The Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi and with the presence of the governors. The Cabinet decided to grant the Minister of Oil the authority to recruit graduates of the 2018-2019 oil vocational training courses to become employees of the Ministry of […]
Following the completion of a U.S.-funded, 18-month demining project, the Nineveh provincial government assumed control of the Mosul International Airport during a turnover ceremony on November 5. Demining teams from Janus, TetraTech, and local Iraqi partner Al Fahad carried out the project from April 2018 to October this year. Together, the contractors cleared more than […]
The United States has a strong and abiding interest in a secure and prosperous Iraq able to defend the nation against violent extremist groups and able to deter those who would undermine Iraqi sovereignty and democracy. As the world watches events in Iraq unfold it is increasingly clear that the Government of Iraq and the […]
By John Lee. Anti-government protesters reportedly blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery on Wednesday. Sources told Reuters that protesters blocked tankers from entering the refinery, causing fuel shortages across Dhi Qar province. The refinery has capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd), but has recently been producing only 15,000-20,000 bpd. Anadolu Agency also […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Information Systems Officer, UNS-SPM UNITAD - United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Daesh/ISIL Investigator (Terrorist Financing), UNS-SPM UNITAD - United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Daesh/ISIL Financial Intelligence Analyst, UNS-SPM UNITAD - United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Daesh/ISIL Investigator, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Admin Assistant -Receptionist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Logistic Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) National Project Assistant, FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Education Cluster Coordinator, Save the Children Grants Management Officer, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Supply Chain Coordinator, […]
From Peace to prosperity: The Conference to find out what’s happening for Iraq business. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Autumn Conference in Dubai on December 8th is set against a backdrop of relative peace and security in Iraq, and the prospect of oil revenues surging through the economy is driving a wider range of […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has received a delegation from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) headed by its chairman and the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Iraq, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan, Baroness Emma Nicholson. The two officials discussed strengthening bilateral trade relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister […]
On 20th October, a handover ceremony was held at Albwardy Damen, in Sharjah, UAE, marking Damen’s delivery of thirteen tugs to Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping. The tugs will be operated at various offshore terminals in Iraq, in a joint cooperation between Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping and General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI). The contract for […]
UNAMI has found that serious human rights violations and abuses continued to occur during the second wave of demonstrations that started in Iraq on 25 October. A second report, prepared by the UNAMI Human Rights Office, was published today [5th November]. It follows an earlier special report which covered the 1-9 October protests and was […]
By John Lee. Authorities in Anbar governorate are suppressing the right of residents to show support for demonstrations elsewhere in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. In recent days, they have arrested two men for merely posting messages of solidarity on Facebook, questioned a third, and sent a fourth into hiding. More here. […]
Power Grids of Iran, Syria to Be Connected via Iraq: Minister Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said his ministry plans to connect the country’s national grid to Syria through Iraq as Tehran and Damascus signed a preliminary agreement in this regard. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
