UK Firm to supply Emergency Medicines to Iraq
By John Lee. UNICEF has picked UK-based Morningside Pharmaceuticals to supply medicines for emergency aid projects in the Middle East as well as Haiti and Liberia. According to a report from Leicester Mercury, the £1.2-million [$1.5-million] contract will include the supply of emergency medicines to Syria and Iraq. (Source: Leicester Mercury)
Iran Bans Pilgrimage to Samarra after Terrorist Attack
Iranian pilgrims are forbidden from traveling to the Iraqi city of Samarra until further notice in the wake of a Sunday terrorist attack that killed and wounded scores of Iranian pilgrims in the holy city, an official announced. Majid Aqababaei, a deputy interior minister for border affairs, told Tasnim on Monday that the decision to […]
US to Deploy 1,700 Paratroopers to Iraq
The Department of the Army announced today the deployment of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with approximately 1,700 soldiers to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility this winter in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team will replace the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st […]
Kurdish Authorities "Banish hundreds of Arabs from Kirkuk"
Kurdish authorities bulldoze homes and banish hundreds of Arabs from Kirkuk Kurdish authorities have carried out a wave of attacks, demolishing the homes and driving out hundreds of Arabs from Kirkuk, as apparent revenge for an attack carried out by the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) on 21 October, said Amnesty International […]
NRC Reports "Dramatic Increase" in Refugees
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) reports a dramatic increase in the number of people arriving at displacement camps around Mosul. 9,018 people received relief packages from NRC during Friday alone. With the assault launched by Iraqi forces to retake the city of Mosul, the NRC warns that the fate of some 1.2 million Iraqis is […]
22,224 Displaced in Three Weeks of Mosul Operations
IOM Iraq Emergency Tracking Shows 22,224 Displaced in Three Weeks of Mosul Operations The IOM Iraq Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) today (04/11) recorded a total of 22,224 individuals displaced by fighting in the Mosul region that began on October 17. The largest number of these internally displaced people (IDPs) are in Ninewa governorate, where 3,577 […]
Video: Battle for Mosul - Iraqi Forces face Stiff Resistance
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi troops are facing stiff resistance from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) as they attempt to advance further into the groups' stronghold of Mosul. ISIL […]
ISIL Terrorist Locations Hit in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Saturday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and […]
Currency Auction Results, 7th Nov
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 35 banks and 14 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $144,704,930 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
21 New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Reporting Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Budget Analyst, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Driver/Dispatcher (two posts), United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Communication/Public Information Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Senior Protection Assistant, Samarra, United Nations Assistance […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Nutrition Manager, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Assistant to the DCD P/O, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Logistics Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Protection Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Human Resources and Admin Coordinator, Norwegian […]
FLSmidth $200m Contract with Iraq Cement Co
Danish-based FLSmidth has signed a contract worth more than $200 million with the Iraqi Cement Company, to supply a total of 6,000 tonnes of cement per day to the production line for the Al Muthana region. The contract is a full EPC order, comprising engineering, all FLSmidth equipment supplies, erection and construction, as well as […]