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Saudi Arabia to Open Consulate in Erbil

A high ranking delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headed by Mr. Abdul-Rahman al-Shahri, visited Kurdistan Region to prepare the opening of the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Erbil in a near future. In a meeting held yesterday with the Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, Mr. al-Shahri stated […]

Iraqi FM Receives Chinese Ambassador

By John Lee. Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari received on 15th January the Chinese ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Wang Yong. Dr. Jaafari hailed the Chinese support for Iraq in its war against terrorism through its humanitarian assistance to the displaced people, pointing out that Iraq is looking forwards to establishing better relations with China, and […]

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Basra Officials Dine with IBBC Members

His Excellency the Governor of Basra, Dr Majid Al-Nasrawi, together with representatives of the Basra Provincial Council, Mr Aqeel Al Khalidi, Mr Hayder Al Saadi, Mr Jabbar Al Saadi, and Mr Munther, joined the Chairman of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), Baroness Emma Nicholson, in a dinner at the new Shams Hotel on the […]

Ties with Turkey "Key to Stability"

By John Lee. The Speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Salim al-Jabouri (pictured), has said that Iraq's relations with Turkey are key to stability in Iraq and the Middle East. Speaking ahead of his planned visit on Sunday, he told The Anadolu Agency that Turkey was a "very important country for Iraq and Iraqis ... If we […]

Short Term Investment Essential for Long Term Benefit

By John Lee. Delivering the keynote speech to the Al-Kindi Society for Engineers forum -- The Role of Engineering during Iraq's Crisis -- in London at the weekend, Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne (pictured) emphasised that short term investment in Iraqi infrastructure was essential for the long term benefit of the country. Baroness Nicholson, who […]

Germany Continues Support to KRI

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, has welcomed Germany’s Defence Minister, Ursula von der Leyen and her accompanying delegation in Erbil, which included a number of military and political officials, a number of members of the German Bundestag, German Ambassador to Iraq and the German Consul General to the Kurdistan Region. The German Defence Minister […]

Sweden to Strengthen Ties with Kurdistan

Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallstrom, received Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of the KRG Foreign Relations, on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and latest humanitarian and security developments in Kurdistan and the wider region. In welcoming Minister Mustafa and his accompanying delegation, Foreign Minister Wallstrom said, “We enjoy excellent relations with the Kurdistan Region […]

Iraq Duty Free Posts Strong Growth

By John Lee. Iraq Duty Free has reported a 16 percent increase in sales in 2014, despite the security crisis that forced the operation’s closure between June and September. The company, which operates the duty free business at Baghdad International Airport, attributed the growth to "renovation of points of sales, increased retail space and modern […]

Bridgestone Appoints Zantrak as Iraq Distributor

By John Lee. Tyre-maker Bridgestone has announced today that it has appointed Zantrak International s.a.l. as its first sole distributor in the Republic of Iraq. Under this agreement, Zantrak International will exclusively distribute Bridgestone brand tires and tubes in Iraq for trucks and buses, light trucks and passenger cars as well as for industrial, motorcycle […]

Noor: Managing an All-Male Team for GE

By Duraid Adnan. This is an extract from an article originally published by Nina Magazine, and is reproduced here with permission. An inclusive working environment is one where everyone feels valued. Individual relationships are of course at the heart of positive partnerships, but the employer must also foster an environment that supports collaboration – between […]

New KRG Representative to United States

Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman yesterday began her mission as the Representative to the United States of America. Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, met with Ms Abdul Rahman and the staff of the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in Washington DC to officially declare her as the new representative and to […]