Feb 8 2013
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, February 8, 2013 When did the U.N. interfere in the protests and uprisings of Arab countries as part of the events known as ‘Arab Spring’ with international authorization? When did the U.N. assume the role of a mediator to settle issues dividing Arab nations and their governments? But it seems Iraq, [...]
Feb 7 2013
By Samer Saaeed Azzaman, February 7, 2013 Iraqi jails hold 30,000 inmates, 17,000 of them languish there without trial,’ according to Deputy Prime Minster Husain Shahristani. Shahristani added that the government set 3,000 prisoners free in the past two weeks and that thousands more un-convicted persons should be released “very soon.” “There are 13,000 detainees [...]
Feb 6 2013
Azzaman, February 6, 2013 The Iraqi army and security forces should belong to the nation at large and not a specific sect or ethnic group. National identity that transcends sectarian divisions is vital for Iraq’s prosperity and future as a unified country. Therefore, it is shocking and mind-boggling to see the government, through the Defense [...]
Feb 5 2013
By Khayoun Saleh Azzaman, January 5, 2013 Iraq has rehabilitated an old power plant in the southern Province of Nasiriya as part of efforts to revive its national grid. Built in the 1970s, the Nasiriya plant is one of the largest in Iraq but needed modernization to bring it on stream. Part of Iraq’s power [...]
Feb 4 2013
By Husain al-Yaaqoubi Azzaman, February 4, 2013 Iraq has recently seen heavy rains in quantities unprecedented and in areas previously thought to have turned into desert. The downpours have inundated streets in major towns, turned roundabouts and parks into lakes and have caused wide destruction particularly in low-income neighborhoods. But they have been a blessing [...]
Feb 1 2013
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, February 1, 2013 The Arab world has witnessed massive transformations in the past two years with uprisings and rebellions leading to the emergences of new leaders and governments. Some Arab states, particularly Syria, are passing through increasingly difficult times with no sight so far for the turn of events. But it [...]
Jan 31 2013
By Fareed Hussein Azzaman, January 31, 2013 The Investment Commission in the Kurdish region has licensed 517 project worth $24.3 billion, new statistics by the commission reveal. The statistics issued show a surge in private applications to start new projects in the autonomous region comprising the provinces of Dahouk, Arbil and Sulaimaniya. The commission said [...]
Jan 29 2013
By Khayoun Saleh Azzaman, January 29, 2013 A Syrian passenger plane landed in Baghdad for the first time in three months. The plane was carrying 50 Iraqi passengers who flew from Damascus International Airport. Scheduled flights between Baghdad and Damascus came to a halt when Syrian rebels mounted attacks in the airport’s vicinity. Iraqi Airways [...]
Jan 28 2013
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, January 28, 2013 Iraq has issued a stern warning to Kurds over their attempts to export large quantities of crude oil to Turkey. “This is a red line,” warned Iraqi Oil Minister Abdulkareem al-Aibi. The warning came as the minister was briefing the local press on the surge in the country’s [...]
Jan 26 2013
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, January 26, 2013 The southern Province of Missan has emerged as a major oil producer in Iraq as more of its giant oil fields come on stream. Foreign firms are developing Missan fields and currently the province produces 230,000 barrels of oil a day, according to Ali Muaarij the head of [...]
