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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists

Coalition military forces 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 yesterday, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter, bomber and remotely […]

Haditha 'Next Target' for IS

By John Lee. The Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has reportedly identified the city of Haditha, in Anbar province, as its next military target. Situated 240 kilometers (150 miles) northwest of Baghdad, it is the site of Iraq's second-largest hydroelectric facility, with the six-mile-long Haditha Dam on the Euphrates River. The city has a population […]

What Iraq needs to Survive

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. In describing the Iraqi dilemma since 2003, some Iraqis have been attributing the problem to political rather than social factors, whereby all disputes were ascribed to political causes. The prevailing thought […]

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

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 today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Fighter and remotely piloted […]

Iraqis Weigh In On Iran Nuclear Deal

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 USA Sold Us to Iran': Iraqis Weigh In On Iran Nuclear Deal Earlier this month news broke that a deal on Iran's nuclear programme had been reached, after months-long […]

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Karbala Authorities Obsess About the Terrorists Next Door

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. A Trench, Closed Roads and Students Sent to Military Camps: Karbala Authorities Obsess About the Terrorists Next Door In mid-May the extremist group known as the Islamic State managed to […]

MPs Criticised for Self-Interested Performance

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. Dying Dream of a Civil State: Iraq's Liberal, Secular MPs Criticised for Self-Interested Performance Before Iraq's last set of federal elections, held last April before the country's ongoing security crisis […]

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Iraq still needs Massive Int'l Support

Crisis-torn Iraq still needs ‘continuous and massive’ international support, Security Council told With Iraq facing “one of the most difficult phases in its modern history,” the Government, its leadership and, most of all, Iraqis themselves, will need “continuous and massive” support and assistance from the international community, the top United Nations official in the country […]

Turkish Airlines Adds Erbil Flights

By John Lee. Turkish Airlines has added Erbil to its list of flight destinations operated from/to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Beginning July 20th, roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Erbil are being operated four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; from September 16th, flights will be increased to 7 per week. (Source: […]

Nina meets Nadje

By Yorva Tsiakara. This is an extract from an article originally published by Nina Iraq, and is reproduced here with permission. Professor of Gender Studies at SOAS University of London, author of two books, co-founder of Act Together: Women’s Action on Iraq, Nadje Al-Ali, talks to young writer Yorva Tsiakara about the way Iraqi women […]

Video: Twin Blasts in Anbar Kill Dozens

From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 20 Iraqi soldiers and the fighters supporting them have been killed in twin suicide attacks. ISIL fighters are being blamed for the twin attacks. They're the latest casualties in the battle […]

Cabinet Gives Itself a Pay Cut

By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has reportedly approved a cut of 45 percent in ministerial salaries. It also approved a resolution to pay equal salaries to all Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, and the Deputy Speaker. (Source: AIN)