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. Kurdistan in 10 Years: The Future For the Kurdish, The End of Iraqi Borders? As Turkish voters went to the polling booths, Iraq's Kurds were watching eagerly. The result, which […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The prominence of jihad as a concept in Islamic culture is evident from the texts and cultures of different Muslim societies. Recently, jihad has undergone major developments with the emergence of radical […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that exports from Iraq's southern terminals have averaged 3.00 million barrels per day in the first 15 days of June, up from 2.69 million bpd in the month of May. The increase is due in part to the splitting of Basra crude into two grades, Basra Heavy and Basra Light. […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
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. Attitude Adjustment: Are the US and Iran-Backed Militias Getting Friendlier? Last week Captain Amir al-Saadi, whose unit is based in the Habbaniyah camp in the Anbar province, received a phone […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 22 banks and 2 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $203,545,125 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
The KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) notes the decision by the Seoul Western District Court in Korea to grant an application from the Korean National Oil Company (KNOC) ordering the Korea Times newspaper to delete all published articles relating to allegations by a Korean MP of a misuse of funds by the KRG and […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took place between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, local time, noting that assessments of results […]
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday received the Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Ahmad Hassan Darwish, and his accompanying delegation. Ambassador Darwish highlighted historical relations between Kurdistan and the Egyptian people, hoping to expand those relations particularly in the economic fields of trade and investment. He pointed out that Egyptian investors are […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On May 15, the Shiite Endowment issued a statement that in one week, around 12 million Shiite visitors flew to Baghdad’s Kadhimiya district to commemorate the death of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, who died in […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 22 banks and 4 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Wednesday. A total of $257,651,600 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Renault Trucks has signed up Iraq’s Sunflower General Trading Company as the sole distributor for the French truck manufacturer in Iraq, excluding Kurdistan. Sunflower General Trading Company is one of the main business partners of the State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI), and truck distributors in Iraq. The partnership will allow Sunflower to expand its […]
