U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday signed a new national security waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity that for the first time allows such payments to go to accounts at …
The British Embassy in Iraq call for project bids that protect human rights and freedom of expression
Project bids that protect freedom of expression and human rights in Iraq are being welcomed by the British Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Analysis: How’s US control over Iraq’s oil revenues troublesome to Iraqis?
Iraq for a range of reasons cannot internally produce power and relies for much of its electricity on imports, particularly from such neighbors as Iran, but the US financial pressures disrupt supply …
Catholics in Iraq fear losing government support
Cardinal Louis Sako leaves Baghdad for autonomous Kurdistan after Iraq’s president revokes state recognition of the Cardinal Patriarch’s authority over the Chaldean Church …
As Iraq Tries to Chill Critics, Its Newest Target Is Social Media
Given the comparative calm in Iraq today, the intensifying repression of social media and speech more broadly may seem unexpected. Bombings, rocket attacks and gunfights are rare in most of the …
My Brave, Brilliant Friend Was Kidnapped in Iraq. Will the World Stand Up for Her?
Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Russian-Israeli researcher who has been kidnapped in Iraq, took risks in pursuit of knowledge, understanding and doing what she felt was right.
300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
The demolition on Friday of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in Iraq’s southern city of Basra to make way for road expansion has enraged locals, religious and cultural authorities who condemned it …
Foreign reserves in Iraq rise to $113 billion
The Deputy Governor of the CBI said that Iraq’s foreign reserves rose to $113 billion, driven by the rise in global oil prices.
Iraqi premier in Syria to discuss boosting cooperation during the first visit in over a decade
Iraq’s prime minister held talks Sunday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus during the first trip of its kind to the war-torn country since the 12-year conflict began. Iraq and Syria have …
Why Iran’s Allies in Iraq are adopting Pragmatism towards US
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Why Iran’s allies in Iraq are adopting pragmatism …