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 […]
From The Economist. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The plot thickens over Iraq's bank heist The exposure of crookery surrounding Iraq's tax revenues has rattled rulers, past and present. Read the full article here (subscription needed).
From The Economist. The Iraqi militias are copying their overmighty cousins in Iran Democracy is being undermined by gunmen attached to political parties. Read the full article here (subscription needed).
By Michael Knights, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Is Quietly Falling Apart Iran's proxies have seized power in Baghdad, and are gutting the state. Click here to read the full article.
By Dr Renad Mansour for World Politics Review (WPR). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Regional Reintegration Is Still a Work in Progress In early March, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced that they had reached a deal to reestablish diplomatic ties […]
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: Kadhimi, Arab-Iranian dialogue and the 'witch-hunt' in Iraq Former Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's recent trip to Iran came as a surprise to many Iraqis and Iranians. The trip triggered a […]
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: Amid 'witch-hunt' in Iraq, ex-PM considered as conduit in Iran Iraqi ex-prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (2020-22)-a key proponent and prior host of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia-is seemingly under fire […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity has issued warrants for the arrest of four senior officials in the previous government, including former Minister for Finance, Ali Allawi (pictured). The warrants relate to the theft of 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.5 billion) from the General Tax Authority's account at the state-run Rafidain Bank, an […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Debating TotalEnergies' Agreement- A breakthrough or Recycling Old Practices Without Economic Feasibility and Lacks Transparency After only four short visits to Iraq and holding a few meetings behind closed doors, TotalEnergies (TE) […]
By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, for The Washington Post. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed. A flagship anti-corruption drive under the tenure of U.S.-backed Iraqi Prime Minister […]
On June 8th, 2021, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq, hosted a contract signing ceremony between CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation) and the bureau of civil aviation of Iraq on the construction of the Nasiriyah International Airport. With a contract amount of 367 million USD, the project includes the construction of a terminal building, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has ordered the suspension of official working hours on Tuesday, imposing a curfew in response to protests that have led to the deaths of an estimated 20 people. The cabinet meeting planned for this week has also been deferred. Hundreds of supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr stormed government […]
