Iraq-US Cmte for Cultural and Educational Cooperation
The third meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Joint Coordination Committee for Cultural and Educational Cooperation took place in Baghdad on December 17, 2012, underscoring the deep and broad collaboration between the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq in support of a strong Iraqi education system, the preservation of Iraq’s rich cultural heritage, […]
WesternZagros Appoints New GM in Kurdistan
By John Lee. WesternZagros Resources has announced the appointment of Mr. William (Bill) Jack to the position of General Manager Kurdistan, to be resident in Iraqi Kurdistan, effective February 1, 2013. This appointment follows the decision by Mr. Ian McIntosh, Vice President, Kurdistan Business Unit, to retire in January 2013 after three years of valuable […]
IEI Holds its Annual Energy Forum in Baghdad
Advertising Feature Iraq Energy Institute (IEI) has just concluded its first Iraq Energy Forum (IEF) which was held in Al Rasheed hotel at the heart of Baghdad for the period 11-13 December 2012. The successful three-days major event was organized in cooperation with the Council of Representatives with attendance exceeding 220 delegates representing parliamentarians, diplomats, […]
3rd Basra International Oil & Gas Conference
Advertising Feature The 3rd Basra International Oil & Gas, organized by Expotim International Fair Organizations INC and Pyramids International Group, ended on the 9th of December, after hosting a record number of exhibitors and visitors. The largest oil & gas show in Iraq opened its gate to 18,000 visitors from over 35 countries in 2012, […]
One-Sixth of Iraq's GDP Creamed Off
By John Lee. Iraq ranks in 11th place worldwide for the amount of money flowing out via crime, corruption and tax evasion over the past ten years, according to Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington-based research and advocacy organization. Illicit outflows of cash averaged $10.6 billion per year. Data for Iraq was not available in […]
Iraq Approves Private Free-Zone near Baghdad
By John Lee. Mawtani reports that the Iraqi government has approved the construction of a private free-trade zone south of Baghdad. Sabah al-Qaisi (pictured), the chairman of the Ministry of Finance's General Commission for Free Zones, told Mawtani: "[The Ministry of Finance's General Commission for Free Zones] approved two requests submitted by a group of local […]
Housing Minister Proposes Standardised House Design
By John Lee. Iraq’s Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Mohamed Sahib al-Daraji [Mohammed Al-Deraji] (pictured), has launched an initiative to establish a unified Arabic house design. During a conference of Arab Ministers of Housing and Reconstruction, the minister said: "Starting from 2013, the modern designs will match the modern construction techniques and the old forms […]
Video: Open Mic - Iraq One Year Later
Iraqis step up to CNN's Open Mic, one year after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. (Source: CNN)
Video: Scramble for Iraq's Oil Wealth
A new oil rush is taking place in Iraq. The country is emerging as a new oasis of opportunity, while the rest of the world struggles to emerge from the global financial crisis. And as Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad, it is not just oil that is attracting hungry foreign companies: (Source: Al […]
No Licence Required: Lawless Roads, Helpless Police
By Abdul-Muhaymen Basel. 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. Driver licensing in Ninawa is slow – so slow that unlicensed locals drive fearlessly and police don’t care. But if drivers cross the state line, they […]
Conference on Countering Antiquities Trafficking in Iraq
A delegation of nine American specialists in the fields of federal law enforcement, justice, and cultural heritage protection visited Baghdad from December 17 to 20, 2012, to attend a conference on Countering Antiquities Trafficking. At the conference the delegation trained Iraqi Ministry of Interior police investigators representing 15 provinces on methods of identifying Iraqi cultural […]
UNAMI and UN Women Support Female Parliamentarians
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and UN Women have just concluded a two-day workshop on negotiation and mediation for women members of the Kurdistan Parliament. The workshop, co-organized by the Kurdish Assembly, brought together lawmakers committed to expanding the meaningful role of women in negotiation and mediation processes. “Having women in key […]