The ISIL conflict displaced 6 million people in Iraq, disrupted the national economy and limited employment opportunities for citizens. Sixty per cent of jobs in Iraq are in the private sector, within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); very large numbers of those businesses experienced loss as a result of the conflict and need support to […]
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Restarting Businesses in Fallujah, Kirkuk and Mosul
IOM Iraq’s Enterprise Development Fund (EDF) encourages rapid, large-scale private sector job creation and economic recovery through tailored support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The EDF is a financing mechanism that provides SMEs with financial capital to contribute to their recovery and/or expansion. To assess the capacity of the market to absorb medium-sized grants, […]
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Dutch Minister reopens Fallujah Teaching Hospital
Even after the military defeat of ISIS, the Netherlands will continue working to ensure security and stability in Iraq and the wider region. Foreign minister Stef Blok made this point during his trip to Jordan and Iraq. ‘We have to do this to prevent ISIS from regaining strength,’ he said. Since the Netherlands joined the […]
Video: Iraq post-ISIL: Anger over 'Unfair' compensation
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi city of Fallujah in Anbar province is struggling to recover, two years after the Iraqi army defeated ISIL fighters. Their battle left the city in ruins. As well as reconstructing destroyed […]
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Video: Iconic Iron Bridge Reopens in Fallujah
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Vehicles cross the single-lane iron bridge in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, as it reopens three years after its destruction by jihadists. View on YouTube
New Investment Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced new investment opportunities in Iraq: Glass production, State Company for Glass and Refractories Overhead Cranes, State Company for Steel Industries Fallujah Cement Plant, Iraqi State Cement Company (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
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Covering Corruption "Exposes Journalists to Arrest"
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the arrests to which two investigative reporters have been subjected in different parts of Iraq in the past few days in connection with their coverage of corruption, and calls for an end to the harassment of these journalists. The latest victim was Mostafa Hamed, a reporter based in Fallujah, […]
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One of Iraq’s Best-Loved Tourist Resorts Slowly Returns to Life
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. By Kamal al-Ayash. One of the country’s best known resorts, where different community groups used to holiday together, is slowly coming back to life, after several years in the middle […]
Locals Criticise Uncoordinated, Propaganda-Happy Reconstruction Efforts
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. By Kamal al-Ayash. The authorities are spending a lot of money on reconstruction in the Anbar province. But locals are complaining, saying basic needs are not being fulfilled and the […]
UXO Clearance leads way to Normal Future
UNMAS Iraq ‘Clearance Mission’ Seen as ‘Tipping Point’ Between Past Conflict and a Normal Future Lives and livelihoods in Iraq’s liberated areas are being restored at long last. In Fallujah, as many as 1,800 vehicles and 100 pedestrians per hour can cross the re-opened ‘new bridge’ linking Baghdad with Al-Anbar Province. The fibre optic cable […]
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Six Industrial Projects Open for Investment
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has included six industrial projects in its list of major strategic projects to be presented during the Kuwait International Conference for Iraq Reconstruction, to be held in Kuwait from 12th to 14th February: A. Rehabilitation and development of white cement plants in Falluja. Area: 642000m² Production capacity: […]
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Visiting Baghdad’s Checkpoint Of Injustice
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. Ramadi doctor Raed Samir is seriously considering moving out of the central Iraqi province of Anbar. But it’s not because of the security or the economy there. It’s because of […]