Oct 21 2012
By Mohammed Dhaher Azzaman, October 21, 2012 Western sanctions on Iran are having adverse impact on Iraq’s economy, according to Tareq al-Khaikani, the head of the economic commission for the southern Province of Karbala. Khaikani’s remarks are the first admission that the sanctions bite into Iraq’s economy. He was particularly referring to religious tourism, the [...]
Oct 18 2012
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, October 18, 2012 Everybody yearns for peace in Syria. But peace cannot be achieve through prayers by the Pope, the pleading of an Imam or the wishes of a politician. A ruinous war is going and it seems it is difficult to imagine peace without score-settling. The destruction and casualties are [...]
Oct 17 2012
By Adel Jaber Azzaman, October 17, 2012 The government has increased benefits and perks of university faculties to make them comparable to neighboring states. In light of the new regulations, university faculty with academic titles of professor or assistant professor are entitled to keep their positions five years after the official retirement age of 65. [...]
Oct 16 2012
Azzaman, October 16, 2012 The Saudi authorities, in coordination with the Iraqi government, are sending money to their detainees in Iraq, a Saudi envoy said. The envoy Hamad al-Hajiri said there were 66 Saudi citizens in Iraqi jails. Six of them have been sentenced to death on charges of terrorism. However, none has been executed [...]
Oct 15 2012
By Kareem Abedzair Azzaman, October 15, 2012 In a surprise move, the Commission of Integrity has ordered the arrest of Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi, his deputy Mudher Aref and 15 other officials, the Central Bank has revealed. The commission says the arrest orders come following its investigations which have shown that the governor, his [...]
Oct 14 2012
By Ali Al-Fiyadh Azzaman, October 14, 2012 Iraq, a country which used to export medical personnel to other states, is relying more and more on foreign doctors. The health system, despite massive allocations, has still not recovered and in certain specializations and consultancies there are not enough Iraqi medical specialists to support the system. Prior [...]
Oct 12 2012
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, October 12, 2012 If a war breaks out between Turkey and Iran, the regime in Damascus will be the main beneficiary. Such a war will put an end to the 18-month long rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad. This is not my own analysis. Numerous observers watching closely the escalation between Ankara [...]
Oct 11 2012
By Fareed Arbil Azzaman, October 11, 2012 Driving on roads in Iraq’s Kurdish region is very dangerous. Recent casualty figures caused by road accidents make roads in the region’s three provinces among the most dangerous in the world. Some 490 people have died in 3,612 road accidents that took place in the region in the [...]
Oct 10 2012
By Adel Kadhem Azzaman, October 10, 2012 More than 175,000 high-school graduates have applied to join universities in Iraq, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has said. The number is believed to be the largest ever, indicating that the country’s education system is back on its feet following years of problems blamed on [...]
Oct 9 2012
By Shayma Adel Azzaman, October 9, 2012 Iraq is expected to earn $115 billion from oil sales this year, the Oil Ministry says. The ministry’s spokesperson Asem Jihad said the surge in royalties would be the result of an increase in output made possible by developing new fields and upgrading others. Iraqi relies almost solely [...]
