From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Armed groups in Iraq are involved in renewed fighting outside of Tikrit, a town that was controlled by ISIL. The fighting is concentrated on neighbouring oilfields and Iraqi forces say they are coming […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has completely retaken Ramadi from the Islamic State group, but now faces the enormous challenges of removing bombs, reestablishing basic services and rebuilding the shattered city, officials said Tuesday:
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi urges Kurdistan to drop any plans for independence, criticising a proposed statehood referendum.
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq announced on Tuesday that it has awarded Italian firm Trevi a contract to repair and maintain the country's largest dam, which is in danger of catastrophic collapse.
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Falling oil prices and the rising cost of the war against ISIL is causing hardship in Iraq. Salaries for government employees have been cut, and they get paid every six weeks instead of […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US-led coalition troops have adapted their training for Iraqi forces to teach them how to breach jihadist defences in larger-scale assaults on Islamic State group strongholds, officers said Wednesday.
From Iran‘s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, has sat down with Iraqi President Fuad Masum. The two sides have agreed on boosting economic relations. Larijani said they discussed ways of fighting the […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. They are among the most trusted allies of the international coalition in the fight against ISIL in Iraq. Kurdish fighters benefit from military and political support. But they are also being accused of […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's top Shia cleric Ali al Sistani has called on the government to curb the activities of armed groups. At least seven Sunni mosques were bombed in eastern Iraq earlier this week, allegedly […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than three million people have been forced from their homes by ISIL's onslaught in Iraq. Many live in deplorable conditions in camps where tents are collapsing under winter rains and some children […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It's been two months since Kurdish fighters recaptured the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). But for the ethnic Yazidis driven out in 2014, the possibility […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces were evacuating Monday civilians from the Sufiya village on the eastern outskirts of Ramadi, as they continued to clear the city two weeks after declaring victory against the Islamic State group.
