11 New Power Projects in Babel
AIN reports that Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has outlined 11 new schemes to expand the electricity network in the Babel province through 2013. The Ministry is reported to have said that it is planning to start five projects that will “extend the sources to feed the minor electricity stations in Babel.” The plans also include […]
Graduation Ceremony for Kurdistan MPs
British Consul General Mr. Hugh Evans with the Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament in a ceremony handed participation certificates to 32 MPs and 4 Parliament Advisors. The certificates were for a training course on media relations covering areas such as ‘how to speak to the press’ and ‘how to do effective public speaking’. The speaker Dr. […]
US Mission in Iraq Celebrates Environment Month
Commemorating Environmental Month and Earth Day in Iraq, the Public Affairs Section (PAS) sponsored Iraqi-American Cultural and Science Envoy Thomas (Taha) Rassam Culhane for a Renewable Energy Road Show in Baghdad and Erbil April 13-22. Dr. Culhane is known for his exciting record of introducing renewable energy solutions to problems of unreliable electricity and inadequate […]
Video: Sectarian Tensions or Wider Discontent?
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Government forces storm a protest camp, igniting a wave of violence across the country. It is raising fears of a return to sectarian fighting that left tens of thousands dead just a few […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 25th April 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,750 / $1,892 (-0.2%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 12.1bn and the weekly trading […]
Video: Debate - Iraqi Kurdistan Presidency
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A political analyst says tensions are likely to increase between Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and the central government. President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani has stated intention to run for a third […]
Genel Announces Successful Chia Surkh Test
The Anglo-Turkish oil and gas independent, Genel Energy, has announced that a second drill-stem test carried out on the Chia Surkh 10 well has confirmed the existence of an additional oil bearing section. The test was carried out over a 12 metre zone in a younger Miocene section than the the first drill-stem test, and […]
Hawrami: US Can Help Make Fair Energy Deal
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Minister for Natural Resources last week at the Baker Institute in Houston said that the US administration can help Baghdad and the Kurds to resolve their disagreements on oil and gas. Dr Ashti Hawrami (pictured) said: “We believe that Washington can help Iraq shepherd through a deal on energy in accordance […]
Partial Results from Provincial 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 […]
UN Envoy Disappointment at Election Delays
The top United Nations official in Iraq today expressed his disappointment at the Government’s decision to postpone until early July Governorate Council elections in two western provinces, reportedly due to security concerns. Polls in Anbar and Ninewa, set to have taken place along with other provincial elections on 20 April, were pushed back until 4 […]
Hawija: Wider Ramifications in Iraqi Politics
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 […]
Building the Educational Pipeline in Kurdistan
By Madeleine White, educationalist, writer and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Whizz Education. As I have mentioned previously, education is never just about a school building. A school is a function or a service, set within a suitable building that is able to support people to reach their full potential. In order for this to happen there are […]