Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq Industry & Trade News, with information on developments and opportunities.
By Gavin Jones, Director of Iraq Business News, and Partner at consultancy firm Upper Quartile. This article was originally published on the Emerging Economics blog. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It is very difficult with a market like Iraq to separate […]
AKnews reports that the Kurdistan-Turkey economic forum kicked off on Wednesday in the Saad Abdulla Convention Hall in Erbil. Abdul-Khaleq Mohammed, press secretary for Kurdistan's Foreign Relations Office, told AKnews that the Turkish Trade Minister Zafer Çağlayan arrived in Erbil last night, at the head of a 175-strong delegation of 25 government officials and 150 […]
A British businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to corrupt, including making corrupt payments to Iraqi officials. Dr David Turner (56), the former Innospec Limited Global Sales and Marketing Director (Tetraethyl Lead), appeared before His Honour Judge McCreath at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to corrupt. The […]
The Iraqi Embassy in Washington DC dealt with nearly 5,000 applications from American companies hoping to do business in Iraq last year, a 70% jump from 2010, according to an article from Chicago Business. Among the companies mentioned are the Schaumburg, Illinois-based manufacturer Quality Float Works Inc., which mades devices to control liquid flows in […]
The Iraqi government has temporarily detained more than 100 international workers in recent weeks over visas and paperwork issues, according to the International Stability Operations Association, a trade group representing contractors. “We want to ensure that you are aware of the seriousness of this issue and the impact it is having on our members’ ability to […]
Iraq is planning its participation in the fifth round of the Arab-Chinese Business Conference, according to AKnews. Iraq is expected to attend the one-day conference in Sharjah city with a high-level delegation headed by the Minister of Trade, Khairullah Hasan. “Iraq is in the process of reconstructing the country. Therefore normalizing these economic relations is […]
Syrian exports to Iraq reached 20 million dollars in December, half of it from Aleppo, according to Alwatan daily. Aswat al-Iraq says Iraq is a major contact for Syria following sanctions against the regime. (Source: Aswat al-Iraq)
Reuters reports that a Japanese consortium is planning to build and operate a $2 billion fertilizer plant in Basra. Citing an article from Japanese business daily The Nikkei, they say the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide up to 150 million yen ($2 million) to Mitsui, Toyo Engineering Corp and Tokyo-based consulting firm Unico […]
A 3,000 acre industrial town is to be built in the Arbat district of Sulaymaniyah Governorate, according to a report from AKnews. Sulaymaniyah Investment Commission met with a number of private companies this week to discuss the master plan for "The Industrial Town of Arbat District", which will involve an initial investment of $3 billion […]
Businesses considering entering the Iraqi market are being offered a second free seminar, to explore further the considerations for operating in Iraq. The second of a series of “Opportunity Iraq” seminars is being delivered by Upper Quartile as part of Aberdeen City Council’s international trade and investment team’s support services. This will deal with the […]
The EIC has confirmed that the Iraq trade mission is definitely going ahead on 11-15 Feb 2012. Please see the attached information pack for more details in regards to itinerary, security, insurance, Hostile Environment Training, etc. Due to the location, please ensure that you read the attached information carefully before submitting your application. Deadline for […]
Insurance solutions to address and cover the risks and exposures in oil and gas exploration & production. Tuesday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Hilton Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai With recent political unrest in the Middle East facilitating a spike in oil prices, the growth in energy projects is set to continue unabated with the […]
