Foreign affairs minister Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari met the head of Iraq-Japan Friendship Association Ms Yuriko Koike last week in the Japanese capital Tokyo. During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations and regional and international issues that concern both sides, as well as, discussing the work of the Association and its activities, in favour of […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, 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. Airstrikes in Syria Bomber and remotely piloted […]
According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 888 Iraqis were killed and another 1,237 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in November 2015*. The number of civilians killed was 489 (including 28 federal police, Sahwa civil defence, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police and fire department), and […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has announced that the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ordered the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to pay $1.98 billion to a consortium that it leads. In a statement to the Abu Dhabi stock exchange, the Sharjah-based company claims that the judgement is final, binding and internationally enforceable, and […]
Following the ISIL offensive on Mosul, over 275,000 people from Mount Sinjar area - including a vast majority of Yazidis - were driven out of their homes. Abandoned Yazidi settlements were either systematically demolished or seized by ISIL fighters. Some 6,000 homes are thought to have been destroyed or burned down in the district of […]
The United States has issued a statement denying that it has a plan to partition Iraq: "Recent media reports suggesting that the U.S. Congress will be voting on the partition of Iraq are simply untrue. "The U.S. government has consistently supported and remains committed to the unity of Iraq, and has regularly spoken out against […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 26th Nov 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID954 / $998 (+2.2%) (weekly change) (-31.5% and -32.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Sunday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Remotely piloted aircraft […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that 23 banks and 10 remittance companies took part in its currency auction on Monday. A total of $176,149,550 sold at a price of 1166 Iraqi Dinars (IQD) per dollar. (Source: Central Bank of Iraq)
Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Ibrahim Al-Jaafari met Mr Shinichi Kitaoka the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) specialised in technical cooperation within official development assistance program. This program aims at stimulating the international cooperation, supporting the social and economic development and paying the attention to health, education, technology, communication and information sectors. The minister […]
The Kingdom of Norway and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a $1.8 million partnership agreement today to support stabilization in newly liberated areas in Iraq. Norway’s contribution will be channeled through UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas retaken from the Islamic State of Iraq and the […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iraq just legalized discrimination of minorities Amid all the suffering they are already subject to, the minorities in Iraq now have to deal with a National Identity Card Law that systematizes infringement on […]
