KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received Mr. Park Young-Kyu, the Consul General of Korea, and his accompanying delegation, in Erbil. Mr. Park conveyed a letter from Mr. Moon Jae-In, President of the Republic of Korea, inviting stronger relations between Erbil and Seoul. He expressed Korea’s readiness to cooperate with the Kurdistan Region on technology development and […]
Progress is steady in the fight to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, as Iraqi security forces push ahead to eradicate the enemy from Iraq, Army Col. Ryan S. Dillon, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told Pentagon reporters today during a news briefing live from Baghdad. Clearance operations in […]
The Iraqi embassy and consulates in Iran on Monday started to issue visa for the Iranian applicants intending to visit the Arab country for Arbaeen pilgrimage. The formal visa-issuance process kicked off during a ceremony at the Iraqi embassy in Tehran, attended by Ambassador Rajih Sabir Aboudi al-Mousavi. In addition to the Iraqi embassy, the […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Senior Electoral Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Chief of Unit, Central Warehouse, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Engineer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Security Information Analyst, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Field Security Advisor, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Vehicle Technician, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Property Management Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Human Resources Head of Department, Action contre la Faim - ACF International Field […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, conducting 43 strikes consisting of 45 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday's strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, […]
By John Lee. Janus Global Operations (JGO) has announced that it has been selected by "an integrated oil and gas multinational corporation based in Malaysia", to provide security and risk management services for the company’s operations in central Iraq. Some 600 JGO U.S. and foreign national employees will be responsible, during the two-year contract, for […]
By John Lee. Oil giant Shell is trying to sell its stake in the Majnoon oilfield (pictured) in southern Iraq, following a failure to reach agreement with Iraq's Ministry of Oil. A Shell spokesman told UAE-based newspaper The National: “Following extensive discussions with the Ministry of Oil, the oil minister of Iraq formally endorsed a […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has announced that the Taq Taq field partners have received a gross payment of $10.22 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government for oil sales during June 2017. Genel's net share of the payment is $5.62 million. Gross oil sales from the Taq Taq field (pictured) in June 2017 averaged 15,863 […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in cooperation with the National Investment Commission (NIC), has announced an opportunity to invest in a Student Sports Club project in Baghdad / Al-Sulaikh. More information here. (Sources: National Investment Commission, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research)
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has held symposium entitled "Analysis of the phenomenon of Hoarding in Iraq", addressing the problem of people hoarding Iraqi dinars (IQD), and not making them available to the banking system. During the seminar, the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ali Mohsen Ismail (pictured), pointed out […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi forces backed by tribal fighters are manoeuvring into position in the western desert bordering Syria to launch an offensive against one of the last bastions of the Islamic State group.
