From CNN. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Two years after U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, are things worse than ever? CNN's Michael Holmes reports:
By John Lee. Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) plans to open an office in Iraqi Kurdistan during the first quarter of 2014. Hamad Buamim (pictured), DCCI president and CEO, told Gulf Business: “Kurdistan is a market that is experiencing considerable growth ... “Iraq as a whole, given its rebuilding efforts, has significant potential […]
The University of Cincinnati was awarded a $300,000 grant through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program to build an alumni university program with Iraq, as the U.S. continues efforts to rebuild Iraq’s educational system and economy. The program is administered through the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The alumni university program will benefit educators in Iraq who […]
By John Lee. Jordan and Iraq have agreed on executing an oil pipeline to export Iraqi oil through Jordan. KUNA reports that the agreement came after a high-ranking joint meeting attended by the energy ministers of the two countries. The pipeline will pump one million bpd of Iraqi crude to the Red Sea port of […]
By John Lee. Preparations are underway to open a new aquarium at al-Zawraa Park in central Baghdad, according to a report from Interpark. Baghdad mayor, Naeem al-Kaabi, told the Mawtani news agency that he has invited investors and specialised firms to submit their offers to design and implement the project. Officials said they hoped the […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danae Fer, on January 9th. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the political and security situation in the region, issues of common interest and official visits of officials and delegations between the two countries. The Ambassador stressed […]
By John Lee. Gazprom Neft, operator of the Badra oilfield, has reported the successful completion of well-testing at its BD4 appraisal well at the end of December, 2013. Potential production capacity was tested through the sequential testing of six drilled strata, followed by final testing of all pay horizons concurrently. A daily natural flow rate […]
By John Lee. National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) has set up an office in Iraq, reports The News. Managing Director Amjad A Khan said that the company has set up its office in Baghdad to deal with the East Gharraf [Gharaf] project awarded by the Ministry of Water Resources. The project marks the restart of […]
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi security forces, backed by air support, are continuing their wide-scale military operations against al-Qaeda strongholds in the desert areas of Anbar province extending to the Syrian and Jordanian borders. Iraqi Prime […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi soldiers mark Army Day with subdued celebrations as battle rages with al-Qaeda insurgents. Iraqi soldiers have half-heartedly celebrated the 93rd anniversary of the army's creation amid the deteriorating security situation in […]
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. Out The Back Door: Secret Deal with Anbar Tribes Sees Al-Qaeda Leave Fallujah A secret deal was done between the tribes of Anbar and Sunni Muslim extremists this week […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 13,000 families have fled Fallujah, NGOs said Wednesday, warning of a dire humanitarian situation in Iraq, as masked gunmen held the city, locked in a days-long standoff with the army:
