Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 25th April 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,750 / $1,892 (-0.2%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 12.1bn and the weekly trading […]
Archive | 2013
Video: Debate - Iraqi Kurdistan Presidency
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst says tensions are likely to increase between Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and the central government. President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani has stated intention to run for a third […]
Genel Announces Successful Chia Surkh Test
The Anglo-Turkish oil and gas independent, Genel Energy, has announced that a second drill-stem test carried out on the Chia Surkh 10 well has confirmed the existence of an additional oil bearing section. The test was carried out over a 12 metre zone in a younger Miocene section than the the first drill-stem test, and […]
Hawrami: US Can Help Make Fair Energy Deal
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Minister for Natural Resources last week at the Baker Institute in Houston said that the US administration can help Baghdad and the Kurds to resolve their disagreements on oil and gas. Dr Ashti Hawrami (pictured) said: “We believe that Washington can help Iraq shepherd through a deal on energy in accordance […]
Tags: 'Your Country' - United States, Ashti Hawrami, Baker Institute, KRG, Kurdistan News, oil contracts
Partial Results from Provincial Elections
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
Tags: elections, IHEC, Independent High Electoral Commission, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Reidar Visser
UN Envoy Disappointment at Election Delays
The top United Nations official in Iraq today expressed his disappointment at the Government’s decision to postpone until early July Governorate Council elections in two western provinces, reportedly due to security concerns. Polls in Anbar and Ninewa, set to have taken place along with other provincial elections on 20 April, were pushed back until 4 […]
Tags: elections, Martin Kobler, UN, UNAMI, United Nations, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
Hawija: Wider Ramifications in Iraqi Politics
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
Building the Educational Pipeline in Kurdistan
By Madeleine White, educationalist, writer and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Whizz Education. As I have mentioned previously, education is never just about a school building. A school is a function or a service, set within a suitable building that is able to support people to reach their full potential. In order for this to happen there are […]
Zero Tolerance for Corruption
By Padraig O'Hannelly. Before the local elections, an art student climbed the tallest building in central Baghdad and hung a banner depicting a giant eye, with the caption "We can see you", overlooking the Green Zone. It's an image that should be in the minds of all who consider bribery to be a perk of […]
Tags: ADE651, Corruption
Weekly Security Update 16 - 24 April 2013
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW At least 235 people have died in a week marred by election violence and government brinkmanship, bringing the total number of fatalities this year to approx. 1541. The situation in Iraq remains tense as voters deal with the results of a disappointing election and an emboldened government […]
Rosneft Sets Sights on Iraq
By John Lee. Russian news agency RT reports that Rosneft is considering a joint venture with ExxonMobil in Iraq. Company President Igor Sechin (pictured) told reporters: "We will work with anyone who offers good terms, we'll work with ExxonMobil too." An Iraqi oil ministry delegation will visit Moscow on 10th May to discuss the deal. […]
Genel Converting Gas Pipeline to Carry Oil
By John Lee. Genel Energy has said it has made significant progress on getting a pipeline to reach the Turkish border. Conversion of a pipeline in the Kurdish region from natural gas to oil could be finished as early as the fourth quarter of this year, reports UPI. The company said it expects exports to […]