Iraq is planning to reduce civil service employment by one third, according to a report from AKnews. Head of the Financial Committee at the House of Representatives, Haidar Edadi told the agency that 125,000 jobs will be reduced to 85,000 "due to budget deficiency for the investment projects." (Source: AKnews)
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Major New Guide to Business in Iraq
This morning saw the launch of a major new guide to business in Iraq: Entitled "The New Iraq: 2012 Discovering Business", it was launched simultaneously in Dubai and at the "Iraq: Untapped Opportunities" conference in London. Published by Allurentis, in association with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the guide containes a wealth of case studies, […]
Foreign Companies to be 'Encouraged' to Hire Locals
The Iraqi government is to provide financial incentives for foreign companies to hire Iraqi workers, according to AKnews. The parliamentary committee for labor and services decided to reduce taxes and other 'not specified obligations' towards the Iraqi government, as well as to provide facilities to these companies. "The foreign companies can rely on their skilled […]
Tags: visas
State Department to Employ 16,000 in Iraq
The U.S. State Department plans to deploy 16,000 civilian employees in Iraq, the Washington Post reports. And while the U.S. military is supposed to be out of Iraq by the end of the year, the two governments are trying to negotiate an agreement for a small training force to remain. But those forces will be […]
Head of Baghdad Investment Speaks to IBN
The Chairman of the Baghdad Investment Commission, Shaker A. Shabib, spoke recently with Padraig O'Hannelly for Iraq Business News, and outlined the opportunities available in Iraq's capital: Iraq Business News: I'd like to ask you firstly about the opportunities that are available in Baghdad; we hear a lot about the oil producing regions, but what […]
Dr Sami al-Araji Speaks with Iraq Business News
Following his address to the Iraq Mining 2011 conference in London, the Chairman of Iraq's National Investment Commission, Dr Sami al-Araji, was interviewed by Padraig O'Hannelly for Iraq Business News: Iraq Business News: Dr al-Araji, in your speech you mentioned the visa problems that Iraqis sometimes have entering the UK; what some businesses are also […]
Philipines Relaxes Iraq Work Ban
Xinhua reports that the Philippine government has decided to partially lift the ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Afghanistan and Iraq. Rosalinda Baldoz, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary, said the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Governing Board, which she also chairs, has issued a resolution for the partial lifting of the […]
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Bangladesh to Export Manpower to Iraq
Bangladesh expects to export manpower to Iraq by the end of this year, according to its Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister, Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain. A Bangladeshi delegation recently visited Iraq at the invitation of Iraqi labour minister. "Within next two months, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed between Bangladesh and Iraq for […]
Erbil Province Recruits 1,800 Teachers
Erbil’s employment committee announced today that it has overseen for the first time the recruitment of 1,868 new primary and secondary school teachers in the province. AKnews reports that the names of the new recruits were announced in a ceremony at the Health Directorate Conventions Hall at the heart of the provincial capital. At the […]
Four Million More Jobs By 2015
The Iraqi Planning and Development Ministry is to create four million new jobs by 2015, minister Ali Shukri said today. Speaking to AKnews, he said the jobs would be both public and private sector and will bring down the poverty rate from 23% to 16%. Private-sector employment is hampered by limited rights, such as a lack of […]
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Iraqi Crackdown on Foreign Workers Criticised
This article was written by Hazim al-Sharaa, and was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net. It is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The ministry of labour has drawn criticism […]
Oil Ministry Recruits 1,114 Energy Workers
AKnews reports that Iraq’s Oil Ministry has announced that it has recruited 1,114 new employees for the state oil companies under its jurisdiction. The successful applicants for the public sector posts are holders of specialized diplomas and degrees in the oil sector from relevant institutions. Iraq plans to increase its oil production from around 2.5 […]