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The UK's Minister for the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood, met with political leaders in Baghdad and Erbil to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to defeating Daesh and support efforts to bring unity to Iraq. In Baghdad, Minister Ellwood met with Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, and Speaker of Parliament Salim Al-Jibouri, to emphasise […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced an investment opportunity to rehabilitate, modernise and develop the Cultural Industrial Center, which is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals . The Center administration is inviting Iraqi, Arab and foreign specialized companies to participate through visiting the center situated in Baghdad/ Baladiyat/ al- […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 30th Mar 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD965 (-5.4%) / $990 (-5.4%) (weekly change) (+0.5% and +4.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Ms Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh MP, Trade and Investment spokesperson for SNP, gives Keynote Speech to members at Council Meeting Dinner of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): “Huge potential for growth in Iraq”: Thank you very much for that warm welcome, and the invitation to speak to you all this evening. If it wasn’t already […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 16th Mar 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1055 (-1.9%) / $1083 (-1.5%) (weekly change) (+9.9% and +14.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By Mark A. DeWeaver. Last week I had the pleasure of attending the American University of Iraq’s fifth annual Sulaimani Forum. This time the theme was “Beyond Da’esh: Ending the Cycle of Conflicts, Toward Durable Solutions.” Speakers included Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, KRG Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, Yezidi author and Da’esh survivor Fareeda […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has extended the closing date for supplying information packs relating to the tenders for the new refineries in Kut and Samawa. The packs will be available until the close of business on 16th March 2017 (instead of Tuesday the 28th February), while the last date for receipt of […]
By Aziz Al Nassiri. Proposition Even though Iraq is an oil producing country, it is now with 35% of its population living below the poverty line. Unemployment running at 60% among the youth sector (17-25). Almost all important social indicators places the country among the bottom 5% of countries in the world. The country has […]
By John Lee. The United Kingdom has agreed to provide up to £10 billion ($12 billion) of support to Iraq over the next 10 years through loans to infrastructure development projects under UK Export Finance (UKEF). British Ambassador Frank Baker and Iraq's Acting Minister for Finance Abdlrazaq Alissa [Abdul Razzak al-Essa] signed the Memorandum of […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd Mar 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1082 (-0.9%) / $1110 (-0.2%) (weekly change) (+12.7% and +17.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Advertising Feature IBBC Spring Conference 2017 Iraq: Rising Confidence Monday 3 April at Mansion House, London Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, IBBC President, the Executive Committee and Council Members, are pleased to invite you to the IBBC Spring Conference to be held on Monday 3 April 2017 at the prestigious Mansion House in London. The conference is […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 23rd Feb 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1092 (+1.9%) / $1112 (+2.7%) (weekly change) (+13.8% and +17.4% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
