Kurdish Women Entrepreneurs overcome barriers to Succeed
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Kurdish female entrepreneurs overcome barriers to succeed Businesswomen say Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government needs to work harder to create the conditions for entrepreneurs. Click here to read the full article.
Diebold Nixdorf deploys new ATMs in Iraq
Diebold Nixdorf has announced that Al Qurtas Islamic Bank is the first to deploy its DN Series ATMs in Iraq. The bank's ATMs will be monitored by Vynamic View software to detect and prevent downtime, optimize performance and reduce costs for the bank. Sara Ahmad, chief executive officer at Al Qurtas Islamic Bank, said: "We […]
FAO, EU partner with Dairy Producers in Ninewa
FAO and the European Union: a real partnership with diary producers and empowering rural women The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture-Ninewa Agriculture Directorate, and through the European Union (EU) funded project "support to agricultural livelihoods of rural and peri-urban returnees and communities in Nineveh […]
Iraq Bans Citizens from interactions with Israel
Writing in the Financial Times, Raya Jalabi says that from this month Iraqi citizens are forbidden from contacting Israeli officials on social media, attending gatherings organised by or even "tied to" the Jewish state or setting foot in any Israeli embassy worldwide. Click here to read the full article (subscription required)
Iraq to hold National Census next year
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has decided hold an "electronic national population census" in the last quarter of next year. The decision was taken at a meeting of the country's Higher Population Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
Video: IBBC hosts Successful Tech Forum in London
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has hosted a very successful Tech Forum as part of its recent Spring Conference at London's Mansion House. The session was chaired by Ashley Goodall, Marketing Adviser to the IBBC. Speakers: Padraig O'Hannelly, Iraq Business News (IBN); Fahreem Ahmed, G42; Will Harborne, Diversifi Please click here to view the […]
Online Auction of furniture from US Embassy Baghdad
U.S. Embassy Baghdad announces an online auction from June 26 to July 03, 2022. This is a routine auction to dispose of excess used property; U.S. Embassies all around the world routinely hold these types of auctions to dispose property that is no longer needed by the U.S. Government. The auction will be open to […]
World Day against Child Labour: Protecting Children in Iraq
On this World Day against Child Labour, ILO and UNICEF call for joint work among all stakeholders to create a protective and inclusive environment for children in Iraq On this World Day Against Child Labour, with the slogan "Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour", ILO and UNICEF are calling on stakeholders to work together […]
The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of US-Kurdish Relations (Part II)
By Jennifer Gavito, Qubad Talabani, Bilal Wahab 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. The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq In the second of three discussions marking the thirty-year anniversary […]
Video: Workers Risk Health in Iraq's Gold Smelters
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's smelters: Workers risk their health for gold and silver Decades of instability and corruption in Iraq have led to high unemployment. That is forcing some people to resort to dangerous work to […]
Tensions Simmer on Iraqi Streets as Food Prices Rise
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tension simmers on Iraqi street as food prices rise Already faced with chronic issues such as persistently high unemployment and a lack of access to basic services, Iraqis are now hit by skyrocketing […]
Italy supports Out-of-School Children in Iraq
Italy supports UNESCO Iraq to improve access to quality and inclusive education with gender equality for out of school children UNESCO Iraq welcomes a new generous contribution from the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). During the visit […]