Zebari Dismissed - What now for IMF Loan?
By Omar Sattarfor Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What's the status of IMF loan as Iraq dismisses finance minister? Prior to his dismissal Sept. 21, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari ran successful negotiations with international banks to obtain […]
Poll: Do Trump Supporters believe the Iraq Dinar Myth?
A recent poll found that support for popular conspiracy theories is strongest among Donald Trump supporters. But is it also true that Trump supporters are more likely to believe that the Iraqi Dinar will re-value by something of the order of 1,000 times, turning a $1,000 'investment' into $1,000,000 overnight? Please tell us your opinion […]
Iraq Signs Convention on Sexual Violence in Conflicts
Iraq Signs a Joint Convention on Cooperation and Coordination in Issues of Sexual Violence in Conflicts Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari signed a joint convention concerning cooperation and coordination in sexual violence in conflicts, with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms Zainab Bangura. The […]
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit 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 Sunday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Monday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter […]
Currency Auction Results, 26th Sept
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 28 banks and 15 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Sunday. A total of $115,388,428 sold at a price of 1182 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Oshkosh in $400m Equipment Deal
The US Dept of Defense has announced that Oshkosh Defense has been awarded two new contracts relating to Iraq: a $17,080,930 firm-fixed-price, multi-year foreign military sales contract (Oman, Jordan, Iraq) for 54 635NL trailers, spare parts, and manuals. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 22nd Sept 2016). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ760 (+2.5%) / $759 (+2.5%) (weekly change) (-30.3% and -33.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
21 New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Shelter Cluster Technical Coordinator and National Co-Chair, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Head of Support, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Senior Coordination Advisor, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) International Consultant - Simplification of Work Systems and Procedures, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Political Affairs Officer, […]
16 New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Protection Officer, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Protection Assistant, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Camp Manager, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) DMU Coordinator (Data Management Unit), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Reporting and Communication officer, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) M&E Coordinator, […]
Military Strikes Target 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 on Saturday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Sunday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter […]
Will Iranian Pilgrims forsake Mecca for Karbala?
By Ali Mamouri for Al Monitor. Any views expressed here are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Saudi newspapers reported Sept. 15 that Shiites are expected to replace their pilgrimage to Mecca with religious visits to Iraq’s Karbala instead. According Al-Riyadh newspaper, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]
Video: Kurdistan Struggles to Accommodate IDPs
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is facing a humanitarian crisis with more than 3 million people displaced by fighting over the past two years. Many Arabs have found sanctuary in the northern Kurdish region. But while they're […]