By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reportedly ordered the removal of 'ADE651' fake bomb detectors from checkpoints, as the death toll from Saturday’s bombings in Baghdad rose to at least 147. According to a report from The Telegraph, he also asked the interior ministry to launch a new investigation into “corrupt deals” […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Program Director (Relief International) Language Assistant (UNAMI) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Transport Assistant (UNAMI) Movement Control Assistant (UNAMI) Child Protection Officer (P-4) (UNAMI) Close Protection Officer (FS-4) (UNAMI) Project Coordinator (UNDP) (Source: UN) (Recruitment image via Shutterstock)
By John Lee. A spokesman for Iraq's Ministry of Oil has said that oil exports from the central and southern fields totalled 95,260,680 million barrels in June, giving an average of 3,175,356 barrels per day (bpd). Mr. Assim Jihad added that at an average selling price of $40.367 per barrel, this brought in revenue of […]
By John Lee. Iraq exported its first shipment of liquified flare gas through Umm Qasr port on Saturday. Describing it as an "historical accomplishment and an economic event", Dr. Hamid Y. Salih, the Deputy Minister for the gas industry, said the exported quantity was 2,000 tons, with production now running at 5,000 tons/day. Mr. Simon Diamond, […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 30th June 2016). Note: ISX will be closed starting from July 5, 2016 to July 7, 2016 due to the national holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. The next session will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Please click here to download a table of listed […]
A total of 662 Iraqis were killed and another 1,457 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in June 2016*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The number of civilians killed in June was 382 (including 28 federal police, Sahwa civil defence, […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria on Saturday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Sunday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack and […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 30 banks and 17 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Sunday. A total of $135,440,000 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More than 80 people have been killed, including many children, and hundreds wounded in two attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as […]
By John Lee. Iraq has received its final batch of Russian Mi-28 NE Night Hunter military helicopters, TASS news agency has reported. A blog run by Russia's independent Center of the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, reported that the latest shipment contained the final four of the 15 helicopters ordered by the Iraqi government. A […]
We Have Lift Off Delivering legal protection, access to school, health care and so much more for Iraq's most vulnerable children. After weeks of mobilizing support at the Dubai "Dine for Hope" event and the Washington, DC area "In Their Shoes" 5K, the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) has deployed the first tranche of seed money to provide […]
