Belgium and Italy support WFP's assistance to displaced families and refugees in Iraq The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes two generous contributions from the Governments of Belgium and Italy of €1 million each (US$1.1 million) to assist internally displaced people (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in Iraq. "The vulnerable situation of IDPs and refugees […]
By Alice Bosley and Patricia Letayf, Co-Founders of Five One Labs. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Start-Ups will Overcome Coronavirus - And Be More Important Than Ever Over the past months, coronavirus has changed the world as we know it. […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq relaxes coronavirus restrictions ahead of Ramadan Iraq has scaled back some of its anti-coronavirus measures ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan, allowing certain businesses to reopen, the government said. […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Poverty is on the rise in Iraq as more cases of COVID-19 are reported. Daily wage earners are being forced to stay at home because of the lockdown there. Volunteers are helping some […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Higher Committee for Health and National Safety held a meeting in Baghdad on Sunday via video conferencing under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. The Committee decided the following: From 21/04 until 22/05, the curfew hours will be between 7 PM and 6 AM Sunday-Thursday, and for 24 hours […]
By John Lee. A third batch of medical aid from China arrived on Monday in Baghdad. It includes medical protective equipment such as protective clothing, masks and gloves. (Sources: Ministry for Health, CGTN)
By John Lee. Mechanics and vendors staged protests on Saturday against the continuing lockdown across the Kurdistan Region, calling on the government to allow them to reopen their garages and shops after a month of closures. Workers in Erbil and Duhok said the lockdown, implemented to stem the spread of COVID-19, is impacting their ability […]
From Middle East Monitor, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq asks IMF for debt deferment due to coronavirus crisis The economic and finance adviser to Iraq's Prime Minister has revealed that talks are taking place […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cloud of doubt surrounds coronavirus figures reported by Iraqi government Iraqis are highly skeptical of the statistics announced by the Iraqi government regarding the country's number of coronavirus cases. This […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Oil Market Collapse, Damages the Iraqi Economy and Changes Oil Geopolitics The collapse of the global oil market is undoubtedly unprecedented in its timing, magnitude, spread and devastating impacts across the globe. […]
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. Islamic State seeks comeback under cover of coronavirus The Islamic State (IS) is seeking to take advantage of Iraq's preoccupation with the coronavirus pandemic and the global coalition's suspension there of […]
Sterilizing the streets: Local Peace Committees in Anbar join forces to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Eleven Local Peace Committees have taken the initiative to protect their communities from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by sterilizing public spaces in Iraq's Anbar governorate. Markets, streets, residential areas, schools, government institutions, mosques, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps […]
