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Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq

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 yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely […]

Lukoil updates on West Qurna-2

By John Lee. In its third-quarter and nine-month results announced on Monday, Russia's Lukoil reports that its capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2016 were 19.1 percent lower than in the corresponding period of 2015. This decrease partly attributed to moving to the maintenance oil production stage at the West Qurna-2 project in […]

Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

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 yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, fighter and remotely piloted […]

Video: Parliament Legalises Shia Militias

From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill to officially recognise Shia armed groups collectively known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces. The PMF are currently playing a vital role in the battle for the […]

UN Campaign to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Under the theme “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Step Up for Freedom and Equality”, the United Nations in cooperation with the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government launched the 16 days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence in Iraq. The campaign was launched in Baghdad on 26 November […]

KRG "has taken Major Steps to Protect Women Rights"

KRG Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani kicked off a two-week campaign to eliminate violence against women. During a speech on Sunday, Prime Minister Barzani said the Kurdistan Regional Government has taken important steps to legally protect women rights, however more awareness campaigns are needed to end the violation of women rights. Below […]

Iraqi Cultural Exhibition at Imperial College London

Imperial College Iraqi Society is proud to announce the arrival of London’s biggest Iraqi networking event – the Iraqi Cultural Exhibition – ICE. But this year it has been revolutionised to be bigger and better than ever before! The Iraqi Cultural Exhibition has been privileged enough to host in excess of 400 guests every year […]

Young Iraqi Doctors and Nurses mend Little Bodies

On Day 1, 93 children and family members arrived at the door of the "Peace Zone" clinic for medical care.  After fleeing from ISIS to Tikrit, 123 miles south of Mosul, these families are very vulnerable and in need of so much, including basic health care. The project is the brainchild of the Iraq Health Access Organization (IHAO) founder […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Health Coordinator, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Project Manager, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Head of Iraq Program, International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) Procurement Manager, International Medical Corps Stabilization Unit Medic, International Medical Corps Health Officer, International Medical Corps Rehabilitation Trainer, Handicap […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: SCOPE IT Solution Associate, World Food Programme (WFP) Information Analyst, Political Affairs, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Administrative/Finance Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) French Speaking Experts in WASH, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Administration and Finance Officer, International Commission […]