Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 8th Sept 2016). Note: ISX will be closed starting from Sep. 11, 2016 to Sep. 15, 2016 due to the national holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The next session will be held on Sunday, Sep. 18, 2016. Please click here to download a table […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Bomber, fighter and remotely […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There are concerns in Iraq that the battle with ISIL is already altering the demographic of villages. In Sinjar, a territory dominated by one minority group, the people say they are determined to […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As ISIL fighters retreat from villages and cities in northern Iraq, dozens of mass graves, thought to contain thousands of bodies have been discovered. Yazidi community leaders say the graves are evidence of […]
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. The Baghdad Operations Command announced the release of two kidnapped children from southern Baghdad on Aug. 20. The crime itself was no surprise, as the abduction of children has […]
By John Lee. Philippines-based port company International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is to open a new section of its Umm Qasr port in October. The VP and Head of Asia-Pacific region, Christian Gonzalez, is quoted as saying that the company has allocated $420 million in capital expenditure for 2016, to be used for the […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Transport Assistant, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Chief of Political Affairs, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Budget Analyst, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Head of Office, Political Affairs, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Call Centre Operator, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Finance Analyst, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Specialist (Livelihood), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Awards Management Coordinator, Save the Children Senior Project Manager, Save the Children Project Manager - Mosul Emergency […]
Shaping Operations Continue in Iraq, Syria as ISIL Leaders Targeted The past three weeks has seen continued shaping and clearing operations in Iraq, continued reduction of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s ability to move fighters in and out of northern Syria, and sustained pressure on ISIL’s command and control, the Operation Inherent […]
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. Closed door meetings in Baghdad suggest an old idea, meant to solve Iraq’s political chaos, is being revived. It’s early but some hope it might help a Parliament that’s only […]
GE has signed a multiyear agreement in Iraq with Mass Energy Group Holding. The $520-million contract includes operation and maintenance services as well as GE’s advanced digital industrial solutions for the 3-gigawatt gas-fired Basmaya [Bismaya] Power Plant, 40 kilometers east of Baghdad. This contract represents a continuing effort between Mass Energy Group Holding, the Iraqi […]
Why Law Graduates are Overwhelming Iraq's Job Market The number of students admitted to Iraqi law schools has soared in recent years, flooding the market with job-hungry graduates. The intense competition forces them to work for a fraction of customary charges — if they can find work at all. According to the Student Guide for […]
