For an Iraq Free of Landmines by 2018
Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations calls for an Iraq free of all landmines by 2018, and reaffirms its commitment to support the country’s Mine Action programme. “Each year on 4 April, countries around the world raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. In […]
Iraqi Women Trained in Ad Agency Skills
This article was written by Farah Ali, and was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net. 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. A five-day course in financial management held […]
President KRG President Barzani Meets President Obama
The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Masoud Barzani was officially received by President Obama and Vice President Biden at the White House on Thursday. During their talks, both sides emphasized the necessity of a prolonged and deepened relationship between the United States and the Kurdistan Region within the framework of a democratic, pluralistic […]
KRG Claims Exxon's Tillerson Committed to Kurdish Deals
Further to the rumours that Exxon Mobil plans to abandon it's contract at West Qurna-1 in favour of pursuing exploration deals in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has issued the following statement: "In a meeting with President Masoud Barzani in Washington DC this week, the CEO of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson [pictured] stated […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 5th April 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,314 / $1,442, -1.7% (weekly change). The number of weekly traded shares was 24.6 bn and the weekly trading volume was ID49.6bn ($41.9mn). ISX […]
Deputy Minister for Oil to Present Plan for Refineries
In the run up to the Iraq Refinery 2012 conference (www.iraqrefinery.com) on 17 -18 April 2012 at the Lancaster London hotel in London, Iraq's Deputy Minister of Oil, Dr Ahmed al-Shamma said: “The Ministry will use this event as an occasion to present the programme for planned future refineries, the redevelopment of the existing refinery […]
Iraq Plans Self-Sufficiency in Wheat
Iraq plans to produce 4.5 million tons of wheat, and substantial increases in other cereals, according to a report from Azzaman. This would mean the country would meet its domestic requirements of around 3.5 million tons, with a 1 million ton surplus available to export. The Undersecretary at the Agriculture Ministry, Ghazi al-Aboudi, said the […]
Proposed Laws in Iraq "Threaten Online Speech"
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), has issued the following statement regarding proposed new law on "information technology crimes". (Please click here to download an English translation of the bill by the Centre for Law and Democracy): More than a year after the start of the "Arab Spring," large portions of the Middle East remain in […]
Ministry of Agriculture Demands Funding for Date Palms
The Iraqi Agriculture Ministry has reportedly 'demanded' that the ministries of planning and finance increase the Palm General Authority's allocations from 4bn to 8bn IQD ($3.4m to $6.8m) to ensure the success of the annual plan for the development of palm groves. According to AKnews, Kamel Mukhlab, the director general of the authority, said they […]
Weekly Security Update for 6th April 2012
Levels of violence fell last week amid the extensive security measures implemented for the Arab League Summit. Nonetheless, some attacks still took place, highlighting the fact that the measures at the disposal of the Iraqi authorities remain far from exhaustive. Normal patterns in militancy are also likely to resume once the security measures currently in […]
A Month of Successes for Iraq and IBN
March was a significant month in many ways for Iraq, and for us here at Iraq Business News. Firstly, the country hosted the Arab League Summit in Baghdad at the end of the month, which, while it could have been better in some ways, was certainly a major profile-raiser for Iraq on the international stage. […]
Exxon Mobil Rumoured to Abandon West Qurna
Sources in Baghdad have told Iraq Business News that Exxon Mobil has decided to abandon its contract at the giant West Qurna-1 oilfield in Southern Iraq, in favour of pursuing its interests in Iraqi Kurdistan. In recent days the Iraqi Ministry for Oil has claimed to have received a second letter from Exxon in which […]