Call for Change in Mindsets that Allow Violence
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, used the opportunity to appeal to Iraqi leaders to “take concrete steps to enact and enforce laws which prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV), including holding perpetrators accountable, and […]
UN Tender for Standardization Services
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has invited written proposal for Standardization Services in Iraq. For the complete information concerning the Request for Proposal (RFP) please visit the UNIDO Procurement website. (Source: UN)
Baker Hughes to Resume Operations
Baker Hughes is preparing to resume operations in Iraq after protests in Basra prompted the company to issue force majeure notices to its customers. Reuters reports that Derek Mathieson, Baker Hughes' vice president, told an investor conference: "We have initiated the resumption of operations ... Within the coming weeks, we will be working toward becoming […]
New 50,000 IQD Notes and Coins
The Central Bank of Iraq has reportedly announced the production of new 50,000 IQD bills and coins from the beginning of the New Year. The new dinar bill and coins will be printed in Arabic and Kurdish. The Bank's Deputy Governor said that they want to produce bills of higher value than the current largest […]
Tender for Polling Kits for Elections 2014
The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Republic of Iraq , invites all the interested qualified and specialized companies to participate in the tender for provision of the electoral goods and services provided below, according to the DDP Incoterms: Supplying, packing and batching of the Polling Center Kits. Supplying, packing and batching of the Polling Station […]
Video: Sunni Groups Protest Lack of Security
rom Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sunni Muslim groups in Iraq's Diyala Province have closed all mosques for twenty four hours claimimg a serious reaction form the government as sectarian violence escalates. The Sunni community promised to take the […]
Security Council Statement on Iraq Violence
The members of the UN Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq, in which scores of civilians lost their lives and hundreds more were wounded. The attacks deliberately targeted locations where civilians congregate, including schools and places of worship. The members of the Security Council expressed their […]
UN Working with Govt to Assist Flood Victims
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Mr. Nickolay Mladenov and the UN family in Iraq have been closely following with Iraqi officials the assistance that the United Nations can provide to the Government, more particularly the Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM), in its efforts in assisting the communities affected […]
List of Political Entities for the Elections
By Reidar Visser. The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi […]
UK "Should be Partner of Choice for Kurdistan"
By John Lee. The British Consul General in Erbil, Hugh Evans, has told Rudaw that businesses should use Kurdistan as a gateway for the rest of Iraq. He added: "We realize there are political problems in the energy industry (with Baghdad threatening oil companies working in the south that they cannot work in Kurdistan too), […]
Iraq Finalises Gasoil Term Contract
By John Lee. Vitol and Glencore have finalised term contracts to sell over 1.5 million tonnes of gasoil to Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO), reports Reuters. Vitol will supply four cargoes of 500 ppm sulphur gasoil, along with three cargoes from Glencore, through 2014 at a premium of $7.37 a barrel over Middle East quotes […]
Gazprom Delays Oilfield Launch
By John Lee. Russia's Gazprom Neft has postponed initial production at the Badra oilfield until next year, due to safety concerns and logistical problems. Reuters reports that the company announced in a Eurobond prospectus that it had postponed the December launch due to "the failure on the part of certain contractors to fulfill their contractual […]