By John Lee. Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Government authorities have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged Islamic State (also known as ISIS) affiliation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said, adding that the prosecutions are often based on dubious accusations and forced confessions obtained through torture. The 53-page report, “‘Everyone Must Confess’: Abuses against […]
KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Dr. Tariq al-Hammouri, Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq Montaser Oklah, Consul General of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kurdistan Region Haitham Abu Alfoul, and their accompanying delegation. Minister al-Hammouri highlighted historical relations between the Kurdistan Region and Jordan and expressed willingness […]
By John Lee. Iraqi media reported on Thursday that an agreement was signed between the Iraqi Ministries of Education and Communication to cut internet service during the period of the next "ministerial examinations" (sic). The Ministry of Communications denies the reports, adding that it wishes to assure the Iraqi public that there is no intention […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi security forces killed five suicide attackers northwest of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Feb. 20. A car bomb in central Mosul killed one civilian and wounded 13 others Feb. 28, just the latest in many recent incidents […]
By John Lee. Kuwait is reportedly planning to build towns close to the Iraqi border, and talking with Iraqi authorities to develop a "free zone" between the two countries. According to Kuna, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (pictured) said the plan was currently "the preoccupation […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 7th March 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD595 (+3.0%) / $640 (-2.0%) (weekly change) (-9.8% and -9.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Test results from international laboratories confirm that the death of millions of farmed carp in Iraq in late 2018 was caused by fish disease, not pollution. The carp suffered from the Koi Herpes Virus (KHV), a lethal disease known to cause almost 100 percent mortality rates in carps. Based on these results, we can therefore […]
International Women’s Day was celebrated today at an event organized by the Directorate for the Empowerment of Iraqi Women at the Council of Ministers. The event, which was supported by UN Women and the International Medical Corps, was attended by senior Iraqi government officials, including the two Deputy Speakers of the Council of Representatives, human […]
Pearl Petroleum Company Limited, the consortium led by Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas of the UAE, has signed a new 20-year Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to enable production and sales of an additional 250 MMscf/day that the consortium aims to produce by 2021 as part of their expansion plans […]
By John Lee. Shell is reported to be still in the process of evaluating the viability of the $11-billion Nebras petrochemical complex in Basra. The project was designed to produce 1.8 million mt/year of various petrochemicals, using naphtha as a feedstock. Last year, Reuters reported that Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) was in talks to […]
Intertek, the UK-based assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company, has announced the launch of the first independent crude oil, fuel testing and petroleum products laboratory in Iraq. The new hydrocarbon laboratory, located in the port of Khor Al Zubair, will support the increased demand for quality assurance solutions in the petroleum industry across Iraq […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: International Trade Advisor, UK Department for International Trade (DIT), at British Embassy Close Protection Coordination Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Associate Project Compliance Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services National Professional Officer (Health Systems), WHO - […]
