By Tariq Abdell, Iraq’s political risk analyst, and Founder & CEO of Mesopotamia Insight. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In light of ongoing socio-political changes in MENA region, Iraq's massive protests, from Zakho to al-Faw, accentuate the political astuteness and […]
Production Baiji [Beiji, Bayji] refinery has reached 300,000 barrels per day, according to an official spokesman at the oil ministry. Essam Jehad told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that the refinery’s production was at its highest level this year. Output at the complex, which processes crude into diesel and gasoline, fell by 150,000 barrels after a […]
Gulf Keystone has announced the results of the previously reported well test at the Shaikan-2 Appraisal Well drilled approximately nine km to the south-east of the Shaikan-1 discovery well. Shares in Gulf Keystone closed the day down 6% on Tuesday. Shaikan-2 has achieved short term, indicated rates of 10,144 barrels of oil per day (bopd) […]
Fifty percent of water resources are wasted in Iraq, where six million people have no access to clean water, the United Nations said on Monday, the eve of World Water Day, reports AFP. "Iraq faces difficulties in meeting the target of 91 percent of households using a safe drinking water supply by 2015," due to […]
Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, called on Monday for a raft of reforms after protests against nepotism, corruption and a political stranglehold by the two main parties. He urged parliament for early provincial elections and the speedy creation of an integrity commission to check corruption and nepotism in many areas, including […]
An official from the Haji Omaran [Haj Omran, Haj Umran] Customs Office, 147 km northeast of Kurdish capital Erbil, said trade through the Haji Omaran border crossing will be suspended three days from March 21. The gate will, however, be open for the passage of the visitors from both Iran and the Kurdistan Region, Salam […]
Iraq's Industry Minister, Ahmad Nasser al-Karbouli [Ahmed Nassar Dali al-Karbouli, Ahmad Nader Dali], unveiled a plan on Tuesday to assemble nine brands of vehicles in Iraq. "The Industry Ministry has a plan to sign eight agreements to assemble vehicles of different brands, including Hyundai and Cherry, in addition to manufacturing car batteries and tires," al-Karbouli […]
The European Union is contributing 17 million euro [$24 million] to improve access to quality basic education in Iraq. The EU is partnering with UNICEF and the Government of Iraq to develop new education policies, build the capacity of the government, and mobilize communities to increase enrolment of girls and boys in schools and help […]
The Middle East Association, in partnership with UKTI, will be taking a Trade Mission to Jordan from 9th to 13th May. The Mission will visit Amman and facilitate exposure to important business opportunities in the Iraqi and Jordanian markets. Over 200 Iraqi companies are registered in Amman, and the city serves as the preferred residence […]
The Kurdistan Region's police chief said his office has proposed to recruit an additional 3,000 new policemen. Abdullah Khaylani told AKnews that the Kurdistan Interior Ministry agreed to the proposal, and it is currently being discussed in the regional Council of Ministers. The Council will respond to the demand after the ratification of the Kurdistan […]
Karbala has allocated 70 billion Iraqi dinars [$60 million] from the 2011 budget to improve the electrical grid and road system in the province. The President of the provincial council in Karbala said that the Council decided to allocate 70 billion dinars from the budget for the sectors of electricity and roads from a total […]
The spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Iraq said on Sunday that the number of Iraqi participants in the Fulbright program increased to 85 students in 2011. Aaron Snape told AKnews that more than 600 Iraqi students and scientists had participated in the Fulbright program since 1951, including 302 students and scholars since the program […]
