Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq Industry & Trade News, with information on developments and opportunities.
Writing in the Financial Times, Raya Jalabi says that attempts to control a monetary crisis have had unintended consequences for a country struggling to get back on its feet Click here to read the full article (subscription required)
The Iraq Response Innovation Lab invites young agri-preneurs in Iraq who want to learn from industry experts to register for its upcoming Zoom event on the 29th March. Titled "Understanding Your Role in the Agribusiness Value Chain", it will be hosted by youth and feature experts and business leaders from the agribusiness and agrifood value […]
By John Lee. Shell Markets Middle East Limited has signed an agreement with GB Auto Iraq to be the official distributor of its automotive lubricants in Central and Southern Iraq. As part of the agreement, Shell will supply GB Auto with a diverse portfolio of automotive lubricants, including Shell Helix, Shell Rimula, Shell Spirax, and […]
By John Lee. Iraq has improved its rank in the latest World Happiness Report to 98th out of 137 countries, compared to 107th out of 146 countries last time. The report, produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), uses global survey data to report on how people evaluate their own lives around the world. […]
A new ILO working paper examines loss of earnings due to Iraq's education gap and outlines the potential of social protection to address this gap, based on international good practices. A new working paper, developed by the ILO, looks at how the low rate of secondary school completion in Iraq leads to loss of earnings […]
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met this morning a group of businessmen, investors, and representatives of federations from the Turkish private sector in Ankara, in the presence of the Turkish Minister of Trade, Mr. Mehmet Muş. His Excellency stated that the agreements reached during the visit with the Turkish side indicate the determination of the […]
From Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to Contain the Kurdish Opposition and Pay Its Debts to Iran in Emirati Dirhams Iraq will begin paying for its debts and imports from Iran in Emirati […]
From Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq 20 years on: Insider reflections on the war and its aftermath This Chatham House essay collection, published to mark 20 years since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, brings together the observations […]
IATA awards Al-Burhan Group first ever Regional Training Provider (RTP) license in Iraq Al-Burhan Group are pleased to announce its partnership with IATA in forming a Regional Training Provider (RTP) Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. The first of its kind ever in Iraq. We hope that this unique and leading facility will guide multiple organizations and […]
By Meethak Al-Khatib and Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With few job openings, Iraqi youth find work in creative ways As Iraq's economy struggles, Al-Monitor spoke to young Iraqis who are making money via video […]
By John Lee. The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released its findings in the arbitration case between Iraq Telecom Limited, a subsidiary of Kuwait's Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP, and International Holdings Limited, an affiliate of Agility, as claimants; and Korek Telecom Limited and Sirwan Saber Mustafa Barzani, […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, has officially opened the new Hyatt Regency Hotel, and the Gulan Mall, in Erbil. He thanked both Sirwan Barzani and Sabri Ozel for implementing these projects, which he said will pave the way for attracting tourists from the rest of Iraq and […]
