US, Iraq Inaugurate Trade & Finance JCC
The governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq reaffirmed today at the inaugural meeting of the Trade and Finance Joint Coordination Committee in Baghdad their commitment under the Strategic Framework Agreement to increasing bilateral trade and U.S. investment in Iraq. The goal of the Trade and Finance Joint Coordination Committee […]
Spain Appoints Honorary Consul to Kurdistan
Spain's Ambassador to Iraq yesterday presented the Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations with the document naming Mr Dawood Jaff as Spain's Honorary Consul to the Kurdistan Region. Ambassador José Turpin visited Erbil to present the exequatur to Minister Falah Mustafa. Minister Mustafa stated: "This is an important step forward and we believe […]
Foreign Minister Meets Swedish Delegation
By John Lee. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has met the Head of the Political Department at the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Bjorn Lerval, and the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jörgen Lindström. During the meeting, the two sides discussed relations between the countries in addition to promoting the conditions of the Iraqi community in the Kingdom of […]
Iraq to Supply Egypt with Oil
By John Lee. Egypt and Iraq have reportedly signed an agreement under which Iraq will supply Egypt with oil. On a recent visit to Iraq, Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil secured the supply of 4 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil per month, which will be supplied via pipelines across the Gulf of Aqaba. Another […]
US/Iraq TIFA likely to Enter Into Force This Year
The United States and Iraq today announced that the bilateral United States-Iraq Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), first negotiated in 2005, is likely to enter into force later this year, providing a bilateral forum devoted to fostering greater trade and investment between our two countries. The announcement follows the Iraq Council of Representatives’ recent […]
US Announces Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The United States Mission in Iraq is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2014-2016 Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This prestigious and competitive scholarship program allows outstanding students worldwide to obtain master’s degrees at U.S. universities to further their academic and professional careers as well as to promote international cultural understanding. […]
Italy to Upgrade Diplomatic Presence in Erbil
President Masoud Barzani welcomed Italy’s new ambassador to Iraq Mr. Massimo Marotti in his office in Salahaddin today to discuss bilateral relations and explore ways to further strengthen ties. The meeting focused on the ongoing political challenges facing Iraq, relations between Italy and the Kurdistan Region, and the crisis in Syria. Ambassador Marotti said Italy […]
Video: US Wasted Billions in Rebuilding Iraq
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The US government is still counting the cost of rebuilding Iraq after the invasion ten years ago. But the office responsible for hunting for millions of dollars stolen in the process is being […]
Zebari Chairs Follow-Up Meeting on Baghdad Summit
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Follow-up Commission on the implementation of decisions and commitments to Baghdad Summit in Cairo. The Commission includes its Troika of the Summit; Libya, Iraq, and Qatar, and Troika of the Ministerial Council; Kuwait, Lebanon, and Egypt. The meeting was present by Secretary General of […]
Three Years Down, One Year To Go
By Padraig O'Hannelly. What were you doing on this day three years ago? If you're Iraqi and were in the country at the time, the chances are that you were casting your vote in the general election, in which more than 6,500 candidates, representing 86 parties, competed for the 325 seats in parliament. It was […]
Weekly Security Update
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY OVERVIEW Heightened levels of violence and increased sectarian tensions dominated reporting in Iraq this week. The relative uneasy calm of last week was shattered by an increase in bombings, IDF attacks and assassinations across the country, with the majority of the violence predominantly in the North […]
Iraq Wants to Buy $600m Cargo Scanners
By John Lee. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Iraq wants to buy Rapiscan System Vehicles and associated products and services for scanning cargo, in a deal worth $600 million. The items to be purchased include: 90 M45 RAPISCAN Mobile Eagle High Energy Mobile System Vehicles; 40 M60 RAPISCAN Mobile Eagle […]