Following the success of the Pathfinder Trade Mission to Kurdistan earlier this year, Pathfinder Trade and Invest invites you to join its September high level Trade and Investment Mission to Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. The programme will include an important round table discussion with the Erbil Chamber business members, meetings with Government Ministers and Ministries as […]
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British Consul General Bids Farewell to Kurdistan Region
By Chris Bowers, British Consul General in Erbil. This article was originally published by Rudaw, and is re-published with permission by Iraq Business News. All good things have to come to an end. After one season short of two years, dear reader, I will be returning to London to spend more time with my family. […]
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Iraq Re-Invites Bids for 44,000 Tons of Steel Products
By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly re-invited bidders to supply 44,000 metric tons of steel products, having received no bids when it first sought offers a month ago. The products include plain galvanized sheets and hollow window sections, said Trade Ministry spokeswoman Fawziyeh Hameed. According to a report from Bloomberg, the deadlines for bids are: […]
Saudi Companies Keen to Invest in Kurdistan
By John Lee. Several Saudi companies have expressed a desire to invest in the Kurdistan Region. Assaf Ben Nasser, President of Administration & Human Resources of the Western Region and General manager of several factories in Saudi Arabia, and Abdulaziz Ben Othaymeen, a Saudi businessmen, told Puk Media that the commercial, industrial and investment markets […]
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KRG Head of Foreign Relations meets British Ministers
Minister Falah Mustafa, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Head of Foreign Relations, met Lord Howell, Foreign Office Minister in the House of Lords, in London. He also met other ministers and British parliamentarians, and thanked them for their support for the Kurdistan Region. Minister Mustafa and Lord Howell discussed ways of deepening the already good relations […]
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Iraq's Cabinet Busy Promoting the Country Abroad
While some have criticised the political stagnation in Iraq, it has to be said that the Cabinet has been very active in hitting the road to promote the country on the international stage. Just look at this sample of countries visited in the past two weeks: Iraqi Deputy PM Visits Azerbaijan Iraq Welcomes Singaporean Businesses […]
Iraqi Deputy PM Visits Azerbaijan
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Rowsch Nouri Shaways, has led an Iraqi delegation to Azerbaijan. The country's Head of State, President Ilham Aliyev, pointed out Iraq and Azerbaijan have great history of bilateral relations, adding that both countries support each other within international organizations. According to a report from Azerbaijan's Trend news agency, […]
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Nissan, Kia, May Build Cars in Iraq
The Director General of the Iraqi Automobile Company (State Company for Automotive Industry - SCAI?) has said that the company is in negotiation with the Japanese company Nissan regarding a possible partnership to manufacture Nissan cars in Iraq. According to a report from Aswat al-Iraq, he is also in discussions with Korea's Kia Motors. The […]
Iraq Welcomes Singaporean Businesses
During a three-day visit to Singapore, Hussain Al-Shahristani (pictured), Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for energy affairs, told Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that Iraq welcomes Singapore companies to seek business opportunities in the country. Channel News Asia says Shahristani also conveyed his appreciation for Singapore's technical assistance to Iraqi officials, while Lee hoped that […]
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US's $51bn Iraq Projects at Risk, Says Inspector
Bloomberg reports that billions of dollars in Iraqi reconstruction projects may be wasted as the U.S. transfers them to the Iraqi government. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), Stuart Bowen (pictured), told the US's House Oversight Committee: “There remains a vulnerability that thousands of projects [completed with $51 billion in American reconstruction funds] will […]
250 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Delivered to Iraq
In yet another major order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Iraq’s State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) recently purchased 250 trucks to assist in reconstruction efforts in the country. The last of the ordered vehicles were delivered to SCAI just a few days ago. “We’re very pleased to help with the reconstruction of Iraq by supplying 250 […]
Trade Ministry Seeks US Support to Join WTO
Iraq's Ministry of Trade has requested support and assistance from the United States to help his country join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reports that following talks with the Iraqi-US Commercial Committee, Minister Khayri-allah Babakir [Dr Khairallah Hassan Babiker] (pictured) said: "Iraq has a lot of opportunities that can […]
Tags: World Trade Organisation, WTO