IBBC holds Council Meeting, Reception & Dinner
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its Council Meeting, dinner and eception for members on 28th January. The Council Meeting, hosted by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, President of IBBC and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Iraq, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan took place in the House of Lords before a Reception and Dinner at […]
The innovative Role of NGOs in Deriving Informal Data
By Sundus Abass, SDGs Focal point – UNDP Iraq: Iraq is one of the developing countries which has a lack of data availability for several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), organized two workshops on how NGOs can have effective role in gathering […]
The Challenges Facing the New Government
By Dr. Layth Mahdi. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Challenges Facing the New Government: The End of Iraq or Its Revival The liberation of Iraq has given the country freedom; however this democracy has transformed into chaos with the spread […]
Iraq "must not be Reliant on Iran"
By John Lee. The UK's foreign office minister for the Middle East has reportedly said that Iraq must wean itself off economic reliance on Iran and become more energy self-sufficient. On a visit to Iraq on Sunday, Alistair Burt (pictured) told Reuters: “To expect Iran to have no influence in Iraq is fanciful ... What […]
Conflict erupts over Properties at Samarra Shrine
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Conflict erupts over properties surrounding Samarra shrine Property owners around the Holy Shrine of Askarian Imams in Samarra, Iraq, are being pressured to sell their land below market value, according to Salahuddin Provincial Council Chairman Ahmad […]
Turkey names 'Water Czar' to Ease Disputes with Iraq
By Fehim Tastekin for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey has launched an effort to help resolve the water problem of neighboring Iraq amid bilateral tensions over decreasing flow rates in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, whose waters the two countries share. President […]
Prioritising the Environmental Aspects of Iraqi Vision 2030
UNDP facilitate national discussions to prioritize the environmental dimensions of Iraqi vision 2030 By Sundus Abbas, SDGs focal point, UNDP Iraq. Launching a roadmap to prioritize environmental SDG targets and indicators in Iraq is highly important for the Government of Iraq, taken in consideration the current baselines, environmental risks, trends, synergies and trade-off with other […]
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 […]
Jordan moves to Restore Strategic Ties with Iraq
By Osama Al Sharif for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Jordan’s King Abdullah’s one-day visit to Baghdad on Jan. 14 was hailed as “historic” by Iraqi President Barham Saleh. It was the first trip to Iraq by the Jordanian monarch in more than […]
Women's Advisory Group on Reconciliation and Politics
The Women's Advisory Group (WAG) on Reconciliation and Politics, which was established in October 2018 with the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), was officially inaugurated on Thursday in Baghdad. The Group is expected to lobby for the advancement of women's role in politics and making their voices heard. Women continue […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 24th January 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD643 (+0.1%) / $692 (+0.3%) (weekly change) (-2.5% and -2.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Parliament approves Iraq's $112bn Budget
By John Lee. On Thursday parliament approved Iraq’s 2019 budget. According to AFP, at $111.8 billion it is one of Iraq’s largest ever spending bills, and represents a nearly 45 percent increase from last year. It assumes exports of 3.9 million barrels of oil per day in 2019, including 250,000 bpd from Iraqi Kurdistan, at […]