By John Lee. As part of its Q1 2015 Report, Dana Gas has given the following update on its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan: In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Company saw its quarterly share of production (40%) in the Khor Mor Field marginally increase by 3.7% to 30,400 boepd (Q1 2014: 29,300 boepd) while […]
Ammar Al Shahbander, long-standing Chief of Mission in Iraq for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), has been killed in a car bomb attack in the busy commercial area of Karrada in Baghdad. It is believed that up to 17 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the area. Emad al-Sharaa, also […]
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. Preparing for the post-Islamic State (IS, ISIS. ISIL) era is not premature — it is a fundamental issue that Iraqis, including the political and cultural elite, have already begun to address. […]
At least 13 people have been killed in 2 explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The bombs went off just minutes apart, in a popular commercial area. The first was a suicide car bomb that detonated near restaurants and cafes filled with customers. The second bomb struck in the same neighbourhood.Some lawmakers are blaming ISIL […]
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. Souk al-Shorja is Baghdad's oldest market. It was established in the late Abbasid period about A.D. 750 and was first called Souk al-Rayahin then Souk al-Attarin. It is part of the historic area that includes […]
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. Thanks to Nuclear Deal, Iranian Migrant Workers Plan To Leave Iraq The nuclear compromise between Iran and Western powers is a chance to return home and be with our families, […]
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. Blank Pages: Financial Crisis Kills Off Iraqi Kurdish Media, Endangers Fourth Estate Before the current financial and security crisis, some of the media in Iraqi Kurdistan had been thriving. Now, […]
By John Lee. The World Bank is seeking to finance development projects in areas recaptured from Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) militants, according to a report from Reuters. Regional vice president Hafez Ghanem (pictured) told the news agency he would also meet with Iraqi officials to discuss ways to help the government tackle its budget […]
UNESCO and its partners celebrated with students and teachers the opening of the newly constructed Migrant Birds Intermediate School for internally displaced persons at Al-Souq Al Asry Camp in Basrah, Iraq. The opening of the school in Al Souq Al Asry camp shortly follows the opening of the Baharka Secondary School and the Dawodiyah Secondary […]
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. Teenage Fanclub: In Mosul Extremists Ramp Up Under-20s Recruitment One of the latest inventions by the Islamic State in Mosul is the mobile pulpit. Most recently a caravan for propaganda […]
By John Lee. Bahraini businesses are investing heavily in Iraq, according to a report from Gulf Daily News (GDN). The country's Ambassador to Iraq, Salah Al Malki [Salah Hassan Al-Maliki] (pictured), told GDN: "In recent years, due to an influx of pilgrims going to Iraq, we have seen a surge in the number of Bahraini […]
By John Lee. Jean-Louis de Brouwer, head of the European Union's humanitarian aid department, warned on Thursday that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating rapidly, while the world is preoccupied with crises elsewhere. He told The Associated Press that the number of displaced people in Iraq has quadrupled in the past year and shows no […]
