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Lebanon to Increase Economic Cooperation with Kurdistan

The Head of KRG Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, yesterday received Lebanese Chargé D'affaires in Iraq Mr. Walid Ghoussaini. The Lebanese Chargé D'affaires gave an overview of the participation of the Lebanese companies in the economic development of the Kurdistan Region and highlighted the desire of the Lebanese companies to broaden the scope of their […]

KRG PM Highlights the Role of Private Sector

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, has praised the role of the private sector in stimulating Kurdistan’s economy, as the region is dealing with financial challenges. During a speech at a conference organized by the Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Sunday, Prime Minister Barzani said that […]

Building Market Opportunity and Women’s Networks in MENA

By Madeleine White Reflections on Trade+ Impact summit, in Ifrane, Morocco 19-23rd September 2016 Madeleine is co-founder of Nina magazine, Impact director of Enterprise development NGO Challenges Worldwide (a founder member of the Access to Finance for Rural Enterprise (ACRE) consortium). Madeleine contributed to discussions around the importance of impact investment and social enterprise within wider economic […]

Iraq-Armenia Trade reaches $120m

By John Lee. Trade between Iraq and Armenia has increased to $120 million per annum. The news came as the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Iraq met in New York to discuss the deepening of cooperation between the two countries. Edward Nalbandian and Ibrahim al-Jaafari attached importance to the organization of high-level mutual visits, efficient […]

Britain "Keen to Invest in Iraq"

By John Lee. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari met the British Minister of State for International Development Mr Rory Stewart in London on Saturday. Both sides discussed a number of important issues, especially the return of the displaced families to their homes after liberating their towns from Da'esh. His Excellency said that Iraq […]

Kurdish Private Company Buys "Gulenist" Schools

By John Lee. TThe Khoshnaw Group, a Kurdish private company, has reportedly bought the Ishik educational institutions in Iraqi Kurdistan. BasNews says that the chain of fee-paying schools and universities were affiliated with the Gulenist Movement in Turkey, and are attended by nearly 40,000 students. No further details of the deal and the future administration […]

Ukraine to open Consulate in Kurdistan

In his meeting with the KRG Minister of Foreign Relations, Ambassador of Ukraine to Iraq Mr. Anatolii Marynts announced the decision of the government of Ukraine to open an honorary consulate in the Kurdistan Region in a near future. The Ambassador expressed his government’s desire to further broaden ties with the Kurdistan Region in various […]

New US Ambassador to Baghdad

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has announced the arrival of the Honorable Douglas A. Silliman as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iraq. Ambassador Silliman arrived in Iraq on September 1, 2016.  He met with His Excellency Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and presented his credentials […]

KRG Minister concludes Official Visit to Korea

KRG Minister of Foreign Relations concluded a three-day visit to the Republic of Korea. The aim of the visit, which was upon the invitation of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was to review the existing cooperation and exchange views on further broadening bilateral ties. In his visit to the Korean National Defense Ministry, Minister […]