Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq Industry & Trade News, with information on developments and opportunities.
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA) and British Expertise, in co-operation with the Kurdistan Regional Government UK Representation, cordially invite you to the 'UK in Kurdistan Business Forum' at the Erbil International Hotel, Ballroom, on Sunday 23rd February at 11am. The event will be a mini-trade fair focusing on the unique commercial offer the UK […]
We all know that there are risks to doing business in Iraq, but there are also tremendous opportunities, and in this week's newsletter you can read many examples of companies seizing these opportunities and contributing to the much-needed redevelopment of the country. To keep you informed of new opportunities that might be of interest to […]
NAWAH Port Management (NPM), a business unit of North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), has completed the offloading of the third container vessel running weekly service between the United Arab Emirates and the company’s container terminal at Al Maqal Port in urban Basra. Historic Al Maqal Port, also known as the Port of Basra and […]
US Embassy officers have participated in the Commerical Law Development Program’s (CLDP) Vis Moot Court program at the Al-Rasheed Hotel. On the margins of the moot court training, Embassy officers offered guidance and encouragement to law students as they prepare for upcoming competitions in Qatar and the final rounds in Vienna, Austria. The Embassy’s EducationUSA […]
The Italian Consul in Erbil, Mr Carmelo Ficarra, has met the Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, and was accompanied by a large delegation of Italian businessmen. The delegation included representatives from companies already working in Kurdistan and others planning on working here in the near future. Minister Mustafa welcomed […]
By Amal Sakr for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq has been struggling with an increase in poverty rates for many years. While the Iraqi Ministry of Planning notes that the rate of poverty has recently decreased, reaching 11%, statistics released […]
The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, has welcomed the British Consul General in Erbil, Mr Hugh Evans, who was accompanied by Mr Angus McKee, the Head of the Syria Office at the British Embassy in Lebanon. The meeting focused primarily on the latest political and security situation developments in […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Karbala’s New Computer System to Prevent Bribery, Abuse and Burning of Official Documents Authorities in the religious centre of Karbala are planning to computerize their records and start a […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met members of the Iraq governmental delegation negotiating with Iran on issues of land and river borders' demarcation and rivers. The delegation composed of representatives from the legal department at the General Secretariat, the Ministries of Water Resources, Transportation, Defense and Foreign Affairs, in addition to Command of […]
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has met the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin. Foreign Minister Steinmeier welcomed President Barzani to Germany and spoke about his visit to Erbil back in 2008, highlighting his desire to visit Kurdistan again soon. He added that he was aware of the rapid developments happening […]
Capstone Meetings Highlight Policies to Attract Private Investment and Advance Iraq’s Economic Development The U.S. Embassy’s Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, Robin Matthewman (pictured), joined high-level Iraqi officials and international experts in opening a two-day series of “Capstone Meetings” to discuss ways to attract private investment into Iraq. The National Investment Commission (NIC) of Iraq […]
By John Lee. BBC reports that more than 1,200 people are under investigation in relation to a US military recruitment fraud during the Iraq war. The alleged fraud, in which referral fees were illegally collected for recruiting soldiers, is said to have cost the US government at least $29 million, and possibly as much as […]
