Capacity Building for Human Rights in Najaf
The UNAMI Human Rights Office (HRO) held the second in a series of two workshops in Najaf on 19-20 March to build and strengthen the capacity of 30 civil society organizations (CSOs) from Najaf and Diwaniya governorates to conduct human rights monitoring in their respective locations. Funded through UNAMI’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) programme, the […]
De-Baathification Remains Centre-Stage
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 […]
Video: Iraq Marks Decade since Fall of Baghdad
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq marks a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by deadly attacks and mired in political crises: (Source: AFP)
Iraq, Jordan Sign Oil $18bn Pipeline Deal
By John Lee. Nihad Mossa, director general of the Ministry of Oil's State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), told The Jordan Times on Monday that Jordan and Iraq have signed an $18-billion agreement to build a double pipeline that will supply Jordan with crude oil and natural gas. He added that the Iraqi government is keen […]
Iraq to Auction Giant Nassiriya Oil Field
By John Lee. Rigzone reports that the Iraqi oil ministry is planning to auction the giant 'Nasiriya Integrated Project' -- which involves the development of a $4.4-billion oil field and the building of a 300,000 bpd refinery in southern Iraq -- on 19th December. At a workshop in Amman, Jordan, for international companies interested in the […]
Iraqi Kurdistan Sells First Crude via Turkey
By John Lee. The first cargo of Iraqi Kurdistan's crude oil has been sold on the international market, industry sources report. World Bulletin says that the crude, pumped from Genel Energy's Taq Taq oilfield (pictured), was exported by truck to Turkey and sold via tender for loading in April. One trader said the cargo sold […]
Dubai’s Iraq Club Celebrates 1st Anniversary
In March the Iraq Club celebrated its 1st anniversary with a fun and informative event held in Dubai Marina. The anniversary event was attended by 100 senior energy and infrastructure professionals actively engaged in Iraq. The Club was honoured with a presentation by His Excellency, Ismat Ageed Siddiqi, Ambassador-Consul General to UAE–Dubai. Kyle Stelma, Managing […]
Spain Welcomes KRG Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Emad Ahmad Sayfour this week in Madrid met with Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García-Margallo. The meeting marked the first official visit by the Deputy Prime Minister to Spain. In their meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad said: "This is the first Kurdistan Regional Government mission to Spain and […]
Undersecretary Receives German Ambassador
By John Lee. Iraq's Undersecretary for Policy Planning and Bilateral Relations, Labeed Abbawi, has met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Rita Wagner. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the political situation in Iraq and relations between the two friendly countries. Wagner also touched upon the issue of the detention of […]
UN Releases Civilian Casualty Figures for March
According to figures released today by UNAMI, a minimum of 229 civilians were killed and a further 853 were wounded in acts of terrorism and armed violence in Iraq during March 2013. A further 227 members of the Iraqi security forces were killed and 300 were wounded as a result of such attacks. “The United […]
Video: Al-Qaeda Scaring Iraqi Public
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 there is an increase in violence in Iraq because of the elections and there is a willing or an effort from al-Qaeda to one day attack the Shia and […]
IEITI Future Reports: Expectations and Challenges
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. On behalf of the Iraqi Government and IEITI, Mr. Alaa Mohie El-Deen, General Secretary of Iraqi Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (IEITI), invited me to attend the EITI Compliance & Second IEITI Report Conference held at Al-Rasheed Hotel on 3 April, and asked me to make a presentation, which took place at […]