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New Career Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Urban Displacement and Out of Camp (UDOC) - Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Associate Programme Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Chief of Section, Supply Chain Management, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Emergency and Post-Crisis Coordinator, IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Coordinator / Camp Coordinator and Camp Management (CCCM), IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Officer (GFATM), IOM - International Organization for Migration IT Operations Assistant (SCOPE), UNAMI - United Nations […]

ISIS Suspects’ Homes Confiscated

Iraqi security officers are denying immediate relatives of suspected Islamic State (also known as ISIS) members security clearance to reclaim homes being occupied or to seek compensation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today. Security forces have also destroyed or confiscated some property. Such acts, based only on family relationships to ISIS suspects rather than individual […]

Genel Energy receives Payment for January Sales

Genel Energy has announced that the Taq Taq partners have received a gross payment of $8.30 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for oil sales during January 2018. Genel's net share of the payment is $4.57 million. Genel also notes the announcement from DNO ASA, as operator of the Tawke PSC, that the Tawke […]

Canada commits to supporting UNFPA in Iraq

Canada commits to four more years of support to UNFPA in Iraq The Government of Canada has announced a four-year contribution of CAD 5 million to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq to build the capacity of national institutions to implement gender and reproductive health interventions across the country. Despite the end of […]

Iraq: Building a Diversified and Modern Economy

IBBC Spring Conference 2018 Iraq: Building a diversified and modern economy  Tuesday 24 April at Mansion House, London IBBC’s Spring Conference returns on 24 April 2018, bringing to the heart of London the preeminent political and business figures involved in business and the economy of Iraq. The theme for this years’ conference is Iraq: Building […]

Turkish Firm wins Contract at Garraf

Turkish oil and gas services company Ergil has been awarded a design, engineering, fabrication, and testing contract by China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation ( CPECC), for Petronas' Garraf oil field. The company says it has completed designing, manufacturing and supplying of 12 units 320-bar high-pressure pig receivers and launchers, 28 units pig signallers, 12 […]

GKP Confirms Payment for January Sales

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that a gross payment of $23.1 million ($17.8 million net to GKP) has been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for Shaikan crude oil sales during January 2018. (Source: Gulf Keystone)

4 New Investment Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced four new investment opportunities in Iraq: Rubber industries Factory machines Guard rails for highways Aluminum/Aluminium factory (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)

Will Iraq's new "Tribal Court" Undermine Rule of Law?

By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.  Amid Iraqi calls to reinforce the rule of law and strengthen Iraqi state institutions, the Ministry of Justice announced March 28 a new initiative for “arbitration” among tribes, allowing a […]