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. Tikrit After The Extremists: A Ghost Town Ruled By Gunmen It's been almost a month since the Islamic State group was expelled from Tikrit. NIQASH went there and found a […]
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. It appears that neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia, the two rival parties to the proxy and direct wars in the Middle East, was satisfied with the signals sent by Iraqi Prime […]
Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Bahaa Al Araji (pictured), told a high level international conference in Baghdad on Wednesday that his country recognised the vital importance of foreign investment and Iraq was full of opportunity. Dr Bahaa said the Government was ready to extend all facilities and offer incentives for businesses to come to Iraq. […]
Iraq Business News takes another step forward today with the launch of its fresh, new, fully-responsive website. As the leading source of business news for Iraq, IBN has seen mobile and tablet use increase steadily, to where it now accounts for over a third of the site's traffic. Our new site means that people visiting […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved the expenditure needed to drill 23 oil wells in the West Qurna area. The drilling had been recommended by the Economic Ministerial Committe, and is to be carried out by the South Oil Company (SOC) and the Russian company Lukoil. (Source: AIN) (Oil drilling image […]
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. An Officer but No Gentleman: Fraudsters Promise Army Jobs in Karbala Criminals in Karbala are exploiting the security crisis and expectations about military corruption by promising young men a job […]
By John Lee. Iraq's new Basra Heavy crude grade is now expected to be further delayed. Reuters quotes sources as saying that the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has informed oil companies that it will start supplying Basra Heavy against entitlements from June instead of May. (Source: Reuters)
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. Matter of National Security? The Turkish-Kurdish 'Secret Agreement' An 18-month-old “secret agreement” between Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey goes for 50 years and potentially affects national security and oil exports. Nobody […]
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By John Lee. Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has reportedly rejected a request for referendum to make Basra an autonomous region. Anadolu Agency reports that Commission said it had received an official request from Basra city that included the signatures of 44,366 citizens, but the lists were missing the signatories' identification numbers and ration […]
Recent fighting in and around Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, has forced tens of thousands of people to flee to the cities of Baghdad, Habbaniyah and Amiriyat al-Fallujah, leaving most of their belongings behind. The ICRC is bringing urgent aid to these displaced families. Parts of Anbar have seen spells of heavy fighting since […]
By John Lee. France's Technip, in partnership with UNICO, a Japanese engineering consultant, has been awarded a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract on a reimbursable basis, for the upgrading of the Basra refinery. This contract, awarded by Ministry of Oil's South Refineries Company (SRC), covers the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and warranty management phase […]
