If there’s a precedent for a president inspiring this kind of pushback from the retired brass, I’m not aware of it.
Without urgent reform, Iraq economy will face irreparable shocks – minister
If we do not amend the situation throughout the next year, we may face shocks we cannot fix,’ warns Iraqi finance chief Ali Allawi …
Basra: Iraq’s Richest City with Little Water to Drink
Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . Basra, the richest city in Iraq with little water to drink Iraq’s …
Without reform, Iraq’s economy faces irreparable shocks, minister says
Iraq’s economy could reach irreversible lows within the next year unless urgent reform measures are adopted, its finance minister warned on Monday. “Reform …
Without urgent reform, Iraq economy will face irreparable shocks: minister to AFP
Iraq’s economy could reach irreversible lows within the next year unless urgent reform measures are adopted, its finance minister warned in an exclusive interview with AFP on Monday. “Reform is …
Why Iraq’s new prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is ready to trust America
When President Trump ordered the assassination by drone strike of Iran’s top general, along with Iraq’s most senior militia leader, the world feared that the Middle East was about to plunge into a new …
Iran, Iraq Discuss Oil Cooperation
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and his Iraqi counterpart Ihsan Abdul Jabbar discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two neighbors in the oil industry. In a telephone conversation …
Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq’s vital waterways
The broad leaves and delicate purple flowers floating on the Euphrates look breathtaking — but they are suffocating the waterways of Iraq, celebrated as the “land of the two rivers”. The water …
Long-dreaded virus increase hits Iraq as new cases soar
In Baghdad’s vast exhibition grounds, masked workers are setting up makeshift coronavirus wards amid a surge in new virus cases …
Gertrude Bell: the Victorian bluestocking who helped found modern Iraq
A female globetrotter, scholar and photographer who defied convention, she leaves a vast but troubled legacy in the Middle East …