Advertising Feature If you're an exporter looking to ship goods into Iraq, you'll need to get a Certificate of Conformity (COC) or Certificate of Inspection (COI). But what exactly does that mean and why are they important? International exporters around the world are taking advantage of Iraq's increasing demand for imports. The country took in […]
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What trump cards is Iraq pulling against Turkey to secure water quota? While temperatures have risen to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in a number of regions of […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 13th Aug 2020). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD653 (+4.2.) / $681 (+3.7%) (weekly change) (-0.9% and -2.9% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq again breaks daily COVID-19 record Iraq broke its record for daily confirmed COVID-19 cases again on Friday. There were 4,013 new cases on Aug. 14. The highest numbers were […]
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. No quick fix for Iraq's Electricity Crisis The heat wave in Iraq has raised the ire of citizens in the central and southern areas, pushing many to take to […]
United States of America continues its support to UNHCR critical work in Iraq UNHCR welcomes the new contribution of USD 41.8 Million from the United States of America that aims at supporting the response for Internally Displaced Iraqis, the 2020/2021 Syria Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan, refugees and asylum seekers as well as the response […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. At its meeting, the Cabinet discussed the urgent needs in Dhi Qar province, and agreed to allocate 50 billion dinars to Dhi Qar Governorate. The Cabinet also authorised the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to […]
Iraq's First Business Accelerator Is on the Hunt for the Next Big Thing! Takween, Iraq's first business accelerator, has announced that applications for its first cohort are now open. The 12-week program will run online with 10-15 innovative, growth-stage Iraqi ventures, and end with a virtual demo day where startups will pitch their ideas to […]
On Monday 10th August-a distinguished online panel of academics and an IBBC advisory panel reviewed the GOI's approach to decisions and progress. Dr Munqith Dagher-senior associate at CSIS and CEO of IIACSS, gave a new revealing and informative presentation on public perceptions of the new GOI, and its future prospects and opportunities. Dr Rana Khalid, […]
By John Lee. Iran is reportedly ready to start technical negotiations with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the opening of two important free trade zones. Mehdi Shushtari, Iran's Consul-General in Sulaimani, told Rudaw the preliminary work at Parvizkhan and Bashmakh border crossings has already been completed. Click here to read the full story. (Source: […]
Addressing Iraq's fragility crucial to recovery from COVID-19 pandemic Failure to address Iraq's multi-faceted fragility could lead to an increase in extreme poverty across the country, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq. Impact of the Oil Crisis and Covid-19 on Iraq's Fragility explores the major […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister for Transport, Nasir Hussein Bander Hamad [Nasser Hussein Al-Shibli], has instructed the General Company for Iraqi Airways to begin inspecting all shipments stored in its warehouses to ensure that they are free of explosive materials. Earlier, the Minister gave the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) 72 hours to […]
