From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will a boycott of Iranian goods help or harm Iraq's economy? Iraq has a robust trading relationship with Iran that was worth $12 billion in 2020. The two countries have plans to increase […]
By John Lee. Jordan-based Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital Academy (TAG.Global Digital Academy), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has signed an agreement with the Iraqi Al Manar Human Resources Training and Consulting Company to cooperate in preparing and implementing face-to-face capacity-building programs, as well as remote digital training programs, in addition to implementing training […]
By John Lee Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has ordered that a working team from the Ministry of Electricity travel to Iran to solve problems related to the supplying of gas. At a meeting with the Electricity Ministry and senior officials on Sunday, there was discussion about the high electricity demand in summer, and how […]
By John Lee. Iraq's oil ministry has said that future of the long-delayed oil export pipeline from Iraq to the Jordanian port of Aqaba will be decided by the next government. The country has still not formed a new government following parliamentary elections in October. At a press conference at the weekend, the Ministry of […]
By John Lee. DNO has issued an update on production and sales volumes for the quarter as well as other key financial information. Volumes (boepd): Gross operated production Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Kurdistan 106,465 107,472 111,985 North Sea - - - Net entitlement production Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 […]
By John Lee. The US State Department has issued its annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Iraq. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. Click here to download the full report. (Source: US Department of […]
By John Lee. The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers has chaired a meeting on the development the holy city of Kadhimiya, a suburb of Baghdad, which is described as "a destination for official delegations and visitors from all over the world." Dr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi emphasised the prioritization of projects, such as multi-storey garages, […]
By John Lee. UK-based business travel management company FCM has signed a partnership agreement with Sulaymaniya-based Moonline Travel & Trade Ltd. According to FCM's Managing Director of Middle East and Africa, Ciarán Kelly, this partnership is critical to FCM's local service delivery and market share growth strategies for the wider region: "Choosing to expand FCM's […]
UNITAD, Iraq and Germany Renew Commitment to Investigating the Financial Dimensions of ISIL International Crimes in Iraq The United Nations Investigative Team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD) joined by the Embassy of Iraq to Germany and the German Federal Foreign Office co-hosted a special event on Investigating Financial Dimensions of War […]
Iraq: Council extends advisory mission on security sector reform until 2024 The European Council has adopted a decision extending the EU advisory mission in support of security sector reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) until 30 April 2024. The mandate, which was due to expire on 30 April 2022, was prolonged by EU member states following […]
A new step towards gender equality in Iraq; Italy, UN Women, UNFPA collaborate on women and girls protection in Kurdistan The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has established a partnership with UN Women and UNFPA to improve the safety, protection and wellbeing of women and girls survivors of gender-based violence in the Kurdistan Region […]
By Hamzeh Hadad, for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Stall or nothing: Iraq's failure to form a new government Iraq's recent election upended the informal political agreement that had dominated its politics since […]
