"The fight against Isil in Iraq is being won. Some 90 % of the areas previously held by Isil have been liberated, and over two million internally displaced Iraqis have returned home. These people are in a very vulnerable situation. It is vital that access to schools, hospitals and other basic services is restored as […]
GardaWorld, a global leader in comprehensive security and risk management, has made its weekly security report available to Iraq Business News readers. Prepared by GardaWorld's Risk Analysis Team in Iraq, this essential report includes short- and medium-term outlooks on the security situation, reports and commentary on recent significant events, and a detailed overview of developments […]
By John Lee. L-3 Fuzing and Ordnance Systems Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a $16,487,744 contract W15QKN-17-C-0024 for production quantities of 77,114 M783 point detonating/delay fuzes, relating to Syria and Iraq. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2019. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
By John Lee. Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPOI) has issued data showing that five countries -- China, Iraq, UAE, South Korea and India -- accounted for 68.7 percent of Iran's total non-oil exports in the first five months of the current Iranian fiscal year (March 20-Aug. 22). Its non-oil exports (including gas condensate) fell 5 percent […]
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. To fight climate change in Basra, where summer temperatures now regularly rise to over 50 degrees Centigrade, locals plan to plant 16 million trees. The volunteers are on course for […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 21st Sept 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD778 (-1.0%) / $798 (-1.0%) (weekly change) (-18.9% and -15.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The Jordanian government has said that as part of its efforts to overcome obstacles to trade with Iraq, its Prime Minister, Hani Al-Mulqi (pictured), has decided to exempt Iraqi trucks parked on the Jordanian side of the border from the financial penalties. Petra news agency reports that the exemption, which came in […]
Operations have begun to liberate western Anbar and Huwayjah, the last two areas in Iraq where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria hold territory, said Army Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi made the operations announcement to eradicate ISIS, Dillon said, speaking to […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Communication/Public Information Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) National Humanitarian Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Nurse, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Chief, Human Rights Component, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Pharmacist referent, Médecins du Monde Resource Management Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Associate Information Management Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Procurement Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Awards Coordinator, Save the Children Head of Awards, Save […]
Textron Aviation Defense LLC, Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $30,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Beechcraft King Air 350 maintenance training in support of the Iraqi Air Force. Work will be performed at Martyr Mohammed Ali Air Base, Iraq, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 20, 2020. This award is the result of a […]
By Robert Cole, AMAR Foundation. Crescent Petroleum, one of the Middle East’s oldest and largest upstream oil companies, and Dana Gas, one of the largest private sector natural gas companies in the region, have joined forces to fund the running costs of a healthcare centre and vocational training centre for displaced people in the Kurdistan […]
