By Patrick M Schmidt. An offensive launched by Kurdish security forces over the weekend has continued into the middle of the week. Their forces have mainly focused on the city of Mosul that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) had previously declared as the capitol of their “caliphate.” Kurdish forces have suffered […]
By Patrick M Schmidt. Almost three-dozen different non-governmental organizations have pushed for action on the part of the American government to respond to the ongoing refugee crisis in the Kurdistan region. It is estimated that the violence that erupted this weekend alone displaced at least 30,000 people as Kurdish and militant forces clashed. It is […]
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The U.S. is considering air strikes in Iraq in response to a militant surge in northern areas. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports:
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. ISIS fighters seized Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town, forcing thousands of Christians to flee for their lives:
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After defeating the Kurdish Peshmerga, ISIS' advance across Iraq is on a dangerous threshold. Nic Robertson reports:
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A popular mobilization is occurring in Iraq in response to the “righteous jihad” fatwa issued three days after the Islamic State (IS) occupied Mosul on July 10. Saad Hamid is among […]
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 […]
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:
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After the occupation of the Iraqi town of Mosul by armed groups, including the Islamic State (IS) and the Baath Party — banned by the Iraqi Constitution — prices of food increased significantly, a result […]
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With the public appearance in Mosul of Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai, known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his self-proclamation as caliph of all Muslims, Baghdadi has declared a war on everyone inside and […]
After the reclusive leader of the Sunni Muslim extremist group that took over Mosul made an appearance at the city’s famous mosque, many of the extremists are boasting that Mosul is to be the capital of their new Islamic state. Evidence that they’re right comes in the form of “Islamic police” patrol cars taking locals […]
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The battle in Iraq against ISIS is creating some very strange alliances. CNN's Arwa Damon reports:
