From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): The IBBC 15th Anniversary Mansion House conference presented a range of engaging ministerial and business attendees. As Iraq's economy is expanding and diversifying, the delegates reflected this in the range of topics and debates. Baroness Nicholson and Christophe Michels welcomed everyone at this milestone time and thanked all […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers (Cabinet) has approved the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation to cover expenses for feeding workers and providing living, technical, and medical supplies for K9 teams. This also includes maintenance costs for sonar equipment and baggage inspection devices for one month. According to a statement from the […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Daunting and Dire: Impunity, Underfunded Institutions Undermine Protection of Women and Girls From Domestic Violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's (KR-I) authorities are failing to ensure that […]
From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Employment Rights for People with Disabilities Iraqi authorities in Baghdad and Erbil have arbitrarily detained and deported Syrians to Damascus and to parts of northeast Syria under the control of Kurdish-led forces, […]
By Winthrop Rodgers for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. No real alternative: The failure of opposition parties in Iraq's Kurdistan Region Politics in Iraq's Kurdistan Region is centered on the ruling duopoly of the Kurdistan Democratic Party […]
From FinCEN, a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. FinCEN Finalizes Financial Measure Against Iraq-based Al-Huda Bank to Combat Terrorist Financing Today [Wednesday 26th June, 2o24], the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes […]
By John Lee. The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has published a new report providing an overview of the security situation in Iraq from February 2023 to March 2024, focusing on information relevant for international protection. It examines the nature of armed conflicts taking place in the territory, the nature of the violence and […]
By John Lee. Ukrainian President has named a new ambassador to Iraq. In a statement on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Ivan Ivanovych Dovganych [Dovhanych] to the role. In April, Iraq signed a contract with Ukrainian company Ukrzemresurs to develop the Akkas gas field in Anbar Province. (Source: Office of the Ukrainian President)
By Sinan Mahmoud for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's banking system blighted by corruption Dysfunction of the sector is a stark reminder of Iraq's unfulfilled economic expectations - 21 years after US-led invasion. Click here to read […]
By Maram Haddad, for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, a New Tool Helps Forensic Doctors Document Sexual Violence and Torture Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the medical-legal sector in Iraq have partnered to […]
By Selin Uysal and Devorah Margolin, 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. A New Era in Iraq's Relations with the West? Amid growing pressure to dissolve the coalition and withdraw troops, the United States […]
By John Lee. The US Department of State has designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) and HAAA Secretary General Haydar Muzhir Ma'lak al-Sa'idi, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). It describes Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as an Iraq-based, Iran-aligned militia group and part of the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI)"- a front group comprised of […]
