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 […]
Renovation of IHRC-KRG Sub Office in Erbil
By John Lee. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has awarded a contract to Sohouh al-Tashyeed (SATEC) for the renovation of the Independent Human Rights Commission in Kurdistan (IHRC-KRG) Sub Office Building in Erbil. The contract is valued at $48,260. (Source: UNGM)
Japan supporting Women and Girls in Iraq
UNFPA Welcomes the Generous Donation from the Government of Japan to Meet the Needs of Women and Girls in Iraq As the current humanitarian crisis in Iraq enters its fourth year, women and girls are facing extraordinary vulnerabilities related to their inability to access to minimum reproductive health services, and extraordinary Gender Based Violence (GBV) […]
Qandil: Controversial Kurdish Region, Inside the Kurdish Region
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. You don’t need to drive very far from the major Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah to exit the terrain controlled by the government of Iraqi Kurdistan. Twenty minutes from the […]
AWB ex-Chairman Fined over Iraq Food-for-Oil Scandal
By John Lee. A former chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) has been fined $50,000 and banned from a managing a corporation for five years for failing to properly investigate $223 million in kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. But according to a report from ABC News, Trevor Flugge's reputation for honesty […]
Capacity Building Support for National Water Sector
UNESCO & EU launching the second module of Capacity Building Support for the National Water Sector of Iraq In the framework of joint efforts towards supporting the Iraqi government in overcoming the devastating impact of water shortage, UNESCO and the European Union (EU) have initiated the Capacity Building project component under phase II of the […]
UN Ramps Up Emergency Care to Iraqi Women
The United Nations population agency, with financial support from the European Union (EU), has increased its humanitarian response in Iraq to meet the urgent needs of women and girls as fighting peaks in the war-torn country. Thanks to an additional five million euros contribution by the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), […]
Gulf Keystone receives Payment for Shaikan Sales
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that a gross payment of $15.0 million ($12.0 million net to GKP) has been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government ("KRG") for Shaikan crude oil export sales in January 2017. (Source: GKP)
New UNHCR camp opens near Mosul
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has opened a new camp in Hammam al-Alil to house thousands of newly-displaced Iraqis who continue to flee the military offensive in western Mosul. The first 500 families began arriving at Hammam al-Alil 2 camp today. Each household, depending on family size, will receive a tent and other basic items […]
Washington sees Iraq as front for Iran Pushback
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After the chemical attack in Khan Shaykhun on April 4, followed by the US airstrike on a Syrian air base April 7, tension between Iraq and the United States […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: ICLA Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Camp Management Assistant, Hamam Al-alil Sub-Office, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) OR Scrub Tech, Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) Liaison Advisor, World Vision Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Humanitarian Affairs Officer, United Nations […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Finance Assistant, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Junior-Berater Stabilisierung der Lebensgrundlagen, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Rappresentante Paese, Cooperazione Internazionale Fondazione (COOPI) Project Manager, Cooperazione Internazionale Fondazione (COOPI) WASH Technical and Consortium Coordinator, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Roving Sub-National […]