By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On April 15, 2013, Martin Kobler, Head of the UN mission in Iraq, met with Ali al-Sistani, the highest Shiite authority in Najaf, a meeting which observers described as the most […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, tensions have again flared up in a new wave of deadly attacks against political and sectarian targets. Iraqi media, especially outlets that speak to the Sunni minority, called it a […]
By Laith Hammoudi. This article was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net, and it is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Jinan Hussein decided to miss the United Nations conference […]
The Jakarta Post reports that Indonesia is likely to partner with Iraq to build oil refineries in Indonesia. The director general for oil and gas at Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, Edy Hermantoro, is quoted as saying: "Both deputy energy ministers from the two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] for cooperation […]
The conman who made $84 million selling fake bomb detectors to Iraq and other countries has been jailed for ten years by a court in the UK. Passing sentence on Jim McCormick, Judge Richard Hone said: "The device was useless, the profits outrageous and your culpability as a fraudster has to be placed in the […]
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. 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 […]
By Abdullah Salem. 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 controversial governor of Ninawa, Atheel al-Nujaifi, talks about why he thinks elections were postponed and how the current security crisis could be solved. After Iraqi […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd May 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,786 (+2.1%) / $1,819 (+1.7%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 8.2bn and the weekly […]
Gulf Keystone has provided an update on its four blocks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including the world class discoveries at Shaikan and Sheikh Adi, as well as Akri-Bijeel and Ber Bahr: Background With the Shaikan commercial discovery alone, Gulf Keystone has one of the world's largest onshore conventional oil & gas developments with […]
Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is essential for empowering individuals and building free and democratic societies. A fundamental right on its own, freedom of expression also provides the conditions for protecting and promoting all other human rights. But its exercise does not happen automatically; it requires […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hundreds of Iraqis participated in rallies across Baghdad to mark May Day including supporters of the Communist Party. Violence in Iraq rose sharply in April, with 460 people killed according to AFP figures: (Source: […]
In a personal message to the Kurdistan Region President, Mr. Masud Barzani, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Martin Kobler (pictured), welcomed Kurdistan Region ministers resuming, as of today, their participation in the Cabinet’s sessions, as well as the return of the Kurdistan Region members of parliament to the […]
