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Go topSOURCE: REUTERS BY: AHMED RASHEED BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted on Monday to establish a new National Oil Company to manage its energy sector, lawmakers told Reuters. “It’s a significant law to push forward the development process of Iraq’s energy sector,” said member of parliament Husham al-Suhail. The new company will serve as an … Continued
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER BY: NICK CUNNINGHAM Iraq’s oil production could begin to rise after a tentative deal was agreed to by the Kurdish Regional Government and the central government in Baghdad. The two sides reached an accord that is expected to lead to the restart of oil flows through a Kurdish pipeline to Turkey, which … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush Administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to oppose this rush to war. The resolution, which was also endorsed by then Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: TAMER EL-GHOBASHY AND MUSTAFA SALIM BAGHDAD — A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up in central Baghdad early Monday, killing 27 people and injuring scores more in the first major attack in the capital since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State in December. The attack also breached one of … Continued
SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: PETER VAN BUREN America’s serial wars in Iraq are ending with a whimper, not a bang. And in the oddest of ironies, it may be President Donald Trump, feared as a war monger, the fifth president to make war in Iraq, who has more or less accidentally ended up presiding over the … Continued
SOURCE: PULITZER CENTER BY: REZA SAYAH TRANSCRIPT Judy Woodruff: Now the final installment in our series Iran Rising in Iraq that examines Tehran’s influence there, and what it means for U.S. policy in the region. Washington is worried about that sway and presence in Iraq, and is taking measures to counter it, raising U.S.-Iran tensions. But, … Continued
SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Responding to reports made by the Associated Press that between 9000 to 11,000 civilians have been killed in the battle for Mosul, Lynn Maalouf, Head of Research for Amnesty International in the Middle East said: “We are horrified, but not surprised, by these new figures. These numbers are directly in line … Continued
SOURCE: ALMONITOR BY: WASSIM BASSEM BAGHDAD — Models dressed in clothes reminiscent of Iraq’s multicultural past walked among the imposing statues at the Iraqi Museum in an impressive show in July that celebrated the liberation of Mosul, as the Iraqi House of Fashion bolstered its cultural presence and shrugged off the low profile it has held since 2003. Founded in 1970 with … Continued
A family of artists Sundus and Tamara Abdul Hadi and mother Sawsan Al Saraf (Cinq à Six) By: Kateryna Gordiychuk Source: CBC In a world of art, inspiration doesn’t come easy. But for sisters Sundus and Tamara Abdul Hadi who grew up surrounded by music and painting, a career in the arts was a natural … Continued
By: Mariam Nabbout Source: Stepfeed Few would have imagined that the words “Iraq war” and “musical comedy” would ever appear in the same sentence, but an off-Broadway revival set in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq has brought them together. Titled “Baghdaddy”, the show reflects on the numerous failures of the U.S. intelligence … Continued
By Oumayma Omar Middle East Online Young Iraqis have come up with a number of creative methods to address the violence, poverty and corruption afflicting their society. In addition to street art, paintings, situation comedies and theatre performances, rap songs, which have found a home on YouTube, are being used as a popular way to … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer The White House has been having great difficulty discussing Syria in the past few weeks, making many blunders and causing an uproar. The Trump administration launched 59 missiles at a Syrian military airfield April 7, early in the morning. This was done in retaliation to Assad’s chemical attacks on Syria’s citizens. … Continued
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