the closest to being resolved if the political entities of both […]
Britain in Danger of Missing Out on Basra Boom
By Robin Simcox, Research Fellow for Strategic Analysis, part of the Henry Jackson Society. On Sunday 14 July, over fifty people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Iraq. The most deadly attacks took place in Basra, where three roadside bombs killed twenty eight. A series of attacks – particularly via car bombs […]