From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Farmers in Iraq say their industry is on the verge of collapse. They blame years of conflict, government neglect and the rise of ISIL for nearly destroying the agricultural sector. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz […]
By John Lee. Reuters quotes Iraqi Deputy Finance Minister Fathil Nabi as saying that Iraq has abandoned its plan to issue international bonds because the yield it would have to pay was too high. The required return on the bonds reportedly forced Finance minister Hoshiyar Zebari (pictured) to halt the plan to raise up to […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 8th Oct 2015). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,136 / $1,189 (+4.6%) (weekly change) (-18.4% and -19.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded shares […]
RSK Group Plc and the University of Basrah have agreed to enter into a partnership to help train the next generation of Iraqi engineers and to give them practical experience which would help them to obtain jobs in the Iraqi oil industry. The partnership will give University of Basrah students access to oil field work […]
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi-Saudi relations are the main key to the problems and solutions of the crises in the Middle East. The rupture and hostility between the two sides helped promote the positions of extremist groups, which […]
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. Airstrikes in Syria Bomber, fighter and […]
U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota to help them determine how the Islamic State group (ISIS, ISIL, IS) has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos. According to a report from ABC News, Toyota says it does not know how ISIS obtained […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russian President Vladimir Putin's bullish entry into the Syrian conflict has worked wonders for his popularity in neighbouring Iraq, where some await "Hajji Putin" like a saviour:
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. Setting A Good Example: When It Comes to Reforms, 'Model' Iraqi Kurdish Region Is Lagging Behind Baghdad The crises that caused Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to announce serious reforms also […]
Further building on its partnerships to support Iraq’s power sector, GE (NYSE: GE) has received an order from Mass Global Investment Company to provide advanced gas turbines for a new 3-gigawatt (GW) power plant in Bismayah, only 30 kilometers away from Baghdad within a massive housing development project. The Bismayah plant will support Baghdad and […]
For the first time since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) compiled the Impunity Index, Iraq is not ranked as the worldwide worst offender, as Somalia edged into that spot. Iraq's numbers of unsolved murders remain staggering -- 84 journalists have been slain with complete impunity over the last decade, far more than any other […]
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. Mid-East's New 'Cold War': Why The Russians Won't Win Against Extremists in Iraq Since the announcement of a new military alliance including Russia, locals have been trading arguments. Could Iraq […]
