Persistent Gender Inequality in Iraq Calls for Coordinated Efforts in Developing 2nd National Action Plan on Implementing Resolution 1325 Gender inequality continues to prevail in Iraq with worrisome signals that it is deepening, requiring intensified efforts and coordination in developing a new action plan on implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325, UN Representative to Iraq […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes. Denis […]
EY Iraq has announced its collaboration with Morgan International - a leading provider of international professional certification and diploma programs in the areas of accountancy, finance, human resources, marketing and logistics - to enable the provision of professional training in Iraq for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Protection Officer (Legal Officer), Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Education Administrative Assistant, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Senior Supply Chain Officer, International Rescue Committee (IRC) PSS Team Leader, International Rescue Committee (IRC) PSS Case Worker, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Field Security National Officer, WFP - […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Livelihoods Coordinator, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Supply Chain Assistant (Procurement), Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Driver, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Project Coordinator, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Administrative Associate, UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Field Security National Officer, WFP - World Food Programme […]
By John Lee. The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) is reported to be in talks to buy a Gulf bank with branches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. Chairman Faisal al-Haimus told Reuters that talks are underway and the purchase is expected to be completed in six to eight months. The name […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced interim oil exports for September of 106,795,022 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.560 million barrels per day (bpd), a slight decrease from the 3.583 bpd exported in August. These exports were entirely from the southern terminals, with no exports registered from Kirkuk via Ceyhan. […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 4th October 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD676 (-3.5%) / $722 (-3.5%) (weekly change) (-16.7% and -13.6% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Iraqi military and security forces have disappeared dozens of mostly Sunni Arab males since 2014, including children as young as 9, often in the context of counterterrorism operations, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 78-page report, “‘Life Without a Father is Meaningless’: Arbitrary Arrests and Enforced Disappearances in Iraq 2014-2017,” draws […]
By John Lee. Former Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has been named as Iraq's Prime Minister-designate, ending months of deadlock. Described by BBC News as "a veteran Shia Islamist politician", Mahdi now has 30 days to form a cabinet and present it to parliament for approval. The French-educated economist is the nominee of the two […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's newly elected president has chosen his prime minister and asked him to form the next government. The new president, Barham Salih, gave the nod to former oil minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. Hopefully, […]
By John Lee. Canada's Torino Power Solutions Inc. has announced that it has been working with a U.K. based engineering firm that has existing business and projects in the Iraqi market. Torino was approached regarding its Power Line Monitoring (PLM) temperature sensors and in the last few months, the UK engineering firm has introduced the […]
