Workshop for Persons with Disabilities Makes History
Flagship Workshop for Persons with Disabilities Makes History in Iraq, MENA Region Iraq has one of the largest populations of persons with disabilities in the world. Persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in Iraq are increasingly being asked to advocate for their rights to their government and humanitarian and development agencies. Yet, there has […]
Plasschaert speaks with Iraqi Leaders to break Election Deadlock
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. UN official speaks with Iraqi leaders to break post-election deadlock Jeanine Antoinette Plasschaert, special representative of the secretary-general for Iraq, held talks with the head of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, […]
Workshop to Facilitate Job Creation in Iraq
Workshop: National Employment Policy to facilitate job creation and decent work in Iraq A committee, composed of government officials, social partners and other relevant stakeholders met in Amman to discuss the development of a comprehensive national employment policy for Iraq that will facilitate job creation, decent work and social protection for all workers in the […]
Drought forces Iraqi Farmers to Leave their Land
A report from AFP says that, this year, Nineveh province has been Iraq's "most affected" by drought and exceptionally high temperatures. More here. (Source: AFP)
Keeping an Eye on Baghdad
By Michael Young, for Carnegie Middle East Center. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Keeping an Eye on Baghdad In an interview, Ali Hashem discusses Iran's role following an apparent assassination attempt against Iraq's prime minister. Click here to read the […]
Chevron's Oil Deal with Iraq "is One to Watch"
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says that, given the negative history of dealing with China over the Nassiriyah project and the fact that Russia is occupied elsewhere in the country and the region, the United States might be in an unusually positive position to take a significant role in either the Nassiriyah field development […]
400+ Migrants from Belarus brought back to Kurdistan
More than 400 stranded migrants from Belarus-Poland border brought back to Kurdistan Region A rescue flight from Belarus is set to land at Erbil after 7:00 pm today, returning more than 400 migrants who had been stranded on the Belarus-Poland border. Over 20,000 people attempting to enter Europe through Belarus have been stuck for over […]
Organizational Development Leadership Training for YPS
Ministry of Youth, UNFPA, FBA Hold Organizational Development Leadership Training for the Youth, Peace, Security Coalition The Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth & Sports, held the first Organizational Development Leadership training for the Iraqi Coalition on Youth, Peace, Security (YPS). During the five-day training, experts on the […]
Iraq Completes $685m Bond Issuance
By John Lee. Iraq has successfully completed the sale of a 1-trillion-dinar (£685-million) construction bond issuance, also know as a "binaa bond". The Ministry of Finance issued the bonds for sale on the local financial market at the start of October, in two categories: IQD500,000 bonds with annual interest of 6 percent for two years; […]
Iraq's Economic Update -- October 2021
From the World Bank: Economic growth is gradually recovering following last year's pandemic-related contraction, partly due to higher non-oil activity. Improved global oil market conditions are expected to reinforce growth in the medium term and turn the fiscal and external balances to surpluses from 2021, and to reverse the recent surge in debt. Latest Developments: […]
SaudiExIm in deal with National Bank of Iraq
By John Lee. The Saudi Export-Import Bank (SaudiExIm) has reportedly signed an agreement with the National Bank of Iraq (NBI) to assist exporters of Saudi-sourced services and products supplying Iraq. According to AsumeTech, the deal is valued at $25 million. More here. (Source: AsumeTech)
Spotify is launched in the Iraqi Market
By John Lee. The audio streaming service Spotify has been launched in Iraq. A statement from the company on Wednesday said that both free and premium services will be available, and that local artists will receive an opportunity to reach new audiences both at home and abroad. It added: "Iraq has exported many recognizable names, […]