By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Jörgen Lindström, in the Ministry buildings on Thursday. During the meeting they discussed economic and commercial relations and the mutual visits between officials of the two countries. They also discussed the Syrian crisis and the situation of Syrian refugees in neighboring […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 17th January 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,613 / $1,745 (-0.6%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 23.3bn and the weekly trading volume was ID30.5bn ($25.4mn). ISX Company […]
By Stephen Beecroft, US Ambassador to Iraq. Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq and the beginning of a new chapter in our bilateral relationship. Over the past year, Iraq has assumed an increasingly prominent place in the region politically and economically. For example, Iraq hosted an Arab League […]
Genel Energy has issued the following trading and operational update in advance of the Company's 2012 full year results, which are scheduled for release on 28 February 2013. Information contained within this release is un-audited and may be subject to further review. Tony Hayward (pictured), Chief Executive said: "2012 saw a strong production performance and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Grain Board has bought 300,000 metric tons of wheat for delivery in March and April. Dow Jones reports that 250,000 tons were bought from Australia, while the remaining 50,000 tons was of Canadian origin. The Canadian wheat, along with 100,000 tons of wheat from Australia, was purchased from Glencore International. Australia's […]
By John Lee. The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, invites nominations and applications for the position of President. AUIS is a private, non-profit higher education institution founded in 2007 to provide a student-centered American-style education that embodies the philosophy, standards, and teaching practices of the American higher education model. AUIS admits all qualified students regardless […]
By John Lee. Reuters has reported that BP will undertake work to arrest declining production at the Kirkuk oilfield, in a move that has outraged the Kurdistan Regional Government. Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of the oil ministry's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD), told The Wall Street Journal that a request has been sent to […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government has issued a strongly-worded statement challenging the policy of the Federal Government and the Ministry of Oil: The Kurdistan Regional Government is proud of the achievements of its oil and gas industry since the fall of the former regime in 2003. It expects the federal government of Iraq to be proud […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdish military officials and the Iraqi central government are currently trying to defuse an armed confrontation over a disputed northern territory. Kurdish military officials said the forces of Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi prime minister, […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hundreds of Iraqis have attended the funeral for Sunni Member of Parliament Ifan Saadoun al-Issawi, after he was assassinated near Fallujah, Iraq. Seven people, including the lawmaker, were killed in the suicide […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. An analyst says, Iraq is being pressured with terrorist bomb attacks by foreign imperial entities and Persian Gulf dictatorships to reverse their position on Syria. In the background of this at least 40 […]
By John Schnittker, Chief Economist at Schnittker Associates, and former Ministry Advisor at the US Embassy in Baghdad. Iraq’s 2013 winter grain prospects appear to be good to excellent condition at this time. Late fall and early winter rains as well as irrigation supplies have been adequate to support increased plantings and good early growth […]
