From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is offering to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran to end their dispute, which began when Riyadh executed a prominent Shia cleric. This, along with Tehran's alleged failure to protect Saudi Arabian […]
From Iran's PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces took control of Ramadi a week ago and they’re now fighting small pockets of terrorists in an effort to fully liberate the capital of Anbar province. Government troops have repelled last-ditch […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been displaced from the country's second-largest city of Mosul. Many of them belong to minority communities, as Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports from Erbil:
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi soldiers are combing the city of Ramadi for bombs after declaring it liberated from the Islamic State group in a landmark victory against the jihadists.
From RT News. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russian intelligence has spotted up to 12,000 tankers and trucks on the Turkish-Iraqi border, the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces has reported. “The [aerial] imagery was made in the vicinity of Zakho […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Some Turkish troops stationed near the Iraqi city of Mosul have been withdrawn, officials say, after their deployment caused a diplomatic spat between Baghdad and Ankara. Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports from […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The debate is intensifying about foreign nations contributing to a ground force to combat ISIL in Iraq. Prime Minister Abbadi says his forces are able to push ISIL fighters out alone, but there […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's foreign ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad to protest against the deployment of Turkish forces near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and demand their immediate withdrawal. Al Jazeera's Imran […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Thousands of people in Iraq have been permanently disabled in the war against ISIL.Many of them are struggling to get the treatment they need.Imran Khan reports from Erbil, as the world marks International […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Violence, political instability and a struggling economy have left almost a third of Iraq's population without basic services such as water and sanitation. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Baghdad on how people […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. President Barack Obama says the US is stepping up the fight against ISIL. More special forces will be sent to help fight the armed group in both Iraq and Syria, as Al Jazeera's […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Pentagon will be deploying "specialised" troops in Iraq to help fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group, said US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan, reporting from the […]
