With just four weeks left to the parliamentary elections, and all the uncertainty and risk that that brings, it is interesting to note that money is still flowing into the country and oil is still flowing out. On the production and export side, the latest figures look very positive, and Lukoil has just started production […]
By Nora Lenderby. Iraq Business News is pleased to announce that our intrepid reporter John Lee has been honoured with an award from the Goldman-Rothschild Institute for Monetary Efficiency. Although no formal announcement has been made, we understand that the award relates to the maintenance of monetary stability in Iraq. At first Mr Lee was […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. As many of our email subscribers will already be aware, our Publisher, Antony Wakeham, will retire at the end of March. In fact it is not the first time that Antony has retired – having completed a long and successful career in publishing, he was coaxed back to spearhead the development of […]
With just six weeks left to the parliamentary elections in Iraq, scheduled for 30th April, former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has sais that the elections may not be held due to the security problems in the country. Addressing a youth organization affiliated to his National Iraqi Alliance, Allawi expressed doubts about the integrity and transparency […]
As oil exports from Iraq hit a 25-year high, our newsletter this week highlights a string of successes for businesses, and not just in the oil sector. In addition to another oil find in Kurdistan and a new pipeline connection at Badra, we have news of a security deal at West Qurna, a Kuwaiti contract […]
We are proud to announce that in our newsletter this week the top four articles are all from our dedicated panel of bloggers: Our Expert Blogger Mark DeWeaver has written two very insightful artices on the Iraqi banking system; Expert Blogger Madeleine White has written on new initiatives to educate Iraqi youth; and, Guest blogger […]
By Layth Mahdi, Agricultural Advisor. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Poverty and Unemployment Not Being Addressed in the Coming Iraqi Elections Iraq's poverty and unemployment is increasing every year despite the Government's efforts to implement programs to lower it. The United […]
The announcement that Sonangol is to pull out of Iraq due to security problems is disappointing for many, not least for the company, which has been working at the Qayara and Najmah fields for the past four years. But it must be remembered that while security is always a concern, the extent of the problem […]
By Michael Carr, Anglo Arab Insurance Brokers (AAIB). Iraq’s Massive Potential – The Promise from Trade and Investment The newly appointed Baroness Nicholson as the United Kingdoms Trade Envoy to Iraq underscores the view felt by some senior business interests, that “Iraq has massive potential … the future is very good indeed (and) it’s a […]
By Leanne Case. Solidere Beirut: A Good Practice Example of Urban Development for Other Post Conflict Cities to Follow? So many towns and cities have failed to achieve comprehensive regeneration in the aftermath of war. This paper, an abridged version of my MSc dissertation, explores the private sector led renewal model used in Beirut, commonly […]
Iraq is changing, and over the past four years our team at Iraq Business News have been keeping our readers ahead of the curve. In this week's newsletter, for example, you'll read about the new young entrepreneurs of Erbil. New business is also being won supplying Iraq with the expertise and material it needs in […]
We all know that there are risks to doing business in Iraq, but there are also tremendous opportunities, and in this week's newsletter you can read many examples of companies seizing these opportunities and contributing to the much-needed redevelopment of the country. To keep you informed of new opportunities that might be of interest to […]
