US General Cites Iraqi Forces' Ability in Liberating Al-Qaim
General Cites Iraqi Forces' Confidence, Ability in Liberating Qaim As the Iraqi flag flew over Qaim's border to boast the Iraqi town's liberation from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, it signaled a milestone in the defeat of ISIS as a physical caliphate, a senior coalition officer told Pentagon reporters today. Speaking via teleconference […]
Genel Energy confirms Payment from KRG
Genel Energy has announced that the company has received an override payment of $6.41 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The payment represents 4.5% of Tawke gross field revenues for the month of September 2017, as per the terms of the Receivable Settlement Agreement. An entitlement invoice for that month's export deliveries has been […]
Iran Resolved to Establish Railroad Link with Iraq
The Iranian president’s chief of staff voiced the administration’s determination to construct a railroad linking Iran to the Iraqi city of Basra, saying the project would give a major boost to the transportation industry in the region. Speaking to reporters in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr on Friday, Mahmoud Vaezi said various related bodies, including […]
Outgoing UK Ambassador discusses his Hopes for Iraq
The final statement from Frank Baker, UK Ambassador to Iraq. In this, Frank reflects on his 3.5 years in the role and discusses his hopes for Iraq’s future: After over three years in Baghdad I am moving on from my role as British Ambassador to Iraq. It has been an incredible journey, in a fascinating […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Qualitative Researcher, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Programme Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Generator Mechanic, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Deputy Chief of Party/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Finance Manager, International Rescue […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Fundraising and Reporting Officer, Oxfam Programme Coordinator, Oxfam Programme Quality Manager, Oxfam Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Camp Management / UDOC Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Roving Education Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) […]
Rosneft in the Kurdish Region: Moscow's Balancing Act
By Ahmed Tabaqchali. Originally published by Iraq in Context; re-published by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Between February 2017 and mid-October, Rosneft signed a number of deals with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) that established for it, […]
Baghdad may Export Kirkuk Oil to Iran
By John Lee. Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has reportedly confirmed that talks are ongoing between Baghdad and Tehran to export crude oil from Kirkuk to the Kermanshah refinery (pictured) in Iran. SOMO Director Alaa al-Mussawi is quoted as saying that trucks would initially supply 15,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) to […]
KRG calls for Amendments to 2018 Federal Budget Bill
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani chaired a Council of Ministers meeting to discuss the federal Budget Bill of 2018, which was prepared by the federal Ministry of Finance without the participation of the Kurdistan Regional Government. In the meeting, which was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, KRG Council of Ministers called upon Iraqi […]
Saudi Arabia appoints New Ambassador to Iraq
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia has appointed Abdulaziz Al-Shammari as its new ambassador to Iraq. Al-Shammari, who has been Charge d'Affaires of the Saudi embassy in Iraq since October 2016, was sworn in on Sunday before King Salman in Riyadh. Relations between the two countries have been improving recently, with high-level visits, the opening of […]
Latest Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 14 strikes consisting of 33 engagements Nov. 4-5, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of the strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Yesterday in […]
EITI Suspends Iraq Membership: A Serious Setback
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. EITI Suspends Iraq Membership: A Serious Setback For Transparency That Should Be Addressed Promptly And Effectively The recent decision by the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) to suspend Iraq's status as a […]