Archive | 16th November 2013

Zaha Hadid to Design Parliament Building

By John Lee. Zaha Hadid has reportedly been chosen to design the new £630-million Iraqi Parliament building in Baghdad. According to Architects Journal, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) landed the project despite coming third in a design contest for the prestigious building, which was won by London-based Assemblage. It is understood that the company has been working […]

Iraq Firm Pays $2.7m in Settlement

By John Lee. The US Department of Justice has said that an Iraqi construction company has paid $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it bribed a former US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) official to win contracts in Iraq. Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau (ICCB), headquartered in Baghdad, had reached the settlement of alleged violations […]

In Karbala, Religious Grief Translates to Big Business

This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It is traditional for Shiite Muslims to wear mourning black around Ashura, a memorial day commemorating the death of one of their sect’s most important icons. But while some […]

Iraq: Waiting for Salvation Day

By Laith Hammoudi. This article was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net, and it is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News Mohammed Abid is waiting for an email from the […]