By Dashti Adil for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Kurdistan's Electricity Crisis: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions KRG policymakers must embrace solutions that both expand […]
The Iraq Leadership Fellows program helps Iraq's next generation of leaders develop the skills they need to build sustainable and transformative social and political movements. The Fellowship brings together young activists from around Iraq for three residential training sessions over the course of a year, with each training consisting of three days of intensive learning […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Market Report: Market Begins to Discount Currency Upheavals The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 5.0% for January. F or […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Market Report: Currency Upheavals Disrupt Market Activity The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 1.0% for the month and down […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Market Report: Supermarkets and Stability The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 4.2%, and down 2.9% for the year. The […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Banks and the Predictability of Earnings The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, which over the last two months discounted and looked through […]
By Basima Abdulrahman, Rania Baker and Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Economic Review: KRG's Financial Conundrum | Iraq's Real Estate Boom […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Markets Continue to Discount and Look through the Political Impasse The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 3.7% for the month, […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Markets Discount and Look through Violent Clashes The market, as measured the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 2.1% for the month, and up 1.2% for […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Sell in May and Go Away - in July !!!" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was down 5.6% for the month, […]
Dust Storms and Climate Change: A Crisis for the Iraqi Economy and the Need for Multilateral Solutions This paper highlights the relationship between drought and SDSs, the impact of these storms on Iraq's rentier economy, and the dangers such conditions represent to the region. The paper calls for multilateral cooperation among Iraq and its neighbors […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Supplementary Budget Stabilises the Market The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 3.4% for the month, and up 5.1% for the […]
