After a drawdown of staff at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad earlier this year, the Trump administration ordered another cut in response to threats …
The ICC Prosecutor Office’s Cop-Out on UK Military Crimes in Iraq
UK nationals committed abuses in Iraq after 2003 on a significant scale. The International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Final Report on the UK and Iraq on December 9 is the latest …
ILO in Iraq joins forces with local authorities in Dohuk to implement employment-intensive interventions
English News and Press Release on Iraq about Agriculture, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 18 Dec 2020 by ILO …
After Tough 2020, Iraq Eyes More Economic Pain Ahead
A year of economic agony for pandemic-hit and oil-reliant Iraq is drawing to a close, but a draft 2021 budget involving a hefty currency devaluation could bring more pain for citizens.
Kingwood Marine killed in Iraq inspires combat veteran to form CreatiVets, nonprofit saving vets through music therapy
If I would have never met Luke, CreatiVets would have never existed,” said Richard Casper. “I know Luke has saved lives. We know it.” …
Leaked 2021 Iraq draft budget prompts public outcry
A leaked draft of Iraq’s state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed the government’s intentions to devalue the national currency, the Iraqi dinar, and cut salaries to cope with …
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and Iraq have agreed to continue their cooperation in fighting extremist organizations, including the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels …
Tobias Ellwood defends speaking at 27-person business dinner first advertised as ‘Christmas party’
The Tory MP for Bournemouth East was among the attendees at the business dinner hosted by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) on December 15 – the day after warning the House of Commons of a …
Tory MP attends ‘Christmas party’ with 27 guests – but claims it was a business meeting
The event was originally billed as a Christmas partyCredit: IBBC The Iraq Britain Business Council billed the event as its “Christmas Party” in an online diary entry, which has now been deleted, …
Tory MP’s lockdown ‘Christmas party’ with TWENTY-SEVEN guests: Ex-minister who warned of a third wave attended a festive function at exclusive London club… but insists it was …
Tobias Ellwood, chair of the Commons defence committee, was pictured at the Iraq Britain Business Council event on Tuesday evening, and insists it was a business meeting, not a Christmas party.