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. Teenage Fanclub: In Mosul Extremists Ramp Up Under-20s Recruitment One of the latest inventions by the Islamic State in Mosul is the mobile pulpit. Most recently a caravan for propaganda […]
The Washington DC-based think tank the Bipartisan Policy Centre (BPC) says the United States must look for a new reliable strategic partner such as the Kurds, to replace Turkey, as Turkey is no longer a dependable ally. According to the BPC, Turkey has failed to secure the length of its 560 mile with Syria against the […]
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. Tikrit After The Extremists: A Ghost Town Ruled By Gunmen It's been almost a month since the Islamic State group was expelled from Tikrit. NIQASH went there and found a […]
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi received on Tuesday, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq: Mr. Ján Kubiš. They discussed updates on the political and security situations in Iraq along with UNAMI programs in various sectors as well as issues concerning the IDPs and reconstruction of the liberated areas. Dr. al-Abadi commended UNAMI's […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Youths in Iraq dream of leaving the country. The successive wars since 1980 and in particular the violence that has been part of daily life in Iraq since 2003 have caused waves of emigration over […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In its fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS), Iraq is now desperate for advanced weapons and help from the United States. A delegation led by Iraq's […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen has stirred the Iraqi sectarian divide. While the Shiite majority opposes the campaign, the Sunnis are voicing support for it. These differing positions, expressed for the Shiites by the […]
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After the battle in Tikrit, deciding on the next step to ensure the security situation and have future successful battles against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq has taken center stage in political and media […]
By John Lee. Human Rights Watch reports that the extremist group Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has carried out systematic rape and other sexual violence against Yezidi women and girls in northern Iraq. The organisation conducted research in the town of Dohuk in January and February 2015, including interviewing 20 women and girls who escaped […]
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. Extremists, Oil or Kirkuk? Iraqi Kurdistan's Next Big Crisis: Its Presidency Several weeks ago Iraqi Kurdish MPs got into a fist fight in Parliament. The cause: Whether the current President […]
By John Lee. The United States is to provide an additional $200 million (240 billion Iraqi dinars) in humanitarian aid to Iraq. After a meeting with prime minister Haider Al-Abadi, President Obama said the United States has an obligation to help displaced families. The pledge did not include new direct military assistance. Obama added: "Any […]
By John Lee. Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) militants set fire to an abandoned oil field near Makhmour and Qaraj, east of Erbil, on Wednesday. Anofficial told BasNews that the oil field is located between Peshmerga and IS militants’ frontlines, about 2 kilometres away from Peshmerga forces. It is believed that the oil field was […]
