By Qassim Khidhir Hamad. 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. In an interview with NIQASH, the representative of the Syrian Kurdish party running Kurdish parts of Syria talks about their contingency plan, for after the […]
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW After the hiatus of last week Iraq has once again seen increased levels of violence, especially in Baghdad province and along the Tigris River valley, with the ISF and provincial politicians from both sides of the sectarian divide bearing the brunt of the violence. In line with […]
By John Lee. The Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS) said on Wednesday that an attack on its operations at the Akkas gas field in Anbar will not delay its plans to start commercial production in September 2015. A spokesman for the state-run company told Platts: "There was no major damage to the facilities at the field, […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government has denied that an incident involving HKN Energy in the Kurdish region of Iraq was related to security issues, and said it was instead tied to a labour dispute. In a statement, the KRG also denied media reports that about 120 oil workers were held hostage: "The Kurdistan […]
The United Nations strongly condemns the attacks that targeted journalists and media facilities in Baghdad on 1 April. “Assaults against media organizations or journalists are unacceptable under any circumstances," the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Mr. Kobler said, urging the government of Iraq to ensure that media professionals are protected […]
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW After the elevated levels of violence last week, especially high impact bombings, Iraq has this last week seen a hiatus in insurgent attacks and activity. Whilst the daily churn of violence remains omnipresent and suggest a continued strengthening of the Sunni insurgency, the country has been spared […]
The following is the text of the speech and press conference of US Secretary of State, John Kerry, in Baghdad: Secretary Kerry: Good afternoon. As-Salāmu `Alaykum. I’m glad to be here with all of you, and it’s a pleasure for me to be able to be back in Iraq. I haven’t been able to be […]
By John Lee. Insurgents blew up the Ceyhan oil pipeline in northern Iraq on Monday night, halting the country's oil exports via the Turkish port (pictured). The attack took place near Tulool al-Baj, some 250 km north of Baghdad, a police source told Xinhua. "The sabotage caused a huge fire at the scene and resulted […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Just days after the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry has made an unannounced trip to Baghdad to confront the government for granting Iran […]
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW This brief covers an extended reporting period from 11 – 20 March in order to coincide with the anniversary of the Iraqi invasion and a week which has seen heightened levels of violence, especially in Baghdad and surrounding provinces, but also notably in Basra. In line with […]
By John Lee. Research by the Financial Times shows that the top 10 American and foreign contractors in Iraq have secured business worth at least $72 billion between them, with the total for all contractors coming in at $138 billion. Top of the list is KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown and Root), which was once run […]
From Reuters. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Drained by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the 1990s, Iraq's southern marshlands are undergoing a remarkable transformation. Saddam's attempt to destroy the wetlands came in response to an uprising by Marsh Arabs after the […]
