By Hadley Gamble, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US companies will be 'top priority' in Iraq, new PM says With his first trip to Washington only weeks away, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told The National […]
By Dr Renad Mansour, Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's New Prime Minister Finally Rein in its Armed Factions? The Iran war has seemingly created a potential opportunity to integrate armed groups into the state. But significant hurdles […]
By John Lee. Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on Wednesday the complete separation of his Saraya al-Salam [Peace Brigades] militia from his National Shiite Movement and its full integration into Iraq's state armed forces, saying the move was motivated by "public interest" and the need to avoid dangers facing the country. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi […]
