GKP Shares Rise following Results Announcement
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) were trading up nearly five percent on Thursday after the company announced its results for the full year ended 31 December 2022 and the 2022 Competent Person's Report: Jon Harris (pictured), Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We delivered strong operational and financial performance in 2022 […]
Peshkabir Passes Hundred-Million-Barrel Milestone
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported that cumulative oil production from its Peshkabir field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq has broken through the 100 million-barrel milestone less than six years after startup. The field was initially estimated to contain proven and probable reserves of 75 million barrels of oil commingled […]
The Iraq Invasion, 20 Years Later
From the MIT Center for International Studies. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Reprinted with permission of MIT News. 3 Questions: The Iraq invasion, 20 years later This week marks the 20th anniversary of the United States-led invasion of Iraq. Code-named […]
Iraq 20 Years On: Insider Reflections from Chatham House
From Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq 20 years on: Insider reflections on the war and its aftermath This Chatham House essay collection, published to mark 20 years since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, brings together the observations […]
Al-Burhan Group is first ever IATA Trainer in Iraq
IATA awards Al-Burhan Group first ever Regional Training Provider (RTP) license in Iraq Al-Burhan Group are pleased to announce its partnership with IATA in forming a Regional Training Provider (RTP) Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. The first of its kind ever in Iraq. We hope that this unique and leading facility will guide multiple organizations and […]
French Company Presents Study on Iraqi Container Traffic
By John Lee. The Director General of Iraqi Railways has held a meeting with a delegation from the French shipping company CMA CGM. The delegation presented a study on transporting containers via rail through the country. The Director General stated that the Ministry of Transport, under the directives of Mr. Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi, the Minister […]
Genel Energy Shares Rise on Full-Year Results
Shares in Genel Energy rose nearly five percent on Wednesday as it announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Paul Weir, Chief Executive of Genel, said: "Our production business generated record cash flow in 2022, building our significant financial resources and resulting in a net cash balance at the end of […]
How Attitudes to Iraq have Developed over Years
By John Lee. Gallup has produced a summary of its surveys on Iraq, showing how public opinion has evolved over the years. Access the analysis here. (Source: Gallup)
Iran, Iraq to resume building Shalamcheh-Basra Railway
The Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has said that Iran and Iraq have agreed to resume the construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway and relaunching of the hybrid Tehran-Karbala train. Mi'ad Salehi, the CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, in a post on his Twitter account wrote: "In […]
Iraqi Youth find Work in Creative Ways
By Meethak Al-Khatib and Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With few job openings, Iraqi youth find work in creative ways As Iraq's economy struggles, Al-Monitor spoke to young Iraqis who are making money via video […]
Remaking Iraq: How Iranian-Backed Militias Captured the Country
By Crispin Smith and Michael Knights for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Remaking Iraq: How Iranian-Backed Militias Captured the Country The slow-rolling regime change focused on capturing U.S.-supported institutions and turning them against U.S. […]
Agility awarded $1.65bn in Dispute with Iraq's Korek
By John Lee. The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released its findings in the arbitration case between Iraq Telecom Limited, a subsidiary of Kuwait's Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP, and International Holdings Limited, an affiliate of Agility, as claimants; and Korek Telecom Limited and Sirwan Saber Mustafa Barzani, […]