عقدت لجنة الشؤون الاقتصادية جلستها الثامنة عشر بتاريخ 25/6/2012 برئاسة دولة نائب رئيس الوزراء الدكتور روژ نوري شاويس رئيس اللجنة الاقتصادية وحضرها كل من وزراء (المالية ، النفط ، التخطيط ، التجارة ، الزراعة) ورئيس هيئة الاستثمار ومحافظ البنك المركزي العراقي والمستشار القانوني لدولة رئيس الوزراء ومعاون الامين العام لمجلس الوزراء للشؤون الادارية والمالية […]
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VIP Lunch with KRG High Rep to UK - Closes Soon
The Middle East Association is pleased to be hosting a VIP Lunch with Bayan Rahman, High Representative to the UK of the Kurdistan Regional Government at Bury House on Wednesday 27th June. Please find the flyer and registration form (corrected) attached. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman began her career as a journalist in the UK and […]
Change of UK Ambassador to Iraq
Mr Simon Paul Collis has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. He will succeed Mr Michael Aron who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Collis will take up his appointment at the end of June 2012. Mr Collis joined the FCO in 1978 and after studying Arabic has […]
Director of British Council in Iraq Awarded OBE
The Director of the British Council in Iraq has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Brendan McSharry directs various educational and cultural programmes within the country and presents on these at international conferences. For the British Council, He has previously been country director of Bahrain, Palestine, Yemen and Zambia, as well […]
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UKTI UK-Turkey Partnership for Opportunities in Iraq
The Middle East Association (MEA) is pleased to inform you of the UKTI UK-Turkey Partnership for Opportunities in Iraq and Caspian Gas Forum, which are taking place at the Çırağan Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul during 3-5 July 2012. Tickets are available for either event or both events together, and UK-based delegates can receive 20% discount […]
Opportunities for Study and Travel to the US
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has announced that we are now accepting applications for two U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs focused on developing leadership, public service, and English teaching skills. The programs will provide Iraqi mid-career professionals and young teachers of English the opportunity to travel to the United States to improve their professional skills at […]
Women’s Empowerment Organization Offers Leadership Lessons
Ms. Suzan Aref, Director of the Women’s Empowerment Organization (WEO) in Erbil, recently gave a lesson in leadership to 45 students at the Mar Qaradakh School in Erbil. This school, which offers English language and computer training courses, is sponsored by the Start Social Development Organization in collaboration with the United States Consulate in Erbil. […]
Tags: Erbil News, Start Social Development Organization, Status of Women, Women, Women’s Empowerment Organization (WEO)
US Drug Official Visits Iraq
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield traveled to Iraq this week to discuss INL’s ongoing partnership with the Government of Iraq to develop its law enforcement and judicial sectors. Assistant Secretary Brownfield met with senior government officials in Baghdad and Erbil and visited the Baghdad Police […]
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Final Handover of Iraqi Judicial Development Institute
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield met with Chief Justice Medhat Mahmoud of the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council (HJC) on May 28 to recognize the HJC’s assumption of full authority and responsibility for the Iraqi Judicial Development Institute (JDI). The HJC and INL, through joint […]
Seminar sets out how Kurdish Students are Supported in UK
Students on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s scholarship programme in the UK last week made presentations about their academic research and heard about the support that the KRG UK Representation provides to students at a seminar hosted by the Kurdistan Medical and Scientific Federation. The KMSF hosted the event at Aston University in Birmingham in what […]
Tags: 'Your Country' - United Kingdom, Aston University, health, KRG, Kurdistan Medical and Scientific Federation (KMSF), Kurdistan News
US Ambassador Bids Farewell to Kurdistan Region
President Masoud Barzani welcomed US Ambassador James Jeffrey on Sunday for a farewell visit to the Region as he concludes his term in Iraq. Ambassador Jeffrey thanked President Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government for their important role during his two year posting in Iraq. “I thank you for your support and cooperation. Under your […]
The DNA of Kurdistan
As Kurdistan forges a new future as an emerging democracy, a major project to unearth the past of its people is underway. And the University of Huddersfield’s expertise in the analysis of ancient DNA samples is playing a crucial role. Soran University in Kurdistan – which is a now a self-governing, democratic region – has […]