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, Al Jazeera's been seeing how Kurdish Peshmerga gunmen are battling ISIL fighters. They are fighting control of the town of Rabea close to the Syrian border. Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fighting in Iraq has displaced nearly two million people as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continue their offensive across much of the country. With half of all refugees seeking […]
Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met with the commander of the United States Central Command General Lloyd Austin and the US Ambassador to Iraq Mr. Stuart Jones in Erbil on Tuesday. The President and the US general discussed the military campaign currently underway against the ISIS terrorists and the military support of the US to […]
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. The Islamic State (IS) differs from its predecessors and similar groups by running a powerful intelligence apparatus that is strong and has plenty of security experience acquired by intelligence officers from the previous regime. The […]
By John Lee. In its results for the first nine months of 2014, Qatari telecom provider Ooredoo has reported that revenues at its Iraqi unit Asiacell are down 10 percent. The company gave the following update on operations in Iraq: "Asiacell continued to face the challenge of political and social instability during the period, allied […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Many Christian families have fled ISIL seeking refuge in other areas in Iraq. Erbil shelters many internally displaced people, including an unfinished mall which houses 400 families. Aidah Nouh is not the only […]
The United Nations has launched a US$2.2 billion appeal to address the protection and humanitarian needs of 5.2 million people in conflict-affected Iraq. “The needs of the Iraqi people are immense,” Neill Wright, acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, said in Baghdad. “It’s imperative we step up our efforts.” The third revision of the Strategic Response […]
By Patrick M Schmidt. After a conversation with American Defense Secretary Hagel, the new, Iraqi Minister of Defense Khaled al-Obeidi (pictured) reaffirmed his commitment to reform the Iraqi security forces in the face of the ongoing threat from the Islamic State (IS). He told Hagel that he intended to go on the offensive against IS […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As the US strikes ISIL targets in Iraq, we report from Irbil on the consequences of the latest foreign intervention:
By Patrick M Schmidt. The United Nations (UN) has estimated that nearly 180,000 civilians have been displaced from Anbar province following the advance of the Islamic State (IS) into the province. These individuals add to the nearly 1.8 million Iraqis who have been displaced since the initial expansion of the Islamic State earlier this summer. […]
By Patrick M Schmidt. Concerns are now mounting with Western defense agencies that the Islamic State (IS) has gained control of Syrian fighter jets. It is believed the captured at least three jets during their assault of the Syrian air force base, al-Jarrah. The fighters may be receiving training from Iraqi pilots who have defected […]
The United States and its allies will continue to provide support and assistance to the Kurdistan Region, a visiting US delegation told Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani yesterday. The Prime Minister, along with a number of senior Kurdistan Regional Government officials yesterday in Erbil welcomed the United States Deputy National Secretary Advisor Anthony Blinken and his […]
