By John Lee. France and the United Kingdom are to co-chair the Iraq Economic Contact Group (IECG) from the start of January. In a statement, the group added that, as friends and partners of Iraq, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the World Bank commit to […]
By Ameer al-Kaabi, 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. Overlap Between the Islamic Resistance of Iraq and the Popular Mobilization Forces The Islamic Resistance of Iraq mourned the loss of members of the Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Judge Haider Hanoun, the head of Iraq's Integrity Commission, has met with an American delegation to explore the possibility of a memorandum of understanding between Iraq's Asset Recovery Fund and the US Treasury. The meeting, held at the US Treasury headquarters, aimed to address Iraq's need for assistance in determining the fate […]
By Selin Uysal, 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. Making Sense of Iraq's Politicized Supreme Court Rulings From removing the speaker of parliament to overturning election results, the court has repeatedly overstepped its role […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG official warns gold smuggled from Sulaimani to Iran The president of the Kurdistan Region's importers and exporters union told Rudaw on Wednesday that gold is being smuggled to Iran from Sulaimani province, revealing […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Iraqi Anti-Corruption Academy Launches Laserfiche: A Digital Transformation Milestone Against Corruption E-governance represents a fundamental shift in the way governments around the world are embracing their mission. By harnessing the potential of technology, Governments are able to establish clear administrative objectives, enhance the quality of public services, make […]
Belgium Contribution Enables UNMAS Iraq to Continue Supporting the Government and the National Mine Action Operators The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes a renewed contribution of EUR 750,000 (approximately USD 802,000) from the Government of Belgium, in support of life-saving mine action activities in Iraq. Activities will include delivering sustainable and […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: As Iraqis confront the US, some allies of Iran want higher value for Iraqi blood The war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza has over the past month made clear that […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq has launched a new Financial Investigations Handbook, which it describes as a practical guide for conducting parallel, integrated financial investigations, for use by investigative judges and institutions who are responsible for conducting criminal investigations. Full statement from UNDP: This week, Iraq took a significant […]
By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, 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. Militia Hair-Pulling Over Who Are The Truest Muqawama Given a couple of days of Gaza-related ceasefire, muqawama leaders went back to old […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russia Takes Control of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years The Eridu field - part of Iraq's Block 10 exploration and development region - is the biggest oil find […]
By John Lee. General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $15,992,597 modification (P00006) to contract W56HZV-21-C-0072 for contractor logistics support services for the M1A1SA/M88. Work will be performed at Camp Taji, Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 13, 2023. According to the United States Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC), the […]
