By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Humanitarian Access and Safety Advisor, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Security Driver, World Food Programme (WFP) Finance Associate, World Food Programme (WFP) Team Leader, Integrated Community Reconciliation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project Assistant, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Livelihood Development Consultant, United Nations […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Hygiene Promotion Strategy Development Consultancy, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Grants Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) GBV Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) GBV Officer - Case Management, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Security Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Safety Trainee, Danish Refugee Council […]
By John Lee. Iraq's new oil minister, Jabbar al-Luaibi, has invited international oil companies to invest in four new oil refineries across the country: Kirkuk: 150,000 bpd; Kut: 100,000 bpd; Samawa: 70,000 bpd; and, Basra: 100-150,000 bpd. Contracts will be considered on both BOT (Build–Operate–Transfer) and BOO (Build–Own–Operate) bases. The Minister made the announcement during […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 25th Aug 2016). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ748 (-3.1%) / $753 (-3.1%) (weekly change) (-31.3% and -34.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. BBC News reports that Iraq has called on Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador to Baghdad over comments he made about Iran's involvement in Iraq. Thamer al Sabhan had said Iranian-backed Shia militia are aggravating tensions with Sunni Muslims in Iraq, and allegedly accused the militia of trying to assassinate him. The […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Fighter aircraft conducted two […]
By Simon Kent. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, (pictured) who has been the leader of the organization since the death of Bin Laden in 2011, has issued a short statement urging Iraqi Sunnis to begin an insurgency against the Iraqi government. Predecessors of the self declared Islamic State, "Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia," were allied to Al-Qaeda up until around […]
By Simon Kent. In a potentially huge political development, Iraq's Council of Representatives (Parliament) have passed draft amnesty law that would see as many as 5000 Shia Sadrist protesters released from prison and potentially thousands more Sunnis who have been detained over the years, allegedly on spurious information, in many cases. For example, at the […]
By Simon Kent. Qayyarah's oilfields are still on fire weeks after the self declared Islamic State set them on fire as part of a scorched earth strategy during their retreat. The terrorists also poured oil from Qayyarah into the Tigris and set it alight in an attempt to burn a makeshift Iraqi Army bridge. Before […]
By Simon Kent. Kurdish and Iraqi officials are still thrashing out details of a more sustainable and far reaching oil revenue and exports deal, following the resumption of federal oil exports into the Kurdish pipeline from Kirkuk. Last week, 100,000 bpd of Kirkuk crude from Baba Gorgor, Jambour and Khabbaz, three fields in the giant Kirkuk […]
By Simon Kent. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem met with Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi to discuss border security, Reuters reports. Currently, all of Iraq's border on the Syrian side is either held by Kurdish forces or the self declared Islamic State, with Iraqi forces gradually approaching Al Qaim, the last border town held by the […]
By Simon Kent. Iraq's embattled Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi (pictured) a Sunni from Mosul, has been voted out of his position following a no confidence motion in parliament. The vote comes after mounting pressure on the Minister, following accusations that he was responsible for over billing scandals and favored defense contracts for friends and political allies. […]
