If US and Nato troops withdraw it could lead to a far greater, costlier and more difficult reintervention later, said Major General Sirwan Barzani of the Peshmerga military. The extremists, whose force in Iraq totals an estimated 7,
Iraq’s Kurdish region warns against ‘unlawful’ stop to funds
Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq’s top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar Adel, a spokesperson for …
Iraq turns Saddam Hussein’s yacht into marine research center
A luxury yacht that once belonged to the ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been repurposed as a marine sciences research center in Basra. The …
An Iraqi man makes $1,700 a month helping dig up and disable thousands of bombs that are still buried in Iraq after the war with ISIS
“Our job has a saying that goes, ‘There’s no room for mistakes to happen twice. Because the first mistake will be death,'” Falah Hassan said.
Protests in Iraq amid local currency devaluation, Central Bank changes
Know more: The dinar’s fall is not the only economic issue plaguing Iraq. The country is also facing rising food prices, according to a recent poll by Al-Monitor and Premise. Join hundreds of Middle …
What Really Took America to War in Iraq
With no good targets in Afghanistan and no war plans to dislodge the Taliban, Defense officials thought Iraq might offer the best opportunity to demonstrate American resolve and resilience. Their arguments did not resonate with anyone present.
Iraq’s top court rules against Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Baghdad’s payment of the Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements violates the budget law.Iraqi parliament in March …
Small businesses, big dreams: Iraq’s female entrepreneurs
Iraqi fashion designer Alaa Adel works at her ‘Iraqcouture’ studio in the capital Baghdad on Jan. 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO BAGHDAD: The sewing machines and fabric …
Hundreds in Baghdad protest devaluation of Iraq’s currency
Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday near the Central Bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, angered by the recent devaluation of the Iraqi dinar and demanding the government take action to stabilize …
Small Businesses, Big Dreams: Iraq’s Women Entrepreneurs
Shumoos Ghanem, entrepreneur and founder of the “Iraqi Women in Business” initiative, addresses participants during a workshop in Iraq’s capital Baghdad AFP. The sewing machines a …