Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 31st August 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on Sep. 6 (Wednesday) and on Sep. 7 (Thursday) due to the religious holiday of Arbaeen. The next trading session […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, who also serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, led a meeting of the National Security Council on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by council members and focused on the latest security developments and crucial challenges, along with strategies to counter them. The council also hosted […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), which operates oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan, were trading down 7 percent at lunchtime on Thursday, after the company announced a "material uncertainty" regarding its continuation as a going concern. In its results for the half year ended 30 June 2023, the company said: "Nonetheless, given the […]
Amet Selman, CEO of AAA Holding Group, Attends Prestigious Luncheon with UK Prime Minister and Baroness Nicholson LONDON - In a significant meeting of minds, Amet Selman, the renowned CEO of AAA Holding Group, was among the distinguished guests at a luncheon hosted by the Conservative Party in London. The event was marked by the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has granted approval for the Ministry of Defense to contract with the French company Thales to acquire radar systems. The objective of this agreement is to enhance defense systems, secure Iraq's airspace, assert national sovereignty across the nation, and provide support to our armed forces in their designated responsibilities. […]
By John Lee. Prime Policy Group, which describes itself as "one of the first bipartisan government relations firms in Washington", has entered an agreement to provide professional services to the Erbil-based Arab Project Party. The firm, which is wholly owned by the UK-based multinational communications company WPP plc, will provide "election program support", with the […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, the President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with the Turkish President's Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Mr. Veysel Eroglu, alongside a high-level delegation, including a group of Turkish experts and consultants specializing in the fields of water, dams, irrigation, agriculture, energy and environment. A statement after the meeting emphasised […]
By John Lee. On Tuesday, the President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, met with Turkish Trade Minister, Omer Bolat and his delegation. The meeting emphasised the importance of economic cooperation between the two countries. Bilateral Economic Cooperation and Trade Relations: The meeting between the President of Iraq and the Turkish Trade Minister underscores the significance […]
1001 TV has joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), having launched in April 2023. The video streaming platform '1001', has already emerged as the most rapidly expanding video-on-demand streaming service in Iraq. Co-founded by MD Mohsen Khairaldin Garcia, 1001 represents a pioneering global streaming and social platform, underpinned by the significant investment of Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Lebanese-based Comin Insurance Brokerage is reportedly planning to enter the Iraqi insurance market by the end of this year. Managing Director Roger Zaccar is quoted by Daily News Egypt as saying that both Iraq and Jordan will be added to its portfolio this year; The company was founded in 2017, and is […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Turkmenistan have reached a preliminary agreement to enhance cooperation in the gas sector, specifically concerning the importation of gas into Iraq. The Deputy Minister of Oil for Gas Affairs, Mr. Azat Saber, said that a high-level government delegation held meetings with gas sector officials in Turkmenistan. The two parties have […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, has laid the foundation stone for a large tourism complex in Baghdad. The project includes a large hotel, a residential complex, and various tourism facilities. The Qatari Investment Holding Company [Estithmar Holding] is leading the project, which marks Qatar's first investment venture in […]
