By John Lee. Russian oil company Lukoil has published details of its payments made during the financial year ended 31 December 2020 in favor of the government of Iraq: The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) [Thiqar Oil Company] received 1,963 million Russian Rubles [$26.9 million] in respect of the Block 10 field; The General Commission […]
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By John Lee. Iraq's Parliamentary Finance Committee has reportedly warned the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) of a possible collapse in the value of the Iraqi dinar (IQD) against the US dollar. Committee member Muhammad Al-Shabki told Shafaq News Agency that there are fears of the collapse of the Iraqi currency "in the coming period" […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's Iraq policy unlikely to change under Raisi Despite his hardline credentials, Iran's foreign policy is likely to remain unified under the new president, Ebrahim Raisi. Click here to read the […]
By John Lee. Baghdad-based Iraq Technical Support for Trading and General Contracts Ltd. has won contracts with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the provision of ICT equipment to Iraq: Lot 1 - Laptops , Monitors and Keyboard Kits: Contract value $19,327.00 Lot 2 - Smart Mobile Phones: Contract value $3,839.00 Lot […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid the foundation stone of a potato production factory in Duhok, which is set to provide 500 jobs and make use of local potatoes. In his speech at the ceremony the PM said: "This is a great support for our people to rely on themselves, so […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has agreed to grant the Dubai-based Emaar Properties a plot of land for development at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The 1,000 acres will be used for a new residential area with integrated facilities, and a cultural and sports club with a golf course. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
By John Lee. Oxfam's Iraq Response Innovation Lab has shared a video summarizing the pitching event for one of its incubations under the GoGreen initiative for promoting social innovation. This is the first Social Enterprise incubation in Iraq with the participation of local NGOs. Please click here to view more information on the following businesses: […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US announces reward in targeting Iraqi militias The United States announced a $3 million reward for anyone who has information about attacks on diplomatic missions in Iraq. Click here […]
From The Economist. This week's edition of The Economist carries two articles on developments in Iraq: Few things are harder than building a state in Iraq (subscription needed) Relative peace gives Iraq a chance to build a functioning state (subscription needed)
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 17th June 2021). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD932 (+3.9%) / $801 (+4.6%) (weekly change) (+28.5% and +20.9% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Rise in Iraqi cancer cases may be linked to wars, environment The causes of the spike may be linked to Iraq's wars or environmental pollution, but the evidence […]
