FM al-Jaafari Meets Iranian President
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari recently met the President of Iran, Mr. Hassan Rohani, in Tehran. The Minister was in the city to participate in an international conference on violence and extremism. He said that Iraq is progressing steadily, and it is important to clarify issues of common interest between it and […]
Mobile Medical Clinics Arrive in Erbil
The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have collaborated to deliver eight mobile medical clinics which arrived in Erbil on Sunday. These urgently needed clinics will be immediately deployed to parts of Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The vehicles, flown in from Amman, Jordan, were procured by WHO and have […]
Currency Auction Results, 16th Dec
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 20 banks took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $169,809,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Weekly Security Update, 09 - 15 December 2014
Reconciliation between Sunni groups and the Iraqi state remained at the top of the political agenda this week, as PM Abadi sought to strengthen his domestic and international alliances. With Sunni-tribal fighters now fighting alongside ISF units across Anbar, Salahuddin and Nineveh provinces, cooperation between the two groups has improved substantially over recent months, though […]
British Business Group Kurdistan (BBGK) Launched
The British Business Group Kurdistan (BBGK) held its launch reception on Wednesday 10th December in the fabulous setting of the Jaguar Land Rover Showroom in Erbil. The event was attended by business people, members of the diplomatic community and representatives from the Kurdistan Regional Government. The BBGK was recently established as it was felt there […]
Mawada – a promise of hope from a new generation of women in Iraq
December 2014. A year of adversity and endurance and yet also opportunity in Iraq. As the Editor in Chief of Nina Magazine, a bilingual magazine in print and online for Iraqi women everywhere, I passionately believe in the power of young people to step up, once they believe they can do something. That of course is the importance […]
PM Al-Abadi Arrives in UAE
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi and his accompanying delegation arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday morning, and were welcomed at the presidential airport by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the head of the mission of honor Dr. Sultan […]
KRG to US: ‘This is Iraq’s Last Chance’
During a speech to an audience of top Washington scholars and officials at the Center from Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said, ‘Iraq can only be saved if Baghdad is willing to devolve some of its powers to regional authorities and be more inclusive of minorities.’ He […]
Video: IS Gains Ground in Anbar
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS) have mounted two suicide car-bomb attacks aimed at security checkpoints at the main entrance into Haditha city. Al Jazeera's Jane […]
Currency Auction Results, 15th Dec
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 18 banks took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $188,991,000 was sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Roadside Bankers Profit from Extremists
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Roadside Bankers Profit From Extremists’ Mobile Phone Shutdown in Mosul It has been around two weeks since the extremists running Mosul decided to cut off mobile phone coverage in the […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 11th December 2014). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,373 (+0.2%)/ $1,489 (+0.2%) (weekly change) (-26.4% and -25.0% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]