By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Electronic Vote Counting sparks Controversy ahead of Iraqi Polls This year, for the first time, Iraq’s general elections will be conducted via a modern electronic system. The initiative is […]
Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) are being denied humanitarian aid and prevented from returning to their homes, with an alarming number of women subjected to sexual violence, […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has joined the Council. BGT is one of Iraq’s premier container and multi-purpose cargo handling facility, with a team of high-performing Iraqi and International port professionals who deliver customer-focused, high productivity and congestion-free port services to Iraq’s economy. Situated in Umm Qasr, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Urban Displacement and Out of Camp (UDOC) - Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Associate Programme Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Chief of Section, Supply Chain Management, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Emergency and Post-Crisis Coordinator, IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Coordinator / Camp Coordinator and Camp Management (CCCM), IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Officer (GFATM), IOM - International Organization for Migration IT Operations Assistant (SCOPE), UNAMI - United Nations […]
Iraqi security officers are denying immediate relatives of suspected Islamic State (also known as ISIS) members security clearance to reclaim homes being occupied or to seek compensation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today. Security forces have also destroyed or confiscated some property. Such acts, based only on family relationships to ISIS suspects rather than individual […]
By Elena Kornienko. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Once upon a time, there lived a widow woman and her son, Jack, on their small farm in the country. Every day, Jack would help his mother with the chores -- chopping the […]
Genel Energy has announced that the Taq Taq partners have received a gross payment of $8.30 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for oil sales during January 2018. Genel's net share of the payment is $4.57 million. Genel also notes the announcement from DNO ASA, as operator of the Tawke PSC, that the Tawke […]
By John Lee. A crane has collided with a COSCO Shipping fuel tanker anchored at the port of Khor al-Zubair, reportedly piercing its hull and causing a ballast water leak. The video and further details can be seen on the Port Technology website. (Source: Port Technology)
Canada commits to four more years of support to UNFPA in Iraq The Government of Canada has announced a four-year contribution of CAD 5 million to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq to build the capacity of national institutions to implement gender and reproductive health interventions across the country. Despite the end of […]
IBBC Spring Conference 2018 Iraq: Building a diversified and modern economy Tuesday 24 April at Mansion House, London IBBC’s Spring Conference returns on 24 April 2018, bringing to the heart of London the preeminent political and business figures involved in business and the economy of Iraq. The theme for this years’ conference is Iraq: Building […]
Turkish oil and gas services company Ergil has been awarded a design, engineering, fabrication, and testing contract by China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation ( CPECC), for Petronas' Garraf oil field. The company says it has completed designing, manufacturing and supplying of 12 units 320-bar high-pressure pig receivers and launchers, 28 units pig signallers, 12 […]
