British Museum sets up Emergency Heritage Mgt Programme
The British Museum is embarking on a programme of co-operation with colleagues in Iraq made possible with £3 million grant from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). This will enable the Museum to deliver a programme of in-depth and specialized training to establish a dedicated corps of Iraqi heritage professionals, fully skilled to […]
Child-Friendly Spaces Aid Recovery in Iraq
Besma* is only 9 years old, yet she has survived an ordeal no child should ever have to face. After their village in Iraq’s Sinjar district was taken over by armed groups in August last year, she and her family were held captive for months. Besma and her aunt were eventually released, but her mother, […]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Tuesday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Fighter, bomber, and […]
Iraq Improves in Prosperity Index
By John Lee. Iraq has risen five places in this year's Legatum Institute Prosperity Index, ranking in 123rd place out of the 142 countries measured. The index ranks countries in eight categories including economic success, opportunity, health, and personal freedom. Norway finishes highest on the annual Prosperity Index for the seventh year in a row, […]
Ahmed Chalabi Dies, Aged 71
By John Lee. The prominent Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi has died at the age of 71. Chalabi, who played a significant role in persuading the United States and its allies to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, died of a heart attack at his Baghdad home on Tuesday. Having previously served as Deputy Prime Minister, Chalabi […]
Parliament Curbs Prime Minister's Power
By John Lee. The Iraqi parliament voted unanimously on Monday to prevent the government from passing important reforms without its approval, according to a report from Reuters. The chamber acted after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (pictured) unilaterally enacted reforms in August that it considered to be in violation of the constitution, including his dismissal of […]
Millions of Iraqi Children Denied Access to Education
Violence denies millions of children across Iraq access to education The staggered start of the academic year in Iraq concludes this week with close to two million children nationwide out of school. An additional 1.2 million children age 5 to 14 years old are at risk of dropping out. “The impact of conflict, violence and […]
Military Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Tuesday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Airstrikes in Syria Attack, fighter and […]
Currency Auction Results, 3rd Nov
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 25 banks and 19 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Tuesday. A total of $186,696,818 sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
October Oil Exports Fall
By John Lee. The Iraq Oil Ministry has announced crude oil export figures for October showing an average of 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd), a drop of 11.53 percent on September’s 3.052 million bpd. The poor performance was blamed on poor weather in the Gulf, and a stoppage of shipments from Northern Iraq to […]
Lebanese Industry Minister visits Iraq
By John Lee. Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi received in his office on Saturday the Lebanese Industry Minister Mr. Hussein Hajj Hassan and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting they discussed strengthening bilateral relations in the industrial field between the two countries and investment in Iraq and overcoming the obstacles facing Lebanese businessmen. Dr. Al-Abadi […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th Oct 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,082 / $1,133 (-2.2%) (weekly change) (-22.3% and -23.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]