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By Amberin Zaman for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq, KRG leaders cancel meetings with Iran's FM at Davos over missile row Tensions between Baghdad and Tehran have flared since the Monday attack, which Tehran claimed targeted an […]
By John Lee. Another prominent Iraqi entrepreneur and investor is reported to have been killed in the recent attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil. Syriac Press, which covers, "events related to the Syriac-Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean people [in the region]", said: "Among those killed was Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian businessman Karam Mikhail. Mikhail was visiting […]
By John Lee. Local sources in Iraqi Kurdistan have said that one of the region's most prominent business leaders was killed in last night's attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) Foreign Relations Office said: "Initial reports indicate […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah Al-Karawi, for consultations, following missile attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil overnight. The attacks causing several deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has endorsed the Energy Council's recommendation to contract with Sama Baghdad and United Aras for the expansion of the gas-powered Haidariya Power Station. According to a statement following Tuesday's cabinet meeting, Iran's MAPNA Group will bear full responsibility for material provision and contract execution, "deviating from regulations based on the […]
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq grants investment rights to PMF-linked company for one million palm trees in Samawah Desert Iraqi and US scholars have raised questions about the project's feasibility, accusing the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi and Iranian ministers of oil have agreed to establish committees to expand cooperation, including committees for the development of shared border fields, investment in gas and petrochemical industries, and renewable energy. Other committees will focus on the qualification and development of refineries, joint training, and collaborative efforts in oil marketing, […]
By Michael Knights, Hamdi Malik and Crispin Smith, for the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Regime Change: How Tehran-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Militias Captured the Iraqi State A comprehensive study of the […]
By Ameer al-Kaabi, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Overlap Between the Islamic Resistance of Iraq and the Popular Mobilization Forces The Islamic Resistance of Iraq mourned the loss of members of the Iraqi […]
By Selin Uysal, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Making Sense of Iraq's Politicized Supreme Court Rulings From removing the speaker of parliament to overturning election results, the court has repeatedly overstepped its role […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG official warns gold smuggled from Sulaimani to Iran The president of the Kurdistan Region's importers and exporters union told Rudaw on Wednesday that gold is being smuggled to Iran from Sulaimani province, revealing […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: As Iraqis confront the US, some allies of Iran want higher value for Iraqi blood The war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza has over the past month made clear that […]
