Video: Recreated Treasures of Iraq at Colosseum
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Exact replicas of three architectural treasures damaged or destroyed by the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria and Iraq are on show at the Colosseum in Rome.
9 New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Child Protection Technical Advisor, Save the Children Consultant - Evaluation of Processes and Support to Restructuring, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Emergency Response Program Manager, Mercy Corps Consultant - Civil Society Self-Assessment & Capacity Development, Mercy Corps Evaluation Expert/Specialist, QED Group […]
25 New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Facilities Management Assistant, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) RSD Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Business Support Assistant, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Storekeeper, Agency, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Monitoring Assistant, Agency, […]
Iraq Oil Export Rate Up Again in Sept
By John Lee. The daily average volume of crude oil exported by Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) rose to 3.276 million barrels per day in September, compared with 3.230 million bpd in August, according to the Ministry of Oil. The total for the 30-day month was 98,285,239 barrels, down from the 100.1 million barrels exported […]
KRG Announces Increased Oil Production in Sept
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has published its monthly production and export revenue overview for September 2016. During the month it exported 564.8k bpd from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, significantly up from the previous month’s figure, at an average price of $36.10 per barrel, bringing in revenue of $612 million. Please click here to view […]
New Museum Opens First Gallery in Basra
A new museum celebrating the rich cultural heritage of southern Iraq has opened its first gallery at a ceremony in Basrah. The gallery, which displays artefacts from the Hellenistic period (c. 300 BC) through to the present, represents the first major milestone in an eight-year project involving the Iraq Ministry of Culture, the State Board […]
Results-Based Management in Govt Planning
Efforts continue to mainstream Results-Based Management fundamentals into government planning and monitoring Within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) support to Iraq’s Government Programme (2014-2018), the sixth round of capacity development workshops was conducted in Erbil over the period of 24 September to 4 October 2016. The objective is to enhance the […]
Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely […]
Currency Auction Results, 6th Oct
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 29 banks and 14 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Thursday. A total of $135,754,750 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Mosul’s Liberation From ISIL ‘Inevitable’
The liberation of Mosul, Iraq, from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters is inevitable, Canadian Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Dave J. Anderson of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters here today. Speaking via teleconference from Baghdad, OIR’s director of partner force development and the […]
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists 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 Tuesday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Wednesday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, fighter and […]
South Oil Company takes over Oxy's stake in Zubair
By John Lee. The South Oil Company (SOC) has officially taken over the stake in the Zubair oil field formerly held by US-based Occidental Petroleum, which has withdrawn from the project. Repressentatives of Italy's Eni and the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) signed the agreement along with the Ministry of Oil. Mr. Laith Al-Shaher, the director general […]