The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Partners Continue to Boost Agricultural Livelihoods in Nineveh FAO representative in Iraq, Dr Salah El Hajj Hassan led a mission to several sites in Nineveh to follow up on the implementation of FAO-EU funded project, "Support to agricultural livelihoods of rural and peri-urban returnees and communities in Nineveh […]
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By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved recommendations to transform Al-Rashid Camp in Baghdad. Plans include the development of a second Medical City at the Al-Rasheed Military Hospital, to include an air base, in addition to the provision of new green spaces. The lands of Al-Rashid Camp will be re-allocated to the Municipality of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani (pictured), visited the East Baghdad oil field in Nahrawan and Suwayrah regions, expressing a commitment to increase crude oil production and invest in associated gas. The field currently produces 30,000 barrels per day, with a peak production goal of 40,000 barrels per day under the 2018 […]
By John Lee. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has delivered its first batch of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Iraq. The planes were handed over in the presence of the Air Force Commander Shihab Jahid Ali, at the Air Base of Martyr Ali Fuleih in Iraq. The contract to supply the planes was signed almost […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the recommendation to convert the Sadr power station from a simple cycle to a combined cycle operation. The conversion will be done by the American company Stellar Energy for a total cost of $877,200, an increase of 3.2 percent from the original estimate. Total capacity will […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Jabr Al-Ali Al-Maliki, met with the Hungarian ambassador to Baghdad, Attila Tar, to discuss the development of Iraqi-Hungarian relations, specifically in agriculture. The ambassador presented areas of joint cooperation, including the manufacture of modern machinery, agricultural commodities, organic fertilizers, and scholarships. The Minister welcomed Hungary's participation in […]
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi religious official escapes from prison Saad Kumbesh, the former head of Iraq's Sunni waqf, was serving time for corruption. Click here to read the full article.
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met with the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi Matsumoto, along with the CEO of Toyota Iraq, Yutaka Ezaki, and the Representative of Sumitomo Corporation, Hajime Mori. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in all economic and developmental fields, with […]
WFP and Ministry of Environment host national consultations on climate action in Iraq The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Iraq's Ministry of Environment held a three-day national consultation event aimed at enhancing the country's climate adaptation efforts. The workshop focused on bolstering Iraq's climate information system with the aim of having unified and […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, has held a meeting to discuss the new Sadr City project, which aims to address the problem of overpopulation in Sadr City. The project will be built on a total area of 4,000 dunums (400 hectares). Full statement from the Media Office of […]
From Kings College London: Since the US-led invasion in 2003 and the subsequent toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq has grappled with sectarian divisions, political instability, ISIS, regional divisions, and waves of violence. Twenty years later, is Iraq now a 'post-conflict' society? Join two experts on Iraq for a deep dive into contemporary Iraqi politics, […]
