From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan discusses ISIL in Iraq:
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US to Deliver Anti-Tank Weapons in June
By John Lee. The United States plans to deliver 1,000 shoulder-fired AT4 anti-tank systems to Iraq in early June, a senior US State Department official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The decision to supply anti-tank weapons was reportedly made during the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, to Washington in April. The […]
Tags: arms, AT4 anti-tank systems, caliphate, featured, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Saab Bofors Dynamics, Sweden, terrorism, United States
Paris to host Int'l Meeting on Iraq, Syria
By John Lee. A French government spokesman has confirmed that an international meeting on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria will take place in Paris on 2nd June. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi are to co-chair the meeting. According to a report from […]
Tags: caliphate, featured, France, Haider al Abadi, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, KRG, Kurdistan News, Syria, terrorism, United States
Baghdadis Live with Constant Threat of Violence
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. Cafe Ridha Alwan in central Baghdad's Karrada district was packed with customers, mostly intellectuals, when an explosion rang out May 2 followed by gun shots. Sirens of the ambulance and firefighter trucks […]
IS seizes Syria's last Border Crossing with Iraq
By John Lee. The Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has reportedly seized the last border crossing between Syria and Iraq controlled by the Syrian government. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that forces loyal to Syrian President Assad withdrew from the crossing, while Reuters reports that Iraqi security forces have also withdrawn […]
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Shiite Militias must be Invited to Fight in Ramadi
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. Tough Choices: Everyone Agrees, Shiite Militias Must Be Invited to Fight in Ramadi, Iraq Early in the morning on May 15, the extremist group known as the Islamic State launched […]
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Video: ISIL's Tactics in Iraq
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Recent territorial gains by ISIL are making many players very nervous:
Video: Humanitarian Crisis, Thousands Flee Ramadi
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The humanitarian crisis in Iraq is worsening, as people try to flee the city of Ramadi - which is now controlled by the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). Many civilians have spent days […]
Tags: caliphate, featured, IDPs, internally displaced persons, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Ramadi, Refugees, terrorism, video
Iranian Defense Minister visits Iraq
By John Lee. Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan [Dehghan], arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with senior officials. The Minister and his delegation were welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, General Babak Zebari. Dehqan is scheduled to meet with the Iraqi Minister of Defense, Khalid al-Obeidi; Iraqi […]
Video: ISIL seizes Ramadi
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS) group have overrun one of the last remaining districts held by government forces in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, security officials […]
How IS Uses Water as Weapon of War
By Walaa Hussein for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Middle East is facing a water crisis. As the region experiences conflicts over water and faces the continuous risk of war breaking out, experts on water predict that the Islamic State […]
Tags: Arab League, Arab Water Council, caliphate, featured, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Shatt al-Arab, terrorism, Water, water management
KRG President Barzani Meets Hungarian PM
Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and an accompanying senior KRG delegation met with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban in Budapest on Monday to discuss bilateral ties, and the Hungarian support for the Kurdistan Region in its fight against the ISIS terrorists. In this meeting, Prime Minister Orban expressed his country’s strong support for the people […]