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A New Leader Tries to Steer Iraq Through the U.S.-Iran Rivalry
Iraq’s new prime minister must balance relationships with Washington and Tehran in an effort to prevent his country from becoming their battleground again.
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
The Islamic State group in an audio message has blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American agent” and criticizing the closure of Islam’s holiest shrine in the Saudi holy city of Mecca …
Iraq can now Wrest its Sovereignty from Iran
By Hamdi Malik for Foreign Affairs . Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . Mustafa al-Kadhimi (pictured), Iraq’s new prime …
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon ISIS is using coronavirus to rebuild its terrorism network in Iraq and Syria
The fight may feel far away to Americans, but the resurgence of ISIS will have far-reaching consequences both abroad and nearer to home.
Iraq’s Local Businesses Thrive amid Lockdown
Iraqis walk through a fresh produce market in the southern Iraqi city of Basra as some lockdown restrictions imposed during the novel coronavirus pandemic have been eased. AFP A national lockdown in …
Iraq virus cases pass 5,000 mostly in Baghdad
Since then, more people have died of the virus in the U.S. than those in the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam combined. The U.S. leads the world in both deaths and confirmed cases, with 1.69 …
Interview: Chinese aid, experience-sharing beneficial for Iraq in combating COVID-19, Iraqi official says
Members of Chinese medical experts team talk with local radiologists in Baghdad, Iraq, March 30, 2020. (Xinhua) “The Chinese medical assistance to Iraq and other Middle East countries is a pure …
Iraq’s Oil-Rig Count Tumbles
(MENAFN – Iraq Business News) By John Lee. Iraq’s oil-rig count has reportedly fallen by almost two-thirds this year. Iraqi sources told S & P Global Platts that the total now averages 32 rigs …
As Iraq lockdown chokes off imports, local businesses thrive
In Iraq, a national lockdown to halt the coronavirus pandemic has found some unexpected fans: local businesses who no longer have to compete with Turkish, Iranian or Chinese imports. Higher duties …