By John Lee. Swiftships LLC, based in the US state of Louisiana, has awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price contract for "the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy". The contractor will provide technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs, and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, off-shore vessels, and defender […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Security Advisor, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Rapid Response Project Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Education Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Advocacy Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Finance Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager - Baghdad, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Emergency WASH project […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Executive Assistant to the DCD P/O, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Stabilization Specialist, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Advocacy and Campaign Manager, Save the Children Country Logistics Manager, Save the Children Field Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Field […]
They Call Themselves ''Street Lawyers'', and their Clients are Boys and Girls 6, 10, 14 .... If you are desperately poor, 6 years old, and picked up by police in Baghdad for begging, who will come to your defense? We are not permitted to show their pictures and will use aliases but here is the story of two little brothers - […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As Turkey continues to thumb its nose at Iraq, thousands of Iraqi Sadrist protesters surrounded the Turkish Embassy on Oct. 18 in Baghdad and demanded that Ankara remove […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Minority populations are suffering in areas under the control of militants in northern and western Iraq, where their temples have been destroyed and they are forbidden to build new […]
By John Lee. In its results for the third quarter of 2016, oilfield services company Schlumberger has said that it has increased process systems deliveries in Iraq. While Middle East & Asia Area revenue declined 1% sequentially, lower activity in Indonesia, the UAE, and the South East Asia was mitigated by higher revenue in Saudi […]
The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the Islamic Republic is fully ready to start exporting gas to neighbouring Iraq as soon as the Arab country opens a line of credit (LC) for the project. “Iraqis are now negotiating with international banks so they can open an LC,” Hamid Reza Araqi […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested a total of $410 million (including $125 million in mobilization) in Iraq to support the development of the nation’s private sector, with a special emphasis on improving access to vital infrastructure and supporting the manufacturing sector. In fiscal year 2016, IFC […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Turkmens, who are citizens of Iraq with Turkish origins, have been calling for their own independent province in the Tal Afar district west of Mosul, located in the […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 31 banks and 14 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $152,418,592 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
