Premier Nouri Al-Maliki announced on Sunday that the number of ministries has become a real burden on the work of the state. "This fact appeared after the 100-day period", he said in a letter sent to parliament. Al-Maliki proposed a two-stage procedure, the first of which will see 29 ministries retained. "So, as a result, […]
The following article was published by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. […]
GE has produced a rather useful primer on the latest Iraqi cabinet and Council of Representatives. Please click here to download a copy.
The big news this week in Iraq was the announcement of Nouri al-Maliki's new cabinet, and, unusually for such a decision, the fact that it was made several days ahead of the legal deadline. Nevertheless, BBC reports that Iraq now has the dubious honour of holding the world record for the longest period between an […]
The following is a statement from US President, Barack Obama, on the formation of the new Iraqi government: Today’s vote in the Council of Representatives is a significant moment in Iraq’s history and a major step forward in advancing national unity. I congratulate Iraq’s political leaders, the members of the Council of Representatives, and the […]
Following on from our listing on Monday of the main cabinet positions, we present a more complete line-up below, compiled from information sourced from Iraq Oil Report and Reuters. The official website of the Iraq cabinet has not published the official list, and has chosen instead to lead with an article about the importation of […]
The following profiles of the top ministers ihttps://www.iraq-businessnews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=14895&action=edit&message=10n the new Iraqi cabinet are based on information from Reuters and Associated Press: -Prime Minister: Nouri al-Maliki, Shiite, the current premier. Al-Maliki, 60, was first installed as prime minister as a compromise candidate in 2006 but barely hung onto the job this year when his political coalition […]
The Speaker of Iraq's parliament, Osama Nujaifi, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, announced on Monday that the parliament will vote tomorrow [Tuesday] on the formation of a new cabinet, according to AKnews. "The committee that was set up by the parliament today to study the cabinet file and the government program will submit its report […]
Reuters, quoting 'senior officials', reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will unveil his new cabinet on Monday, retaining the oil minister who forged ambitious plans to turn the war-ravaged country into a top global oil producer. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, a Shi'ite and former nuclear scientist, will be a key member of the new […]
Iraq Business News has received information late on Sunday that between 30 and 34 politicians have defected from Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya bloc, and will support Nouri al-Maliki's bid to form the next Iraqi government. Although these rumours are still unconfirmed, they are from a source trusted by Iraq Business News. The details are understood to […]
The cabinet’s economic committee approved a project to build a road linking Samawa to the highway in 27 km across the al-Warkaa district, the governor of al-Muthanna province revealed on Saturday. “The project approval was the outcome of efforts and discussions by the local administration in al-Muthanna,” Ibrahim Soliman al-Mayali told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. […]
Iraq's cabinet has formed a committee represented by number of Ministries to follow up the issued resolutions against Cell Phones firms in Iraq. A statement issued by the General - Secretariat of Cabinet, Eye Media received a copy, said" Cabinet has decided in its first extraordinary session to form a committee headed by Minister of […]
