ILO, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of KRI partner to develop vocational training for youth in Dohuk The ILO and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Kurdistan Regional Government have signed an implementation agreement on Wednesday (November 30), to develop market-relevant vocational training programmes for young host community members, internally displaced […]
The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) has hosted executives of the Alexandrion Foundation, the philanthropic division of the Alexandrion Group, to formalize collaboration. This partnership with the Alexandrion Foundation is exciting for AUK as an institution, its students as individuals, and Kurdistan as a region. Local TV channels converged on the AUK Rotunda to capture […]
Introducing International Expertise towards Prosecuting ISIL's International Crimes: Intensive Training Program for Iraqi Judges at the Nuremberg Academy The International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy), in partnership with the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD), organised an advanced training course on international humanitarian law (IHL) and international criminal […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will attacks on foreign interests resume under Iraq's new government? The Iraqi parliament on Oct. 27 approved the cabinet of Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani, breaking a political deadlock that had plagued Iraq since the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 1st December 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD905 (-1.0%) / $783 (-1.5%) (weekly change) (-1.5% and -2.8% YTD change, respectively). The weekly trading volume was […]
By John Lee. General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $16,488,103 modification (P00004) to contract W56HZV-21-C-0072 for contractor logistics support for M1A1SA Abrams tanks and M88A1/A2 recovery vehicles. Work will be performed in Camp Taji, Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2023. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraq' PM open Pandora's box in pursuit of massive corruption case? Iraq's prime minister has announced the recovery of some of the state funds embezzled in the multi-billion dollar corruption case which rocked the […]
By Dr Renad Mansour for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Moving medicine in Iraq: Networks fuelling everyday conflict A system involving doctors, pharmacists, political parties, armed groups, and businesspeople fuels corruption and conflict in a medicine supply chain which […]
By John Lee. Iran and Iraq have reportedly concluded a $4-billion contract under which Iran will supply technical and engineering services to Iraq. The report from Iran's state-run PressTV gave no details of the deal, but quoted Hamid Hosseini, Director of the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Association (OPEX), as saying: "In the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for November of 99,867,946 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.329 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.282 million bpd exported in October. The exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to approximately 97,204,696 barrels, while […]
First Iraq National Trade Forum connects small businesses to growth opportunities As the country works to recover from an economic crisis, Iraq's agriculture and agri-food sectors have the potential to contribute to much-needed economic growth and diversification, job creation and enhanced sustainability and resilience - under the right conditions. This was the message from public […]
Iraq's outstanding debts for the purchase of natural gas from Iran have been paid off, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji (pictured) said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Owji said Iraq's outstanding debts for the purchase of gas from Iran during the previous and current Iranian year have […]
