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Having finalized the necessary documentation with the Federal Foreign Ministry of Iraq and the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, the European Union will soon open an EU Delegation Liaison Office in Erbil to support the current activities of the EU in coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government, the United Nations and NGOs. Minister Falah Mustafa, […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on Sunday downtown Baghdad to support the proposed reforms proposed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
By John Lee. The Acting Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (DSRSG), Gyorgy Busztin, today welcomed Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi’s proposed reforms aimed at improving the lives of the Iraqi people, rationalizing state institutions and rooting out corruption. “I welcome the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi parliament has unanimously approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's programme of reforms aimed at stamping out corruption, reducing government waste and easing sectarian tensions, reports BBC News. The bill, which includes the elimination of senior posts, was reportedly pushed through without debate. On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Baha al-Araji resigned amid […]
One of Iraq's deputy prime ministers has stepped down, and is to be investigated for corruption, reports HuffPost. Baha al-Araji (pictured), deputy prime minister for energy affairs, resigned on Monday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's anti-corruption reform bill, which includes the elimination of the three Deputy Prime Minister positions, was passed by parliament. (Source: […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has approved Prime minister Haider al-Abadi’s wide-ranging plan to slash spending and improve the government’s performance. The seven-point plan, which includes the abolition of the three vice-presidential posts and the three deputy prime minister posts, now goes before parliament for approval. According to the unedited statement from the Office of […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As temperatures soar across Iraq, public discontent is also close to boiling point. Iraqis are protesting against government corruption and power shortages. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Baghdad - where security has […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Corruption, attacks, the battle against ISIL, a fragile economy, and political chaos--just some of the challenges facing Iraq. After weeks of protests calling for better government services and an end to corruption. Prime […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Al Ashaiqer Al Jaafari, has said that Iraq appreciates Kuwait's agreement to postpone payment of the remaining debt (reparations) due to be paid by Iraq this year until 2017. The minister praised the Kuwaiti Government and people for their support of Iraq in its war against the […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Assessing Government Spending This is an updated version of the last part (and the list of consulted references) of the research work commissioned by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), USA, as part of the preparation for NRGI’s strategic plan for interlinked and complementary interventions in Iraq during the upcoming three […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Political Independence Doesn't Pay: Basra's Beleaguered Governor Under Fire As they have done with the pictures of his predecessors, the protestors in Iraq's southern Basra province were so angry they […]
By Patrick Schmidt. A Sunni member of the Iraqi Parliament, Mithal Al-Alusi, called for the opening of an embassy in Israel during an interview with the Kuwati Al-Rai. "Yes, Israel is a state and I support peace with it," he said, when asked if he supported "normalization" with the Jewish state. "I want to see […]
