By John Lee. Iran has reportedly appointed General Irij Masjidi as its new ambassador to Baghdad, replacing Hassan Dana'i Fer [Danaeifar]. According to some sources, General Masjidi was previously a senior advisor to Qassim Sulaimani, Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC). Al Arabiya quotes Saudi minister of state for the Gulf region Thamer Al-Sabhan […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi troops in Mosul are pushing westwards towards the banks of the Tigris river. They hold large parts of the east of the city, once dominated by ISIL. And, in some areas like […]
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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 12th Jan 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1072 (+7.1%) / $1062 (+7.1%) (weekly change) (+11.7% and +12.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Sharjah-based Crescent Petroleum plans to expand further in Iraq, according to a report from The National. The newspaper quotes chief executive Majid Jafar (pictured) as saying: "What we see in the region is the potential is much higher than what we’ve achieved so far." In Iraq, the company is said to be […]
By John Lee. South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister has asked for Iraq's cooperation in bolstering economic cooperation. During a meeting with Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari in Seoul on Monday, Hwang Kyo-ahn (pictured) said: "The two countries have developed their cooperative ties based on a long history of cooperation and a mutually complementary […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces retook Mosul's university from the Islamic State jihadist group, the latest key advance in efforts to recapture the eastern side of the city, officers said.
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq Sunday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber and fighter […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 31 banks and 16 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $159,104,757 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
By John Lee. The head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) has said that Lebanese banks are willing to help finance the reconstruction drive in Iraq. Joseph Torbey told a banking forum in Beirut that with assets of close to $200 billion, his members were "capable and ready to be a partner in […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Markets Insider, the biggest challenge to the recently-announced OPEC oil production cuts is Iraq. Under the agreement, Iraq has committed to cut production by 210,000 barrels per day. "That sounds simple in theory," writes Michael McDonald, "just switch off a few pumps. In reality it’s much more […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. International Interests Line Up To Take Control Of Iraq-Syria Border As the fight against the extremist group known as the Islamic State continues to succeed, albeit at a slower pace […]
