A handover ceremony took place on May 21, 2014 if many of the stolen and looted artifacts from the National Museum. The ceremony took place in the presence of Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Liwa' Smaisim and Officials in the administration of the museum. These pieces, which include 166 clay tablets […]
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. Ladies’ First: Iraq’s First Women-Only Council Formed in Kurdish Village A small village in Dohuk province has decided to create a women’s council. The council members say it’s a first […]
By John Lee. Lukoil boss Vagit Alekperov (pictured) has told journalists that production at the West Qurna-2 oilfield has reached 200,000 bpd, from a starting volume of 120,000 bpd two months ago. He added: "By the end of the year according to obligations 400,000 will be reached. Today there is no doubt that 400,000 will […]
By John Lee. Jordan and Iraq are in 'serious discussions' to build a refinery in the Red Sea city of Aqaba, reports Xinhua. Adnan Al Janabi, chairman of Iraq's energy parliamentary committee, said the refinery will be used to process oil from Basra. “The refinery will help facilitate the export of the oil and bring great […]
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. Let the Post Election Horse Trading Begin: Iraqi Politicians Playing the Long Game The current Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, and his bloc won the largest number of votes […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danaei Far, on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, the political and security situations in the region and issues of common concern, following-up results of the joint technical meetings in the field of river and […]
A new review has shown that the health of Iraqis will continue to deteriorate unless there is an improvement in living conditions. Despite enormous investment in Iraq’s health system in the 10 years since the US-led invasion, the health condition of Iraqis has worsened. A review led by Professor Salman Rawaf (pictured) from Imperial College […]
By John Lee. In a move described by Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) as "an illegitimate deed of the Turkish authorities", the first cargo of oil to be shipped via Kurdistan's new pipeline to Ceyhan has been loaded onto a tanker. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has issued the following statement on the sale: […]
By John Lee. Iraq's crude oil exports increased nearly 6 percent in April from the previous month. Shipments averaged 2.51 million bpd in April, bringing in revenues of $7.582 billion at an average price of $100.691 per barrel. March's 2.37 million bpd brought in $7,507 billion. (Source: Ministry of Oil)
UK-based EAME Consultants has announced its appointment as professional environmental adviser to Zubair Terminal Company SAL (ZTC), based in Beirut and Dubai. It was established to develop and operate a greenfield terminal project at the port of Khor al-Zubair in Iraq, in association with its strategic partners, Peel Ports Group (Portia Management Services Ltd), Beirut […]
By Harith Hasan for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Even before the Iraqi parliamentary election results were announced, the competing Shiite groups started talking about restoring the National Alliance, composed of Iraq's leading Shiite parties. There was a special emphasis […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Badr Organization and the Internal Structure of the New State […]
