From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, tensions have again flared up in a new wave of deadly attacks against political and sectarian targets. Iraqi media, especially outlets that speak to the Sunni minority, called it a […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hundreds of Iraqis participated in rallies across Baghdad to mark May Day including supporters of the Communist Party. Violence in Iraq rose sharply in April, with 460 people killed according to AFP figures: (Source: […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In a blow to freedom of the press in Iraq, the country's media regulator has announced it has suspended the licences of ten satellite news networks, including Qatar-based Al Jazeera. The Communication […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq a funeral has been held for five soldiers killed in Ramadi. The incident happened during anti-government protests which have claimed more than 170 lives in the past week. Meanwhile Iraq has […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for talks to end the violence that has entered a third day in the country's north where Sunni Muslims are angry over a raid on […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Government forces storm a protest camp, igniting a wave of violence across the country. It is raising fears of a return to sectarian fighting that left tens of thousands dead just a few […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst says tensions are likely to increase between Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and the central government. President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani has stated intention to run for a third […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's government has said it will set up a commission to investigate the killing of at least 20 protesters by soldiers. On Tuesday, security forces raided a protest camp in the town of […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Officials in Iraq's Kurdistan Region have been shown the yellow card - quite literally. The warning comes from Kurdish journalists who say violations against them must stop. Journalists voiced their demands outside Kurdistan's […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Polls have closed in Iraq in the first elections since the US troop withdrawal. Iraqis were voting to elect members of provincial councils in 12 of the country's 18 provinces: (Source: Jewish […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis vote in the country's first polls since US troops departed, a key test of its stability in the face of a spike in attacks that has claimed more than 100 lives: (Source: AFP)
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled their country to resettle in Sweden. Iraqi-born Swedes are today one of the largest ethnic minority groups living in Sweden. In 2007, […]
