Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 8th November 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD654 (-1.3%) / $700 (-1.3%) (weekly change) (-19.4% and -16.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
His Excellency Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has received Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman bin Jassem al-Thani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and his accompanying delegation. The delegation included a group of ministers and advisers. During the meeting, they have discussed boosting bilateral cooperation in various sectors, especially in […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: DDG Operator - Humanitarian Mine Action - Administration, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) DDG Team Leader - Humanitarian Mine Action, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) DDG Deputy Team Leader - Humanitarian Mine Action, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Assistant, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Livelihoods Officer (Business), Danish Refugee Council (DRC) AME Officer, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Resources Management Officer, IOM - International Organization for Migration Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant/Call Center Operator, IOM - International Organization for Migration Research Consultant, IOM - International […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government has reportedly started repaying its debts, clearing half of what it owes to private banks and 10 percent of what it owes contractors. According to Rudaw, the KRG will now service its remaining debts every month. KRG finance minister Rebaz Hamlan (pictured) told the news agency that the […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has received a report that unspecified militia leaders have discussed plans for kidnapping U.S. citizens attending the 45th Baghdad International Fair, scheduled for November 10-19, 2018. The militia leaders’ discussion included concealment techniques and ways of connecting the kidnappings to other entities with whom the militias possibly disagree with politically. […]
Iraq Granted Exemption from US Sanctions on Iran’s Energy Exports Iraq will continue to have access to the energy it needs from Iran to generate and supply electricity, Brian Hook, the special representative for Iran at the US State Department, said. “Iraq has been granted an exemption” to the energy sanctions the US has re-imposed […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. n an interview with Russia's Sputnik Nov. 1, Syrian Transportation Minister Ali Hammoud said Syria is preparing to open checkpoints on its border with Iraq now that security has returned and is looking forward to […]
UNDP and Germany support the Reform Process on the Conduct of Criminal Investigations in Iraq On 7 November 2018 the German Ambassador to Iraq, Dr Cyrill Nunn received in the German Embassy UNDP-Iraq Country Office representatives and Iraqi representatives of the Higher Judicial Council, the Ministry of the Interior and the Office of the National […]
By Nahwi Saeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. President Barham Salih on Oct. 27 announced that he has developed a proposal for resolving the dispute over Kirkuk between Baghdad and Erbil. Without going into detail, he said his plan focuses on the ethnic and […]
Security forces have reportedly confiscated many USD and Euro bills and 88 million Iraqi Dinars (IQD) in counterfeit banknotes in Erbil province since the start of 2018. According to Kurdistan24, 100 suspects have been arrested for dealing and trading in counterfeit dinar. Full story here. (Source: Kurdistan24)
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The end of the month brought with it the end of the multi-month paralysis in government as the designated prime minister was confirmed by parliament […]
