By Madeleine White, capacity building and communications specialist. Changing World, New Relationships - a Message from the World Islamic Economic Forum in London I am at the opening session of the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum in the Excel conference centre London. Before me are 16 world leaders - from HM King Abdullah II of Jordan, to […]
By Nathan Herring. The installation of a new MRI at the Basra Children’s Hospital in Iraq brings the facility one step closer to diagnosing and treating childhood cancer, one of the leading causes of death in Iraqi children. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Middle East District oversaw the MRI project and the construction […]
By John Lee. A former Marine has been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison for his role in corruption in Iraq. LA Times reports that former staff sergeant Gilbert Mendez is the 10th Marine who was stationed at Camp Fallouja to be convicted of corruption or fraud-related offensives. Mendez, who served […]
Abu Dhabi-based Rotana, a leading hotel management company, announced the general manager and other senior appointments for its new property in Iraq, the five-star Karbala Rayhaan by Rotana. General manager Nader Mobader, a seasoned hospitality player with 18 years of industry experience in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, has been leading the team through […]
The Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, this week welcomed Mihaita Ena, the new Head of Romania’s Consular Office in Erbil and expressed his hope of seeing more interaction between their two countries. Minister Mustafa congratulated Mr Ena on his appointment and assured him of the Department’s readiness to work closely […]
By Mustafa Habib. 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. Why Iraqi Mps Can Never Pass a Law, And Why it May Endanger 2014 Elections The Iraqi parliament has become notorious for never passing an important […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Two years ago, famous Iraqi activist Hanaa Edwar stood up against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki while attending the National Conference on Human Rights in Iraq. She told him that he harbored hatred […]
By John Lee. Oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Sunday that Iraq's oil exports hit a 19-month low in September, attributing the decline to maintenance and improvement projects at the country's ports. Iraq exported 62.1 million barrels of oil in September, or about 2.07 million barrels per day (bpd), the lowest daily average since […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 24th October 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,760 (+2.5%)/ $1,865 (+2.4%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 9.4bn and the weekly trading […]
By John Lee. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on October 23, 2013 Mr. Quiermo Martins, Deputy Head of the European Union Mission in Iraq, the Ambassador of France, Mr. Denis Gauer; the British Ambassador, Mr. Simon Coles; and the Ambassador of Germany, Mrs. Bertha Wagner. During the meeting, they discussed the latest regional […]
By Harith Hasan for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Mosul, the capital of Ninevah province, has become one of the most important strongholds of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The city’s large area and its borders with Syria and Turkey make it of […]
By Hiwa Barznjy. 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. Single? Arab? Male? Then Iraqi Kurdistan’s Borders are Closed to You Almost a month after a terrorist attack on security forces in Erbil – the first […]
