By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. “Madeef” is an Arabic word used when referring to a place dedicated to receiving guests. In Iraq, this word has a specific social meaning; it is a place where tribe members, leaders and sheikhs […]
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Kuwait Defers Final War Reparation Payment
By John Lee. Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (pictured) has said that Kuwait has postponed the final instalment of reparations for Iraq's 1990-91 occupation until 2017. The move, requested by Iraq, will help alleviate the cash crisis in Baghdad caused by lower oil prices and war with the Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL). According to Reuters, […]
Is Abadi Key to Resolving Kurdish Conflict?
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A weak and divided Baghdad has been unable to play an effective role in solving the various central administration-related crises in Iraq, such as the Iraqi Kurdistan crisis. The opposition is accusing Iraqi Kurdistan […]
Iraq's Yazidi Women Learn to Defend Themselves
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. Not Just Boys and Make Up: Iraq's Yazidi Women Learn to Defend Themselves, Change Culture, One Girl At a Time A special military unit of Yazidi women in northern Iraq […]
ALE Wins Lifting Contract at Zubair
By John Lee. UK-based heavy transport and installation contractor ALE has been awarded the DGS Zubair Oil Field Project. The project scope comprises heavy haulage, engineering and installation services. The DGS project has already commenced and ALE has received several shipments at Umm Qasr Port. A number of cranes, with a capacity ranging from 200t to […]
Cheap Imports Mean “Made In Iraq” Is Disappearing
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. The End of An Industrial Era: Cheap Imports Mean “Made In Iraq” Is Disappearing Almost half of Basra's smaller manufacturers have closed in the face of a market flooded with […]
Iraq Falls in Ease of Doing Business index
By John Lee. Iraq has been ranked 161th out of 189 countries in the World Bank‘s recent Doing Business 2016 report, down from 156th place the previous year. Top of the list were Singapore, New Zealand and Denmark, with last place going to Eritrea, just behind Libya and South Sudan. The pace of business regulatory […]
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WHO Mobilizes 510,000 Doses of Cholera Vaccine
Iraq declared an outbreak of cholera on 15 September 2015. The current number of laboratory confirmed cases is 2055. As an integrated part of the current outbreak response strategy oral cholera vaccines (OCV) have been mobilized through the international coordination group based in Geneva. Based on a public health risk assessment, it has been determined […]
US Court Throws Out Kurdish Oil Lawsuit
By John Lee. A court in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit over a disputed cargo of crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan. The United Kalavyrta [United Kalavrvta, United Kalvrvta] (pictured) spent several months off the coast of Texas after Baghdad tried to have a U.S. court seize the oil. Reuters reports that the case […]
Al-Abadi meets Iran's Minister of Communications
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi received Iran's Minister of Communications, Mr. Mahmoud Vaezi, and his accompanying delegation at his office on Wednesday. During the meeting they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and cooperation in the field of communications and ways to strengthen it, in addition to the general […]
Video: Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in Iraq
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Torrential rain caused chaos across several parts of Iraq on Thursday, with the water causing thigh-high flooding on some Baghdad streets and damaging camps for the displaced.
Military Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Thursday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Iraq Attack, bomber and fighter aircraft […]