Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments & opportunities in education and training in Iraq.
By John Lee. UK-based NGO Oxfam has published a new report titled, "The Private Sphere Trap -- Women and the climate crisis in Iraq." The report argues: "Women in Iraq are traditionally limited to only taking leading roles in spaces that have customarily been seen as their responsibility, such as care provision, raising children, and […]
Spotlight on the Artful Mind Project This summer, 25 orphaned and vulnerable girls from Iraq are set to begin Artful Mind-an eight-week program at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The program, run in partnership with EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center) and AUIS, offers English lessons, art therapy, yoga, and life-skills workshops that help these […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, who also heads the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), has announced that three sites within the Tuwaitha complex southeast of Baghdad are now confirmed to be free of radioactive contamination. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Al-Aboudi said the cleared sites […]
By John Lee. Under the patronage of His Excellency Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), a training cooperation agreement was signed between the CBI and the British Council, in the presence of UK Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Irfan Siddiq. The agreement was signed by Dr. Falah Salim, Director of Human […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Petroleum Sector in A New AI-based Iraqi National Memory Project A group of dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) specialists and professionals are enthusiastically racing against time and actively working on a first of […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed a new academic protocol with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. The protocol aims to expand mutual scholarship opportunities under the Study in Iraq initiative, while fostering joint educational and research programmes that address pressing water challenges. It also includes cooperation between IHE Delft and Iraqi universities and […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Governments of Sweden and Italy and in coordination with Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has officially inaugurated the restored Agricultural Technical Institute in Nimrud, located in the Ninewa Plains. Severely damaged during years of conflict, the Institute has been […]
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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has said that internet services throughout the country were cut off for two hours on Monday during the general exams for middle school students. It said the cut, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., was "based on higher directives and at the request of the Ministry of Education." […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Centre for Oil Services, a strategic partnership between Basra Oil Company (BOC), the Arab Well Logging and Oil Services Company (AWLCO), and Gilgamesh Oil Services, has been inaugurated by Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani. Speaking at the event, he highlighted the centre as a milestone in Iraq's oil industry, […]
By John Lee. The UN's latest Human Development Report ranks Iraq in 126th place (jointly with Eswatini) out of 170 countries, based on data from 2023: Human Development Index (HDI) Global Rank: Joint-126th HDI Score: 0.695 Category: Medium Human Development Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI): 0.534 HDI Loss due to Inequality: 23.2% Health & Income Life Expectancy […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced the Talent Scholarship Program for the academic year 2025/2026 at advanced international universities. Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi emphasized that the Ministry has taken steps to secure the necessary financial requirements and communicate with foreign universities. According to a statement, he directed […]
