Emergency Response Mission for Foot and Mouth Disease in Iraq A joint meeting was held between the Ministry of Agriculture represented by the Technical Undersecretary of the Minister and the Veterinary Department, with the participation of FAO experts (Emergency Management Centre for Animal Health EMC) in collaboration with EuFMD, and the FAO / Iraq Office, […]
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Blaming Turkey as the main culprit for the shortage of water in Iraq, the Arab country's minister of water resources said Iraq is seeking joint projects with Iran, including construction […]
By John Lee. Eemar Sinjar Company for General Contracts Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations Secretariat for the construction of a Potable Water Network in Al Naser and Weranshar. The contract is valued at $80,000. (Source: UNGM)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will Iran-Iraq rail ambitions turn into reality? After repeated delays, Iran and Iraq in April agreed to relaunch efforts to connect the Iranian border town of Shalamcheh with the southern Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Further details have been announced regarding Qatar's major investment in Iraq. Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C. has said in a statement that it has signed three MoUs with Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) with a total value of 7 billion US dollars to develop new modern comprehensive cities, 5 stars hotels and also manage […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. UK 'extremely supportive' of KRG digitalization process: Diplomat The largest fishery in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq will be built in Duhok province. In the first phase, the fishery will produce 200 tons of […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Barzani has laid the foundation for the Dabeen Cement Factory in Safeen. Full statement from KRG Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, at the opening of the plant: On Thursday June 22, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 22nd June 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed starting from Jun. 27, 2023 (Tuesday) to Jul. 2, 2023 (Sunday) due to the religious holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The […]
By John Lee. The Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA), "Saudi Exports", has organized a trade mission to Iraq under the theme "Made in Saudi". The event held in Baghdad this week showcased the authority's commitment to developing Saudi non-oil exports and its strategic goal of providing export opportunities for local exporters. According to a report […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid endorsed the country's Federal Financial Budget Law. Approval and ratification of the general budget is a first step in implementing the government's agenda, which includes meeting citizens' needs and enhancing public welfare. Besides improving health and educational […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has launched Invest Kurdistan, a new platform dedicated to investment in the Kurdistan Region. Oddly, the statement did not provide a link to this new platform, but we found it here: https://invest.gov.krd/ From a business perspective, the key points highlighted in the statement are as follows: Investment Opportunities: […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) hosted a very successful Tech Forum on the topic of "Digital Infrastructure & Transformation", as part of its Spring Conference in London on Friday. The session was chaired by Ashley Goodall, and speakers included: Mr Saquib Ahmed, SAP; Mr Padraig O'Hannelly, Iraq Business News; Mr Mohsen […]
