The Shell-led Basrah Gas Co (BGC) group has signed a $360mn loan agreement with the World Bank’s International Finance Corp (IFC) to help it curb flaring in south Iraq and use the gas for fuel instead …
Iran power cuts fuel fears in Iraq as scorching summer peaks
Iran halted its crucial supply of power to Iraq, fueling fears of protests Tuesday amid instability following the resignation of Iraq’s electricity minister. Cash-strapped Iran has put pressure on …
Iran power cuts fuel fears in Iraq as scorching summer peaks
Iran halted its crucial supply of power to Iraq, fueling fears of protests Tuesday amid instability following the resignation of Iraq’s electricity minister. Cash-strapped Iran has put pressure on …
In Iraq, an old United States foe grows his political power
Sadr’s political organisation, the Sadrist Movement, has quietly come to dominate the apparatus of the Iraqi state. Its members have taken senior jobs within the interior, defence and communications …
In Iraq, an old U.S. foe grows his political power
After years on the fringes, Shi’ite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is back — on the streets and in the corridors of power.
Iraq’s Drone and Rocket Epidemic
By Michael Knights and Crispin Smith, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business …
White House defends military strikes on Iraq-Syria border
The White House on Monday defended the Biden administration’s weekend military airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups as several lawmakers in his own party questioned the commander in chief’s …
White House defends military strikes on Iraq-Syria border
The White House on Monday defended the Biden administration’s weekend military airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups as several lawmakers in his own party questioned the commander in chief’s …
Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militias
Baghdad said the attacks overnight were a violation of its sovereignty. One of the targeted militias threatened to wage “open war” on American interests in Iraq.
Pro-Iran Militias Attack US Base In Syria After Air Strikes
Pro-Iranian militias exchanged fire with a US-led coalition in eastern Syria Monday, a war monitor and the coalition said, in an escalation after deadly US air strikes in Iraq and Syria the previous …