PM Opens Samarra Power Station
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has officially opened the first phase of the new Samarra power station. The second phase is scheduled to be completed later this year. The station will supply the grid with up to 1260 MW of electricity, and will serve northern Baghdad and Salah al-Din governorate. A third […]
Norway Increases Iraq Funding by $8.3m
Norway reaffirms its partnership with US$8.3 million contribution for stabilization in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq welcomes a NOK 70 million (US$8.3 million) contribution from the Government of Norway to its flagship Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS). This critical support will focus on stabilizing the five governorates liberated from the Islamic […]
£2m allocated to Baghdad-Kut Road
By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has agreed to allocate 3 billlion dinars [$2 million] to the Municipality of Baghdad to expand Street 77 and Street 80, and the Baghdad-Kut, Rustumiya road. The funding will be made from the emergency reserve for the fiscal year 2021. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
2021 Iraqi Elections: Voters and Winners
By Marsin Alshamary, post-doctoral fellow at the Brookings Institution, and non-resident fellow at the Institute of Regional & International Studies, for 1001 Iraqi Thoughts. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 2021 Iraqi Elections: Voters and Winners To understand the likely and unlikely […]
Police Officers successfully Complete e-Learning Courses
First Iraqi police officers successfully complete UNDP's e-learning courses "This is the most valuable and scientific learning and training course I have ever had in my career as a police officer, in policing in general, and homicide investigating and e-learning in particular, thanks to a dedicated team of UNDP professionals and efficient trainers, for explaining […]
Video: Deadly Effects of Pollution from Oil Production
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. People in a small town in southern Iraq say pollution from oil production is killing them. Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim reports from Bahla village:
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 24th June 2021). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD941 (+0.9%) / $825 (+2.9%) (weekly change) (+29.7% and +24.4% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
New Initiative to Boost Local Police Services in Iraq
Policing for the People: New initiative to boost local police services in Iraq Police stations across Iraq will become more service-oriented and will better respond to the needs of citizens thanks to a new initiative between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and the Ministry of Interior (MoI), generously funded by the governments […]
Masdar to Develop Solar Projects in Iraq
By John Lee. Masdar, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, has signed a strategic agreement to develop 2,000 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Iraq. Heads of Agreement (HOA) were signed at a virtual ceremony by His Excellency Majid A. Hantosh, Minister of Electricity, the Republic of Iraq, Her Excellency Suha […]
UK names New Ambassador to Iraq
By John Lee. Mark Bryson-Richardson MBE has been appointed as the new British Ambassador to Iraq, taking over from Stephen Hickey. He will take up his appointment in July. Mr Bryson-Richardson has previously served as Deputy Head of Mission in Baghdad in 2013-14. More here. (Source: UK FCDO)
Iraq Automates Customs Service to Reduce Corruption
By Salam Zidane for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq automates its customs service to reduce corruption at border crossings The Iraqi government has taken several new initiatives to fight corruption, from automating border crossings, arresting corrupt figures […]
When will Iraq's envisioned Industrial Cities fire up?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When will Iraq's envisioned industrial cities fire up? The previous Iraqi government headed by Adil Abdul Mahdi (Oct. 2018-May 2020) concluded a number of ambitious agreements to establish joint industrial cities with neighboring […]