Tag: Iraq
Iraqi economy in ‘existential crisis’, corruption, the key accelerator and rise in oil prices the only hope
In a recent interview, Iraq’s deputy Prime Minister Ali Allawi, confessed that the state of economy was spiralling down with corruption as the key contributor
Iraq – Saudi Arabia border crossing reopens after 30 years
On Wednesday, Iraq and Saudi Arabia re-opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in 30 years, according to the Iraqi Border
Iraq rapidly closing displacement camps, might leave over 100,000 people homeless
Iraq is moving in to rapidly shut down displacement camps in the country that can lead to over 100,000 people without any shelter. In the
Iraq introduces electoral reforms and announces early elections
On Thursday, Iraqi President Barham Saleh made new amends to the election laws, in order to pacify the protestors and retain their faith in the
Macron backing Prophet Muhammad’s cartoon angers the Islamic World
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron in a speech publicly defended the cartoon of the prophet Mohammed, which is viewed as blasphemy in Islam, angered
US imposed sanctions on Iran’s ambassador to Iraq for his connection with IRGC
On Thursday, US administration imposed sanctions on Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, for his close association with the Iranian militant group, Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Iraq’s bleak options against renegade Shia militias
The Iraqi establishment needs to urgently dismantle the Shia militias operating inside the state but does it have political and military means to do so?
A new plan floated to return Yazidis to Sinjar
A new security and reconstruction plan for Sinjar, that has been put forward by the Iraqi government and Kurdish authorities, might end up dividing families
The offensive against ISIS continues in Iraq
The offensive against ISIS continues in Iraq, in particular in Diyala and Kirkuk. Objective: to destroy the great pocket of resistance of the jihadists which
United States threatens to close its embassy in Iraq if no strict action is taken to halt attacks
The U.S. authorities have told their Iraqi partners that they will shut its Embassy if Iraqi leaders don’t take any action to end assaults by