President Masoud Barzani received a military and diplomatic delegation from the United States. The delegation was headed by Tony Blinken, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. The delegation also included Brett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. The meeting was initiated by Deputy […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any views expressed here are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What's next for Baghdad-Tehran ties as last MEK members leave Iraq? On Sept. 10, commenting on the news that the last batch of Iranian dissidents affiliated with the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq […]
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 the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber […]
The United States is providing more than $181 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Iraqi people to address critical humanitarian needs, including those expected to occur with Iraq’s planned military offensive to liberate Mosul from Da’esh occupation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken (pictured) announced this new funding today, bringing U.S. humanitarian […]
By John Lee. Bukkehave Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a $25,935,000 foreign military sales contract to supply 600 Toyota Land Cruiser 4-door pickup trucks to Iraq. Work will be performed in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2017. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Information Management Manager, Handicap International Forensic Archaeologist, International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) Driver, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Source: UN)
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Food security and Livelihood Manager Pays, Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) Administrative Assistant, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Close Protection Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Information Analyst, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Field Manager, Save the Children […]
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iraq's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B-' with a Negative Outlook. The Country Ceiling is affirmed at 'B-' and the Short-Term IDR at 'B'. KEY RATING DRIVERS Political risk and insecurity in Iraq are among the highest faced by any sovereign rated by Fitch. Progress has been made in pushing […]
A pipeline pumping around 90,000 bpd from a field near Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan (pictured) via Kurdistan reportedly stopped operations on Monday morning due to a "technical defect". North Oil Company (NOC) sources told Reuters on Wednesday that maintenance teams are working to repair the pipeline, which is expected to resume operations within […]
By John Lee. Oman Air has announced that the start of its planned service between Muscat and Najaf is delayed from 15th September to 1st October. The airline said in a statement: “The decision was taken in line with Oman Air’s over-riding priority of ensuring the safety and well-being of all its customers and staff.” […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than five million children in Iraq have lost one or both parents as a result of years of continued violence. As orphans often lack access to medical care, education and even the […]
