UN Awards New Contract in Sinjar, Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has awarded Taj Al-Saqr Company For General Contracting a contract for the construction of a children's playground and rehabilitation of five-player football pitch in Qirawan, Sinjar District. The contract value is $90,266. (Source: UNGM)
More on Iraq's $27bn Energy Deal with TotalEnergies
By Irina Slav for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Inks Long-Awaited $27 Billion Energy Deal With TotalEnergies The government of Iraq and TotalEnergies have signed a long-awaited deal worth $27 billion that should see Iraq's oil production grow […]
Iran "looking to Replace Dollar with Dinar" in Iraq Trade
By Lubomir Tassev for Bitcoin.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran Looking to Replace Dollar With Dinar in $10 Billion Trade With Iraq Iran's government considers employing the Iraqi dinar in bilateral trade with Iraq in a bid to further curtail […]
Iran, Iraq Discuss Implementing Joint Oil Projects
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The oil ministers of Iran and Iraq held talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Friday on the implementation of joint oil projects. Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and […]
Iraq signs Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal with TotalEnergies
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has signed four contracts, reportedly worth a total of $27 billion, with the French company TotalEnergies. The contracts cover a range of projects, including the development of the Ratawi [sometimes called Artawi] oil field, the construction of a 1GW solar power plant, and the transportation of seawater […]
Ministers Discuss Security at Iran-Iraq Border
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The interior ministers of Iran and Iraq made arrangements to strengthen security along the common border. Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir al-Shammari held a […]
UKEF sees "Huge Opportunity in Iraq"
By John Lee. UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK's export credit agency, has said it sees "huge opportunity in Iraq". Speaking at the Iraq Britain Business Council's (IBBC) Spring Conference in London recently, Tim Palmer, Head of Renewables and Transition at UKEF, said: "As of today, we have about $1.5 billion worth of risk capacity […]
Building a Strong Iraq will shape its Foreign Policy
By Farhad Alaaldin, Advisor of foreign relations to the Prime Minister of Iraq, for Asharq al-Awsat. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Building a Strong, Capable Iraq Will Shape Its Foreign Policy Partnerships, common interests, and economic cooperation is key for […]
Iraq Market Report: Construction Activity and Stability
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Construction Activity and Stability The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index was up 4.4% in June, and up 30.4% for the year. The […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 6th July 2023). 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 1,038.4 1.1% 14.1% RSISX USD Index 1,021.0 […]
Iraqi Govt keen to attract more UK Investors
From the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The ABCC was honoured to host H E Dr Fuad Hussein (above), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq, for a ministerial roundtable on […]
Etisalat Academy and EarthLink to open Academy in Iraq
By John Lee. Etisalat Academy has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EarthLink for the development of a comprehensive training programme in Iraq focused on Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) FTTH network systems. The MoU was signed by Muammar Nasir AlRukhaimi, CEO of Etisalat Services Holding, and Dr Alaa Jasim, CEO of EarthLink […]