Video: KSA, Qatar "Need Sectarian War in Iraq"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's PressTV has conducted an interview with Zayd al-Isa, a Middle East expert from London about recent surges of violence in Iraq: (Source: PressTV)
Video: Turkey "Influencing Protests in Iraq"
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "The Turkish government probably has some interests among the Sunnis and the surrounding countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, also Turkey, don't like to have a government [in Iraq] which is generally a Shia […]
Head of Italy’s Iraqi Task Force visits Kurdistan
The Head of Iraqi Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Massimo Bellelli, visited Kurdistan on Sunday to brief KRG officials about current and future projects. Italy currently has an Embassy Consular Office in Erbil headed by Dr Simone De Santi. Speaking about Italy’s commitment and engagement, Mr Bellelli discussed several projects […]
Could Sistani Be Iraq’s Last Hope?
By Ali Abel Sadah for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On April 15, 2013, Martin Kobler, Head of the UN mission in Iraq, met with Ali al-Sistani, the highest Shiite authority in Najaf, a meeting which observers described as the most […]
Video: Iraq - 'Disciplining' the media
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, tensions have again flared up in a new wave of deadly attacks against political and sectarian targets. Iraqi media, especially outlets that speak to the Sunni minority, called it a […]
Security Remains Top Risk for Iraqi Journalists
By Laith Hammoudi. This article was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net, and it is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Jinan Hussein decided to miss the United Nations conference […]
Iraq may Invest in Indonesian Oil Refineries
The Jakarta Post reports that Indonesia is likely to partner with Iraq to build oil refineries in Indonesia. The director general for oil and gas at Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, Edy Hermantoro, is quoted as saying: "Both deputy energy ministers from the two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] for cooperation […]
Conman Jailed for Selling Fake Bomb Detectors
The conman who made $84 million selling fake bomb detectors to Iraq and other countries has been jailed for ten years by a court in the UK. Passing sentence on Jim McCormick, Judge Richard Hone said: "The device was useless, the profits outrageous and your culpability as a fraudster has to be placed in the […]
Final Results of Iraqi 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 […]
Ninawa Election Postponed "Based on False Info"
By Abdullah Salem. 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. The controversial governor of Ninawa, Atheel al-Nujaifi, talks about why he thinks elections were postponed and how the current security crisis could be solved. After Iraqi […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd May 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,786 (+2.1%) / $1,819 (+1.7%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 8.2bn and the weekly […]
GKP set for Growth
Gulf Keystone has provided an update on its four blocks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including the world class discoveries at Shaikan and Sheikh Adi, as well as Akri-Bijeel and Ber Bahr: Background With the Shaikan commercial discovery alone, Gulf Keystone has one of the world's largest onshore conventional oil & gas developments with […]