From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The military trial of Bradley Manning, the US soldier who handed thousands of secret government files to WikiLeaks, began on Monday, more than three years after he was arrested in Iraq:
Iraq's Defence Ministry has announced it busted an alleged al-Qaeda cell that had been attempting to produce chemical weapons. Reporters in Baghdad were shown four of the alleged suspects, who were hooded.
Hundreds of Kurdish fighters have arrived in northern Iraq as part of a peace deal with Turkey. The pact, which was signed in March, ended a decades-long conflict that killed about 40,000 people. Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from the Iraqi border with Turkey, where he was given access to one of the PKK's […]
The Middle East Institute is pleased to welcome Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), to discuss his proposals for how best to conduct Stability and Reconstruction Operations. Stability and Reconstruction Operations, or (SROs), entail governmental efforts to rebuild crucial infrastructure, implement rule of law, and ensure security in developing countries before, […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq civil war fears: PM Maliki vows action against extremists as sectarian violence spirals. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has vowed to confront sectarian militants following a recent spate of car bombings […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Attacks in Iraq kill dozens of people and bring the death toll from May's violence above 600, sparking fears of all-out sectarian conflict.
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Press TV has conducted an interview with Nabil Mikhail, professor at George Washington University, about the recent bomb blast 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. Press TV has conducted an interview with Kevin Barrett, author and Middle East expert, Madison, about the situation in Iraq and the growing terrorism there. (Source: PressTV)
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims in Iraq have taken part in anti-government protests to demand the creation of their own federal region. Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh reports that the organisers of the […]
From Reuters. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A deadly few days, in which more than 200 have been killed in Iraq, have caused fearful glances at potential wider Sunni-Shi'ite conflict in the Middle East. Sarah Sheffer reports:
From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports on attacks that are targeting every ethnic group in Iraq:
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has cost more than 370 lives so far this […]
