From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. France's prime minister on Wednesday vowed to continue its military action in Iraq until the local army can gain the upper hand against Islamic State militants surging through the country.
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 senior political analyst Marwan Bishara comments on the unanimiously passed Security Council resolution on checking the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria.
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. New Awakening? Locals in Kirkuk Slowly But Surely Turn Against Extremists Sunni Muslim extremists continue to kidnap, execute and otherwise impose their authoritarian rule on locals in the areas they […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. What are we to make of the current situation in Iraq? The country has a new government, which is a positive development, but the Prime Minister's nominations for some key posts have been rejected. Meanwhile, the US is hitting the Islamic State (IS) with airstrikes, but President Obama confirms that there will […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US Secretary of State John Kerry tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that US military action to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria is not a repeat of the Gulf or Iraq […]
By John Lee. American aircraft have reportedly bombed Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) fighters near Baghdad on Tuesday. US Central Command said the airstrike was "the first taken as part of our expanded efforts beyond protecting our own people and humanitarian missions". A spokesman said it was "an important strike" in Sadr al-Yusufiya, 25km (15 miles) […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has not provided planes for citizens of the provinces of Nineveh, Salahaddin, Anbar and all areas under the control of Islamic State insurgents, who wish to undertake Hajj pilgrimage. According to the report from BasNews, the has angered Sunni people who live in IS-controlled areas. Hajj is an annual Islamic […]
At an international conference in Paris, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, representatives of European and Arab states, and representatives of the EU, Arab League and United Nations, have all pledged to help the government in Baghdad fight against Islamic State militants. The full statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Shia militias fighting against the Islamic State group (IS) in Iraq have been accused of exacting revenge against Sunnis. Kurdish fighters say the Iranian-backed Badr brigade, has carried out reprisals against villagers suspected […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. The world has broadly welcomed the approval by the Iraqi parliament of the new cabinet of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. While the formulation of the new cabinet attempts to keep all factions involved and working together, it was clear from al-Abadi's speech that his arm was twisted in the negotiations, and that […]
By John Lee. At the request of the government of Iraq to provide urgent military support, the UK will supply heavy machine guns and nearly half-a-million rounds of ammunition. China's Xinhua news agency values the assistance at $2.6 million (3 billion Iraqi dinars). According to the statement from the British Ministry for Defence, this will […]
By John Lee. Al Jazeera reports that Saudi Arabia has unveiled a 900-km multi-layered fence along its border with Iraq. The project, which includes five layers of fencing equipped with watch towers, night-vision cameras and 50 radars is aimed at cutting the "number of infiltrators, drug, arms and cattle smugglers to zero". In 2009, Riyadh […]
