Censored Iranian Artists Find Refuge in Erbil
By Abdel Hamid Zebari for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Over the past years, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has seen an economic boom and become open to the outside world, as it has begun to enjoy more security and […]
Iraq: The Parliament That Barely Meets
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. Throughout March, the Iraqi parliament held only three sessions, passed five laws and did not discuss a single decision concerning public affairs. Al-Monitor has examined parliament’s activity for this month and […]
Video: Saddam's Ruins Recall Iraq War
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It's ten years since a statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down in Baghdad amid a US-led invasion. The falling of the bronze statue is regarded as symbolising the end of Saddam's 24-year […]
Iran Increases Iraq Gas Export Plan
By John Lee. The Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Javad Oji (Owji, Ouji) (pictured) has announced that the country will start exporting 40 million cubic meters (mcm) a day of natural gas to Iraq by summer 2013. Iran's PressTV reports that an agreement has been reached to supply Iraq via two separate routes. Construction of the “friendship” pipeline […]
Erbil-Baghdad Relations Still Lack Substance
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The visit of a delegation representing the Iraqi National Alliance to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and its meeting with the region’s president, Massoud Barzani (pictured), was largely considered a step toward […]
Iraq celebrates World Health Day
Activities across Iraq were held this week marking the World Health Day amid calls for intensified efforts to prevent and control high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, among Iraqi population. Ministry of Health led the Health Day activities emphasizing the importance of this major public health problem which affects about one billion people around […]
Video: A Look Back at a Decade of Conflict
From PBS. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From the crumpled remains of deposed leader Saddam Hussein's statue, to ink-stained fingertips of happy Iraqis signifying a first free election, to the rise of an insurgency against coalition troops that introduced the scourge […]
Italy's Techint Wins Zubair Deal
By John Lee. Italy's Techint Engineering and Construction has won a $387.8 million contract to build housing for workers at the Zubair oil field, reports Fox Business. Techint will build a village for workers and a regional office for operating partners in the field, the Iraqi council of ministers said, adding that work in the […]
Maliki Seeks 'Majority Government' In Iraq
By Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seemed confident that he will achieve “a landslide victory” in the local elections on April 20. His confidence was apparent in the statements he made while […]
Iraq Participates in Chemical Weapons Conference
The 3rd Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference was opened on Monday 8\4\2013 in Hague in the presence of Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, Ahmed Auzmjo, Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Frans Timmermans, the Dutch Foreign Minister, in addition to a number of ministers and dignitaries of the member […]
Video: Baghdad holds Talks with KRG
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Negotiations between Iraq's central government and Kurdistan's regional government have been described as productive. Officials in the Kurdistan Region have sent a letter to Iraq's ruling National Alliance. The alliance has visited Kurdish […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 11th April 2013). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,703 / $1,842 (+1.9%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 9.3bn and the weekly trading […]