By Harith al-Qarawee for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There are two conflicting trends at the core of the sectarian dispute that is intensifying in Iraq. The first trend is influenced by domestic political considerations pertaining to the failure of the […]
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Video: KSA, Qatar "Need Sectarian War in Iraq"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's PressTV has conducted an interview with Zayd al-Isa, a Middle East expert from London about recent surges of violence in Iraq: (Source: PressTV)
Video: Turkey "Influencing Protests in Iraq"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "The Turkish government probably has some interests among the Sunnis and the surrounding countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, also Turkey, don't like to have a government [in Iraq] which is generally a Shia […]
Video: Al-Sadr Protests Iraqi Sectarianism
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Thousands have gathered in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to join the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in protest against sectarianism and to demand the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki: […]
Video: US "Divided Iraqis on Sectarian Lines"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst tells Iran's PressTV that the US divided Iraqi society on ethnic lines and promoted a sectarian-based political culture in the region. The comments came after tens of thousands of Iraqis […]
Weekly Security Update for 27th June 2012
Levels of violence fell in Iraq last week, but the overall number of attacks was still above average. At least 69 people were killed and 179 injured in nationwide incidents. A total of 48 bombings left 42 people dead and over 160 injured. A rise in small arms attacks left 27 people dead and 11 […]
Tags: AKE, al-Qaeda, Anbar, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Electricity In Iraq, energy, Iraq, Kidnap, Maysan, Mosul, Oil and Gas, pipelines, Pylons, Samarra, sectarianism, Shi'ah, suicide bombing, Sunni
Weekly Security Update for 13th June 2012
Levels of violence rose in Iraq last week. At least 79 people were killed and 207 injured in nationwide incidents, more than double the figure recorded the previous week. A total of 21 non-suicide bomb attacks left 24 people dead and 36 injured. This is a relatively standard figure for the country. However, a suicide […]
Tags: AKE, al-Qaeda, Baghdad, Bombings, energy, Imam al-Kadhim, Iraq, Kadhimiyah, Oil and Gas, Oil Pipeline, Pipeline Bombing, PKK, sectarianism, Shi'ah, terrorism
Dunia Weekly Iraq Market Tracker
Advertising Feature Iraq Business News is delighted to bring you the latest Iraq Market Tracker report from Dunia Frontier Consultants. The market tracker highlights the activities and market performance of a basket of publicly traded firms who derive a significant percentage of their revenues from operations in Iraq, but are traded on foreign exchanges: a […]
Tags: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), Auction, ExxonMobil, Iraq Oil Exports News, Iraqiya, Kurds, Nechirvan Barzani, Oil & Gas, oil contracts, Political Violence, sectarianism, Shahristani, Tareq al-Hashemi, WesternZagros
Weekly Security Update for 13th January 2012
The year 2012 has not begun well for Iraq. Levels of violence rose in the country last week, with at least 107 people killed and 300 injured in nationwide incidents. Several of the latest bombings have targeted pilgrims gathering in the centre of the country to mark Arba’een. The holy religious period is currently at […]
Tags: Arba'een, Baghdad, Dhi Qar, Kidnap, Mosul, Nassiriyah, Ninawa, Qayyarah, sectarianism, Sonangol, suicide bomber, terrorism, Violence
Weekly Security Update for 14th September 2011
Levels of violence rose slightly in Iraq over the past week, with attacks concentrated in Baghdad and the districts surrounding it, as well as the two northern cities of Mosul and Kirkuk. There was also a slight spike in activity around the town of Dujayl in Salah ad-Din province. While bombings around the country […]
Tags: AKE, Anbar, Assassination, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan News, PKK, sectarianism, Security, Shi'ah, shootings, Small Arms Fire, Turkey
A Return of Illegal Checkpoints?
Illegal checkpoints may be making a resurgence in Iraq. On 12 September militants stopped and killed several Shi'ah pilgrims at one such installation in Anbar province. Recent months have seen a number of similar facilities being set up by armed militants, mainly in the central provinces, but also around some parts of the north of […]
Tags: AKE, Anbar, Checkpoints, Diyala, Iraq, Militants, Mosul, Salah ad Din, sectarianism, Security, Shi'ah, terrorism
Oil and the Question of Federalism in Iraq
According to a report from Chatham House, the 'oil question' in Iraq has traditionally been viewed almost exclusively through the prism of ethno-sectarianism. Disputes over the management and licensing of the hydrocarbon sector and over revenue distribution have been seen as a battle for power between Iraq's ethnic and sectarian communities, as if these were […]