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Dear all, the wait is finally over and we can 100% confirm the launch of the Walk for Iraq “Empowering the Widows of Mesopotamia” Charity Cruise Event. We are celebrating our successful 23km walk that took place on 10th September 2011 by 53 dedicated, young individuals and this event is too help us all meet […]
Aberdeen companies looking to the Iraq energy sector for business opportunities are invited to sign up for a free seminar hosted by the City Council. The Opportunity Iraq Seminar on Thursday, 17 November will be hosted by the council's International Trade and Investment team and will be led by Iraq market experts, Upper Quartile. Speakers […]
The British Iraqi Friendship Society are celebrating their third annual Gala Dinner and charity auction on Thursday 24th November. The dinner is to be held in the Palace Suite at The Royal Garden Hotel. The event will commence from 7:00 for 7:30pm. Cost per head will be £120 inc VAT. Tables of 10-12 are available. […]
The Middle East Association, supported by the National Investment Commission of Iraq, UK Trade & Investment and Allurentis, is pleased to announce the 2011 Iraq Trade and Investment Conference, “Iraq: Untapped Opportunities”. This event is kindly sponsored by Parsons Brinckerhoff, Shell and Mott MacDonald, and will take place at London’s Dorchester Hotel on 22nd November. […]
Karim Sinjari, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Interior Minister, yesterday met Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, who offered Scotland's cooperation in a wide range of fields and discussed ways to strengthen relations among the peoples of both nations. Minister Sinjari separately met Kenny MacAskill, Scotland's Justice Secretary, and visited the Scottish Police College. The meetings were […]
President Barzani today received Mrs Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to discuss opportunities for business and trade cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and Northern Ireland. Minister Foster who is heading a business delegation from Northern Ireland said she and her business delegation are very pleased with their visit to Erbil, […]
The largest ever trade mission from the UK to the Kurdistan Region is taking place from 23 -28 October, focusing on the Erbil International Trade Fair. It is coordinated and led by the Middle East Association together with UK Trade & Investment and Invest Northern Ireland. The delegation is being accompanied by Meg Munn MP […]
By Chris Bowers, British Consul General in Erbil. This article was originally published by Rudaw, and is re-published with permission by Iraq Business News. One of the pleasures of writing this column is that it gives me an opportunity to challenge a few myths. One of which is the view that UK businesses are lagging […]
British Minister of State for Middle Eastern Affairs, Alistair Burt arrived in Basra on Monday at the start of a three day visit to Iraq. The Minister last visited Iraq in November 2010. He will use this visit to encourage progress in the political situation in Iraq, its relations with its neighbours, and the climate […]
The Iraq Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Dr. Hussain al-Shahristani, will be delivering the keynote address at the ‘Iraq: Untapped Opportunities’ conference in London on 22 November 2011, arranged by the Middle East Association and supported by the National Investment Commission of Iraq, UK Trade & Investment and Allurentis. Dr. al-Shahristani will be joined by […]
Permanent Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Head of Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service, Simon Fraser, visited Baghdad, Basra and Erbil between 3 and 6 October 2011. Simon was accompanied on his visit by Additional Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Jon Davies. Simon […]
Between 18 and 23 September, Baroness Nicholson visited Baghdad in her capacity as Chairman of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). She stayed at the British Embassy with the Ambassador, Michael Aron, and met a range of influential Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and two of his three Deputies. She also met Iraqi […]
