Strategic Communications Firms to support Iraqi Embassy in US
By John Lee. Valcour LLC, described as "a global public strategy firm specializing in government relations and strategic communications," has won a contract to support the Iraqi Embassy in the United States. In a statement made pursuant to the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the company said it and its owner and controller, Matthew […]
IDC Completes New Oil Well at East Baghdad Field
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of the oil well EBS-68 as part of the contract with the Chinese company Zhenhua to drill 27 oil wells at the East Baghdad field, in collaboration with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), a division of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation […]
Visa supporting Iraqi Govt's Plans for Electronic Payment
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received Mr. Andrew Torre, the Regional President of Visa for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, along with his accompanying delegation on Thursday. The Prime Minister emphasized that economic and banking reform is among the government's top priorities, welcoming cooperation in this field. […]
KRG Hires Consultant in Washington
By John Lee. The American Kurdish Committee, Inc. (AKC), and its President, Abdulmajeed Abdulmajeed, have been engaged to provide services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the United States. According to a statement made pursuant to the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): "Mr. Abdulmajeed will engage in activities to raise awareness of the […]
Iraq's US Embassy hires Squire Patton Boggs
By John Lee. Washington DC-based lobbying and legal services firm Squire Patton Boggs has reported that it, and partner Edward J. Newberry, will perform work on behalf of the Iraqi Embassy in the United States. In a statement made pursuant to the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the company said it may: " ... […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 22nd February 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,667.4 1.5% 7.3% RSISX USD Index 1,639.5 […]
Agritech Cmte promises to Improve Iraqi Agriculture
By Padraig O'Hannelly. A major new initiative to improve agriculture in Iraq has been launched by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Chaired by Dr Amet Selman, founder of AAA Holding Group, IBBC's Agritech Committee gathers interested IBBC Members and external experts to draw up a plan to dramatically improve agricultural practices throughout the country. […]
UK Firm brings Air Quality Monitoring to Iraq
By John Lee. UK-based air quality expert EarthSense has announced a distribution agreement with Enviro Solutions and Technologies Company (EnviroSOLTECH), a specialist environmental monitoring company based in Najaf, Iraq. According to a statement from EarthSense, the partnership will enable EnviroSOLTECH to enhance its air quality monitoring and consultancy services for government departments and local authorities, […]
Foreign Companies to Manage Iraqi Hospitals
By John Lee. A Turkish company is reported to have won a contract to manage Maysan Hospital. The company was not named, but Health Minister Saleh al-Hasnawi told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that an additional three companies will be contracted with to manage other hospitals across the country. He added that the Ministry of […]
Tetra Pak helps Increase Food Production in Baghdad
By John Lee. Tetra Pak, Saudi Arabia's Al Rabie, and Iraqi-based Alssad company for Food have joined forces at Gulfood 2024 to create a strategic partnership that will produce 50 million packaged beverages annually, that aims to address food security concerns in Iraq. According to a LinkedIn post from Tetra Pak, to meet the growing […]
Jiyad: Båtservice Dubious Contract with IOTC Revisited
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad (and amended by IBN). Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Båtservice Dubious Contract with IOTC Revisited The Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (IOTC), an affiliate of the Ministry of Oil (MoO), had previously contracted, in 2020, with the Norwegian […]
Iraq sees "Significant Increase" in Port Traffic
By John Lee. The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports (GCIP) has announced that the revenue at commercial and oil ports exceeded 74.5 billion Iraqi dinars in January, which he said was a "significant increase" compared to the same month last year; he did not specify the size of the increase. Dr. […]