Analysis of Iranian Threat to Strait of Hormuz
The following is a presentation by General Barry R McCaffery (USA, retired), on the threat of an Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Barry McCaffrey served in the United States Army for 32 years and retired as a four-star General. At retirement, he was the most highly decorated serving General, having been awarded three […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 26th January 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ISX is pleased to announced that is has successfully connected Rabee Securities/Sulymania Office with ISX E-Trading System. Trading and execution are now available from Rabee Securities/Sulymania starting […]
Ministry of Trade Announces A New Wheat Tender
MOT announces a new tender for purchasing the quantity of 50 000 MT+/- 5% of wheat from all origins ( Except Romanian & American) according to the specifications adopted by Grain Board of Iraq . The final quantity will be specified by the buyer. All bidders ,who are willing to participate in this tender , have […]
Security Statistics from 2011
AKE has compiled statistics covering violence in Iraq over the course of 2011. The average week saw 56 attacks, many of which included bombings targeting civilians on an indiscriminate basis. The Iraqi security forces also suffered numerous attacks and will likely remain a major focus for militant groups now that the US military has withdrawn […]
Exxon Scouts already in Erbil
Despite objections from Baghdad, ExxonMobil already has personnel on the ground in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Reuters. Whiel the company has kept silent on its exploration agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), one central government regards as illegal, one Western industry source in Erbil told the news agency: "They [Exxon] are definitely here and […]
General Motors Top Seller in Iraq
Fox News reports that General Motors (GM) sold approximately 35,000 vehicles in Iraq last year. The company's Global Communications Officer, Klaus-Peter Martin, told Fox that the number was up from just 1,000 vehicles five years ago. General Motors manages the Middle East region from an office in Dubai, and markets its cars and trucks in Iraq […]
Iraq Energy Expo & Conference
All interested international companies are invited to participate in the "Iraq Energy EXPO and Conference", April 23th – 26th, 2012 at Baghdad International Convention Center. Iraq Ministry of Oil, is urging all companies to pre-qualify to do business with ministry by participating in Iraq Energy EXPO and Conference, April 23th – 26th, 20121 at Baghdad […]
Rasun Increases Chicken Production in Iraq
Rasun, part of the Vano Group, one of Iraq’s premier agriculture companies and the Ross GP distributor for Iraq, has announced an agreement to extend its Grandparent (GP) production base in order to meet the growing demand for Ross 308 Parent Stock (PS) and broilers in the country. Rasun has quickly become one of the […]
Video: Iraq Contractors Facing Difficulties
From CNN: (Sources: CNN, Musings on Iraq, Youtube)
Iraq Increases Local Purchases of Rice
Iraq’s trade ministry bought 35 percent more rice from local producers in the last season, compared with the previous one, reports Bloomberg. Hassan Ibrahim, director general of Iraq’s Grain Board, told the agency that the ministry purchased 112,000 metric tons of rice from local producers at a price of 750,000 dinars ($643.78) a ton in […]
Weekly Security Update for 26th January 2012
Conditions continue to fluctuate in Iraq. Levels of violence rose slightly last week, but in the absence of any major mass casualty attacks the overall number of fatalities fell from the previous week. At least 47 people were killed and 71 injured in nationwide incidents. Countrywide, a total of 25 bomb attacks left 16 people […]
Postcards from Iraq
Recently I was thinking about the various ways and through what mediums nations tell stories about who they are, where they come from and what they have to offer. Postage stamps came to mind. Whether you love them, don’t particularly notice them or collect them postage stamps tell time-framed stories and capture national sentiments. They’ve […]