The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has welcomed an additional contribution of USD 1,625,000 from the Government of Japan to further mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards in support of the provision, facilitation and enablement of humanitarian and stabilization support. “Japan has recently decided a new assistance package for Iraq amounting to USD […]
By John Lee. The President of Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, has held a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Adil Abdul-Mahdi in Baghdad. The meeting was attended by the Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Maksim Maksimov. The parties discussed the current status of projects, among them the geological exploration at Eridu field (Block 10) in the south […]
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraq lose its benefits from Shatt al-Arab River to Iran? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Baghdad March 11 to endorse the two countries’ renewed commitment to the 1975 […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 28th February 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD561 (-4.7%) / $604 (-4.7%) (weekly change) (-14.9% and -15.0% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) were trading up more than three percent on Thursday morning after the company proposed issuing $50-million in dividends this year. The company, which produces oil at the Shaikan field (pictured) in Iraqi Kurdistan, issued the following statement as part of its 2018 Full Year Results: Financial […]
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan met Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi at the Pentagon on Wednesday to reaffirm the strategic security partnership between the U.S. and Iraq and the U.S. commitment to a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Iraq. The secretary extended his condolences to the speaker for the tragic ferry […]
IBBC Spring Conference 2019 Iraq – Financing a Modern Economy 10 April, The Mansion House, London The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) invites you to attend its Ninth Annual Conference at the Mansion House on the 10th of April. This year’s conference is organised in partnership with the Central Bank of Iraq and the Iraqi […]
Lukoil and Inpex Corporation have successfully completed testing of the fifth well as part of the appraisal phase at the Eridu field (Block 10) in the southern part of Iraq. The well recorded daily flow rate of more than 1,500 cubic meters of oil from the Mishrif formation and proved the current geological model of […]
By Hussein Al-alak. Republished with permission. Read All About It! The humble book is helping rebuild lives in Iraq To mark World Book Day, the UK-based charity, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation published these photographs from their school in Basra, Iraq. Each uplifting image demonstrates how AMAR is making positive changes to the lives of […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: UNOCHA-National Humanitarian Affairs Officer, JCMC Liaison Officer, UNDP - United Nations Development Programme UN Women: Programme Management Specialist (Head of Programme), UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Field Operation Senior Officer, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Field Coordinator, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Case Management […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Security and Political Analyst, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Programme Support Officer, IOM - International Organization for Migration Programme Associate, UNDP - United Nations Development Programme International Consultancy: M&E and Documentation Advisor, UNDP - United Nations Development Programme International Consultancy: Advisor, […]
Peace Education in Iraq: Laying a Foundation for Sustainable Development Strengthening the capacity of universities across Iraq to contribute to the achievement of SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, UNDP Iraq, national NGO, Iraq Al-Amal and the UNESCO Chair for Peace Studies at the University of Innsbruck, together launched a new national curriculum - […]
