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By Dr Renad Mansour and Hayder Al-Shakeri for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's new government reform the corrupt system? Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani must address politically sanctioned corruption head-on, or he risks falling into the same […]
By John Lee. Iraq's parliament has reportedly approved two candidates for the two remaining vacant ministries in Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's cabinet. The KDP's Bangin Rekani was approved as the Minister of Construction and Housing, while the PUK's Nizar Mohammed [Nizar Amedi] was confirmed as the Minister of the Environment. These two appointments, both […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will attacks on foreign interests resume under Iraq's new government? The Iraqi parliament on Oct. 27 approved the cabinet of Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani, breaking a political deadlock that had plagued Iraq since the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraq' PM open Pandora's box in pursuit of massive corruption case? Iraq's prime minister has announced the recovery of some of the state funds embezzled in the multi-billion dollar corruption case which rocked the […]
By Dr Renad Mansour for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Moving medicine in Iraq: Networks fuelling everyday conflict A system involving doctors, pharmacists, political parties, armed groups, and businesspeople fuels corruption and conflict in a medicine supply chain which […]
By John Lee. Iran and Iraq have reportedly concluded a $4-billion contract under which Iran will supply technical and engineering services to Iraq. The report from Iran's state-run PressTV gave no details of the deal, but quoted Hamid Hosseini, Director of the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Association (OPEX), as saying: "In the […]
Iraq's outstanding debts for the purchase of natural gas from Iran have been paid off, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji (pictured) said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Owji said Iraq's outstanding debts for the purchase of gas from Iran during the previous and current Iranian year have […]
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's statement on the passage of the Law of Electronic Signatures and Transactions: I strongly welcome the Kurdistan Parliament's passage of the amended 'Electronic Signatures and Transactions' federal bill today. The passage of this important piece of legislation - a collaborative effort across the whole of government with support of global best […]
By John Lee. Iran's Ministry of Petroleum has reportedly opened a representative office in Baghdad. A representative of Iran's Ministry of Petroleum was quoted as saying that the office was opened to promote cooperation and synergy, and particularly joint projects between Baghdad and Tehran in the fields of oil, gas, and energy. He added that […]
By Bilal Wahab for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Saving Iraqi Sovereignty: Iran, Turkey and a Fractured Homeland The hostile and corrupt forces arrayed behind him might ease their anti-American activities just to reassert […]
By John Lee. Irish-based consultancy AARC has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the "Institutional Assessment of the Capacity to Implement the draft Social Security Laws for Workers in the Private Sector in Iraq." The contract value was not specified. AARC is also involved in Iraq's e-government project. (Source: UNGM)
By Bjar Sharif for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The System and the Parallel System in Iraq Instead of blaming the untested constitution for government failures, Iraqi politicians must look inward to the corrupt […]
