This week, emergency relief organisation Medair is distributing essential health and hygiene items to more than 7,000 people in Wana, northern Iraq. More than 1,400 families have returned to Wana since it was liberated from militants in February, and people are in urgent need of health and hygiene support. Many arrived home to find their […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Since the US-led invasion in 2003, Iraq has been one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists. According to figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 200 media workers […]
Over 500 families have moved into the newly opened Shekhan camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in northern Iraq over the past week and hundreds more will move in in the coming days. The camp has been constructed by a consortium of humanitarian partners with the support of multiple donors and will eventually provide shelter […]
By Shukur Khilkhal for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The war against terrorism and a decrease in oil prices resulted in Iraq running a deficit in its 2015 budget. This has been accompanied by tensions in Iraq and neighboring countries […]
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 Imran Khan, reporting from Baghdad, explains ISIL's gains and losses in Iraq.
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces and Shiite militias continue to fight Islamic State group jihadists for control the Baiji refinery, Iraq's largest:
By Mona Alami for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The United States has led an offensive against the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) in Iraq since August. It has been backed on the ground by the Iraqi military with the support […]
By John Lee. The Government of Canada has said it is committed to supporting Iraq in addressing the development challenges that it faces as a result of the barbaric and murderous rampage of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, ISIL, IS). To this end, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, pictured here on his […]
Ammar Al Shahbander, long-standing Chief of Mission in Iraq for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), has been killed in a car bomb attack in the busy commercial area of Karrada in Baghdad. It is believed that up to 17 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the area. Emad al-Sharaa, also […]
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Preparing for the post-Islamic State (IS, ISIS. ISIL) era is not premature — it is a fundamental issue that Iraqis, including the political and cultural elite, have already begun to address. […]
At least 13 people have been killed in 2 explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The bombs went off just minutes apart, in a popular commercial area. The first was a suicide car bomb that detonated near restaurants and cafes filled with customers. The second bomb struck in the same neighbourhood.Some lawmakers are blaming ISIL […]
By John Lee. The World Bank is seeking to finance development projects in areas recaptured from Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) militants, according to a report from Reuters. Regional vice president Hafez Ghanem (pictured) told the news agency he would also meet with Iraqi officials to discuss ways to help the government tackle its budget […]
