As part of his visit to Sweden last week, the Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa conducted a number of meetings at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There he met with Ms. Ann-Sofie Nilsson, the Director General of International Development Cooperation, Ambassador Reid Bari, the Head of the Middle […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Premier for Energy Affairs, Hussein al-Shahristani, has said that China is to buy 850.000 barrels per day of Iraqi oil in 2014. Aswat Al Iraq reports that China will buy 586.000 bpd of Iraqi oil this year, an increase on the 525.000 bpd achieved in 2012. (Source: Aswat Al Iraq)
By John Lee. Bulgarian representatives have discussed with Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Al Shahristani the possibility of increasing the export of Bulgarian grains, meat, eggs, vegetable oil and cigarettes to Iraq. Earlier this year, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay Mladenov opened a new Bulgarian Embassy in Baghdad; Mr Mladenov has since been appointed […]
By Laith Hammoudi of IWPR. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. For decades, just two parties have dominated the Iraqi Kurdish political scene – the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). That division of power suffered an abrupt upset […]
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. While the Iraqi government seems to be in a coma when it comes to bridging the gaps between the different segments of Iraqi society, Iraqi youth volunteers have opened the doors of […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New charges have been brought against former Blackwater Worldwide security guards suspected of involvement in the 2007 killing of unarmed civilians in Baghdad:
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Khurshid, the khajakji (the local word for a smuggler), smiled when he spoke of the border. “It’s a fairy tale for domestic consumption only, not a reality, at least for us,” […]
By John Lee. Zagrosjet, a new carrier based at Erbil, has begun operating. According to Anna.aero, the airline will initially serve Adana and Ankara in Turkey, Beirut in Lebanon, and Stockholm Arlanda in Sweden. (Source: anna.aero)
The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issuued the following update on human rights and democracy in Iraq: We remain concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Iraq and the increasing frequency of coordinated attacks. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, almost 3,000 people were killed in acts of terrorism between July […]
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW This week has seen little change in the security situation as suicide bombings and shooting endure and the Syrian conflict continues to make its presence known in the north of the country. The dynamic that is playing out in northern Syria is becoming of greater concern for […]
By John Lee. China is attempting to increase purchases of its crude by more than two-thirds next year, according to a report from Reuters. "Iraq is in a lucky position because we always get more requests than we can actually supply," deputy prime minister for energy Hussain Al-Shahristani said on Wednesday at the World Energy […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has authorized the Transport Ministry to sign a contract with the Canadian firm Bombardier. The deal will involve the purchase of five CS300 aircrafts at a cost of $40 million each, according to a report from Aswat al-Iraq. (Source: Aswat Al Iraq)
