UNFPA Welcomes the Generous Donation from the Government of Japan to Meet the Needs of Women and Girls in Iraq As the current humanitarian crisis in Iraq enters its fourth year, women and girls are facing extraordinary vulnerabilities related to their inability to access to minimum reproductive health services, and extraordinary Gender Based Violence (GBV) […]
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. You don’t need to drive very far from the major Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah to exit the terrain controlled by the government of Iraqi Kurdistan. Twenty minutes from the […]
By John Lee. A former chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) has been fined $50,000 and banned from a managing a corporation for five years for failing to properly investigate $223 million in kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. But according to a report from ABC News, Trevor Flugge's reputation for honesty […]
UNESCO & EU launching the second module of Capacity Building Support for the National Water Sector of Iraq In the framework of joint efforts towards supporting the Iraqi government in overcoming the devastating impact of water shortage, UNESCO and the European Union (EU) have initiated the Capacity Building project component under phase II of the […]
The United Nations population agency, with financial support from the European Union (EU), has increased its humanitarian response in Iraq to meet the urgent needs of women and girls as fighting peaks in the war-torn country. Thanks to an additional five million euros contribution by the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that a gross payment of $15.0 million ($12.0 million net to GKP) has been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government ("KRG") for Shaikan crude oil export sales in January 2017. (Source: GKP)
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has opened a new camp in Hammam al-Alil to house thousands of newly-displaced Iraqis who continue to flee the military offensive in western Mosul. The first 500 families began arriving at Hammam al-Alil 2 camp today. Each household, depending on family size, will receive a tent and other basic items […]
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After the chemical attack in Khan Shaykhun on April 4, followed by the US airstrike on a Syrian air base April 7, tension between Iraq and the United States […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: ICLA Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Camp Management Assistant, Hamam Al-alil Sub-Office, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) OR Scrub Tech, Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) Liaison Advisor, World Vision Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Humanitarian Affairs Officer, United Nations […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Finance Assistant, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Junior-Berater Stabilisierung der Lebensgrundlagen, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Rappresentante Paese, Cooperazione Internazionale Fondazione (COOPI) Project Manager, Cooperazione Internazionale Fondazione (COOPI) WASH Technical and Consortium Coordinator, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Roving Sub-National […]
The UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s Iraq Country Office has announced that, starting 1st May 2017, all procurement processes will be conducted using an online E-Tendering system (Electronic Tendering Platform). The initiative of E-Tendering will allow UNDP to further improve transparency and efficiency in the procurement process and will help to reduce the time needed to […]
Russia's LUKOIL has reported that it has completed a field 3D seismic survey at West Qurna-2 field. The survey covered an area of about 450 square kilometers. The Company has fulfilled all of its contractual obligations to the Ministry of Oil of Iraq. The high-quality seismic data obtained are required for the updating of the […]
