From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. CNN's Hala Gorani speaks to Paul Bremer, former U.S. administrator in Iraq, about what he'd recommend President Obama do about ISIS' gains in Iraq:
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Earlier this week Iraq enlisted more Sunni fighters to join the battle against ISIL in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province. But despite this, many Sunnis are still suspicious and angry and say the government […]
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. The One, True Kurdish Prophet? Thanks to ISIS' Extremism, Iraqis Revive Ancient Religion One of the smallest and oldest religions in the world is experiencing a revival in the semi-autonomous […]
The United Nations General Assembly today expressed outrage that attacks on Iraq’s cultural heritage are being used as a tactic of war to spread terror and hatred, “a new phenomenon,” the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) labelled as a form of “cultural cleansing” threatening the people and security in the […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has exhumed the remains of 470 people believed to have been executed by jihadists near Tikrit last year in what is known as the Speicher massacre, the health minister said Thursday:
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. Nasty, New Neighbours in Iraq: How Close Will ISIS Extremists get to Baghdad? At one stage it seemed as though the chances of the extremist group known as the Islamic […]
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. Ramadi's Displaced find Restrictions, not Refuge, in Baghdad While the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) managed to occupy most of Anbar province and to raise its flags over the local government […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has launched a military operation to try and retake Anbar province from ISIL. Shia militia are involved in the operation - which some fear could raise sectarian tensions. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Professor Saad Jawad, a senior fellow of the Middle East Centre at The London School of Economics, joins us to discuss the difficulties and opportunities that the Iraqi government will face in reclaiming […]
According to a report from BasNews, the Baghdad-Kirkuk highway was reopened on Monday, having been closed since March 2nd due to attacks and threats from the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). For the moment, it is only open to personal vehicles, taxis and buses, and is not yet open to trucks. The Shi’ite militia group Hashid […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS) terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. Sundayand 8 a.m. Monday, local time, noting that assessments […]
