Baghdad has decided to bar all foreign pilgrims from visiting Iraq for this year's Arbaeen season due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, an Iranian deputy minister said. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari said he has been informed by Iran's ambassador to Baghdad about the […]
KAPITA launches the first Iraqi dedicated Angel Network The Iraqi entrepreneurship ecosystem receives a major boost with the launch of the first Iraqi angel investors network KAPITA is launching Iraq's first Angel Investor Network - IAIN ( https://iraqangels.net/ ) that is dedicated to connecting startups with angel investors in order to develop the Iraqi entrepreneurship […]
IBBC and AMAR to hold Iraqi CSR panel with major companies on 3rd September. 'HOW COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM CSR PROGRAMMES, WITH REFERENCE TO AMAR FOUNDATION'S WORK.' The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), its YEN (Young Executive Network) and AMAR Foundation, are holding an online panel to discuss CSR -- Corporate Social […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Flights between Turkey, Iraq suspended another month Turkey's flight suspension to and from Iraq has been extended through October 1, Iraq's civil aviation authority announced Monday amid a rising number of coronavirus cases. […]
ILO and Kurdistan Region of Iraq pledge to support formal employment for forcibly displaced persons and host communities The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) signed an implementation agreement aimed at boosting formal employment amongst internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees and […]
By John Lee. Germany's new Consul General in Erbil, Klemens Semtner (pictured), has arrived in Erbil to take up his post. According to a statement from the German Consulate in Erbil: "Awaiting final agreement from the Iraqi government, he is ready to start working to strengthen relations with KRI." (Source: German Consulate in Erbil)
ILO and RDPP launch a partnership to combat worst forms of child labour in Iraq The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq (RDPP II) have launched a partnership to tackle the worst forms of child labour amongst Syrian refugees, internally displaced persons and vulnerable […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 27th Aug 2020). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD642 (+0.4%) / $672 (+0.4%) (weekly change) (-2.6% and -4.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi led a large cabinet delegation to Washington D.C. for new sessions of the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue, topped off […]
By Sam Gollob and Michael E. O'Hanlon, for the Brookings Institution. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Brookings Iraq Index presents numerical information on a range of security, economic, and political indicators of pertinence to the future of that country as […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq-Jordan-Egypt summit urges increased trade as security concerns loom over region A one-day summit in Amman, Jordan, on 25th August between Iraq, Jordan and Egypt discussed further economic cooperation and joint […]
Launch of Sumereen: Socio-economic growth through eco-tourism in Thi Qar Funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be supporting socio-economic growth through eco-tourism and cultural heritage preservation in the Governorate of Thi Qar, south of Iraq. Virtually launched, project Sumereen: Sumerian Youth for Economic Development and Cultural Heritage, will […]
