New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Project Manager, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Senior Project Associate, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Capacity Building Project Assistant, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Finance Controller, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Child Protection Specialist, […]
Iraq GDP Growth to Hit 8.1%
By John Lee. A new report from the World Bank Group forecasts real GDP growth (at constant market prices) of 2.8 percent this year in Iraq, increasing to 8.1 percent next year: Iraq’s economy is gradually picking up following the deep economic strains of the last four years. Real GDP is estimated to have grown […]
Iraq gives Iranians Visas Free of Charge
Iraq on Monday began issuing entry visa for Iranians free of charge in a reciprocal move under a deal reached three weeks ago. As of Monday, Iranians travelling to Iraq could obtain visa free of charge. The Iraqi cabinet of ministers said the decision that took effect on April 1 has been made as a […]
Real Madrid plans to open Iraqi Soccer Academy
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a delegation from the Spanish Real Madrid Club March 21 to discuss joint sports projects in Iraq. The delegation’s visit was welcomed by not […]
Funding Appeal for Humanitarian Needs in Iraq
IOM Launches Funding Appeal to Address Most Urgent Humanitarian Needs in Areas of Displacement and Return in Iraq Five years after the onset of the ISIL crisis and the subsequent massive internal displacement, IOM Iraq is launching its funding appeal for emergency assistance in the amount of USD 41.4 million. Although the number of internally […]
Iraq "Needs to Buy Iranian Electricity for 3 Yrs"
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi said he hopes the United States will keep waiving sanctions on energy imports from neighboring Iran, noting that the Arab country will need to purchase electricity from the Islamic Republic for three years. In November last year, Washington granted a 45-day waiver on electricity to the Arab country and extended […]
$2.2bn Shell payment to Iraq
By John Lee. Oil giant Shell has just published details of its transactions with the Government of Iraq in 2018 in respect of the Majnoon oilfield, as part of its Report on Payments to Governments 2018. Click on image below to see in more detail: (Source: Shell)
Iraq "inches closer to Egyptian, Jordanian Axis"
By Ahmed Gomaa for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cairo hosted a tripartite summit March 24, bringing together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. The summit’s final communique underlined the […]
Iraq Oil Exports Down again in March
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced interim oil exports for March of 104,686,779 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.377 million barrels per day (bpd), down from the 3.621 bpd exported in February. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 100,899,853 barrels, while exports from […]
New Iraq-Saudi Border Crossing to be Hi-Tech
By John Lee. The General Company for Land Transport (GCLT) has held a meeting with its Saudi Arabian counterpart to discuss the opening of the Arar border crossing between the two countries. According to a statement from Iraq's Ministry of Transport, the participants stressed the importance of the new border facility for commercial trade and […]
Panasonic extends agreement with Al Manzil in Iraq
By John Lee. Panasonic Eco Solutions has announced that it has renewed its agreement with Al Manzil Group as its authorized distributor in Iraq for all Panasonic Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - Fan products. According to a press release, Iraq is one of the largest markets for Panasonic IAQ-Fan products and promises immense opportunities for […]
GardaWorld Weekly Security Report
GardaWorld, a global leader in comprehensive security and risk management, has made its weekly security report available to Iraq Business News readers. Prepared by GardaWorld's Risk Analysis Team in Iraq, this essential report includes short- and medium-term outlooks on the security situation, reports and commentary on recent significant events, and a detailed overview of developments […]