By Omar Sattar for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As the armed conflict with Islamic State (IS) in Anbar province ended with the liberation of Fallujah, a political conflict emerged there over posts, influence and economic interests. This started even prior to the […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Air strikes on Islamic State group fighters fleeing after their defeat in Fallujah have destroyed more than 260 vehicles and killed at least 150 jihadists, Iraqi officers said:
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Thursday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, fighter, and […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Popular Mobilization Units participate in Battle for Mosul? Ever since Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) was founded three days after the Islamic State (IS) took control of Mosul on June 10, 2014, the PMU […]
By John Lee. A court in Australia has decided that the father of a terrorist who was killed fighting for the Islamic State group in Iraq is to stand trial, along with two other men, on charges of conspiring to send a $1-million bribe to Iraq. According to Australian Associated Press, there is no suggestion […]
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has received a high-ranking delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two sides discussed the recent security development in the region, particularly on the border between the Kurdistan Region and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prime Minister Barzani expressed his deep concern regarding recent events especially the shelling […]
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has received the outgoing US Consul General to Erbil, Mr. Matthias Mitman and the newly appointed US Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Kenneth Gross and their accompanied delegation. Mr. Mitman, who will soon end his tenure as Consul General in Erbil, expressed his gratitude for the cooperation […]
Operation Inherent Resolve continues to target ISIL illicit oil and natural gas activities in an operation called Tidal Wave II, a US military spokesman said on Wednesday. Col. Christopher Garver said targets include oil sites, equipment and vehicles for transporting oil and natural gas. Since September 2014, the coalition has conducted about 300 strikes against […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Wednesday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 30 banks and 17 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $151,374,269 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
By John Lee. The father of a notorious ISIS terrorist is facing charges in Australia for allegedly conspiring to bribe officials at a company linked to the Iraqi government in the hope of winning lucrative building contracts. Mamdouh Elomar, aged 62, his brother Ibrahim Elomar (60) and businessman John Jousif (46) were charged following information […]
By John Lee. US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Iran's presence in Iraq is "helpful" to American attempts to defeat the Islamic State group (IS, ISIL, ISIS, Daesh). He told the Aspen Ideas Festival: "... we have challenges with Iran as everybody knows and we are working on those challenges ... But I […]
