Iraq Business News brings you the latest employment news from Iraq, highlighting the ever increasing number of available employment opportunities.
By John Lee. Trade between Sri Lanka and Iraq has risen 80 percent to $90 million, according to a report from Lanka Business Today. Sri Lanka exported goods valued at $ 89.80 million to Iraq and imported goods valued at $ 0.19 million from Iraq during 2013. Tea was the major export item to Iraq […]
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On Aug. 31, 2013, Iraqi security forces used force to disperse demonstrations organized by activists and intellectuals in Baghdad and other cities to demand the cancellation of privileges and salaries for MPs […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has said that 2,500 expatriate Iraqi doctors have returned home as part of a programme launched last year to bring Iraqi professionals back to the county. Al-Shorfa quotes Deputy Health Minister, Khamees al-Saad, as saying: "The returning doctors are an important asset to Iraq and they were […]
Launching the "National Teacher Training Strategy": The main step towards educational innovation in Iraq After months of studies and continuous consultations, UNESCO officials and main stakeholders from the government of Iraq met in Baghdad to announce the launch of the "National Teacher Training Strategy"; another technical revelation in the process of driving teacher education and […]
Arabtec Holding PJSC has announced its intention to open an office in the Iraqi capital, Bagdad, to capitalize on the country’s high potential, particularly in oil and gas and infrastructure. The opening of Arabtec’s office in Baghdad to facilitate the company’s planned growth in the Iraqi Market is in line with the Company’s business growth […]
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. The Heartland Alliance, a US organization that deals with human rights issues, has tracked 100 cases of human trafficking in Iraq during the past two years. Razan Dyler, a representative of the […]
By Madeleine White, capacity building and communications specialist. Nina: The Heart of Enterprise, the Spirit of Iraq - the IBN at the Heart of a Ground-Breaking Women’s Economic Empowerment Project It is fitting that the first official announcement about Nina is made in the pages of the Iraq Business News. Designed to encourage capacity building and […]
At Iraq Business News we take pride in keeping you up to date on all aspects of Iraqi commerce, connecting you with the information that matters. As part of that mission, we can now help you find the right people to build your Iraqi team. Our new IBN Jobs Page offers free advertising to employers […]
By John Lee. The Philippine government is pursuing a new agreement with Iraq on the hiring of more Filipino workers, reports The Philippine Star. Philippine Labour Secretary, Rosalinda Baldoz (pictured), said the agreement could fully open the market for Filipino workers. The country has already lifted the ban on workers going to Iraq, but hiring […]
By John Lee. The Bangladeshi Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, has told Dhaka Tribune that the Iraqi Ministry of Health said it wants to recruit 100 anaesthetists. Recruitment will be done under an arrangement with private recruiting agencies, which the minister said would not charge high fees to the candidates […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) organized today 9 September 2013, an official ceremony to honour the young graduates that will be granted business loans by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in order for them to start their new businesses after successfully undergoing an […]
By John Lee. Malaysian companies have been urged to look into the vast opportunities in Iraq especially in construction, transportation, infrastructure and energy, according to a report from Bernama. The Iraqi Minister of Transport, Hadi Farhan Al-Amiri [Hadi al-Amari] (pictured), told the news agency that Iraq is seeking to tap Malaysian expertise as it looks […]
