By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Epidemiologist, WHO - World Health Organization Senior Programme Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Programme Analyst, Gender/GBV, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Deputy Representative, UNFPA - United Nations […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Emergency Response and Recovery (ERR) Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Education Project Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Deputy Health Coordinator, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Financial Coordinator, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Finance Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Logistics […]
By John Lee. The Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies has just published a new report from our Expert Blogger Ahmed Tabaqchali. Entitled "Understanding Iraq’s debt: An overview of its status, outlook and origins", the report argues that much of that debate about Iraq's debt is out of context, mixes loosely related facts and figures […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced interim oil exports for July of 109,847,268 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.543 million barrels per day (bpd), an increase from the 3.521 bpd exported in June. These exports were entirely from the southern terminals, with no exports registered from Kirkuk via Ceyhan. Revenues […]
Pursuant to the Kurdistan Regional Government Council of Ministers resolution No.73 (3 February 2016) establishing an independent review of the oil and gas industry, today new verified data on oil exports, consumption and revenues have been published covering the period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017. This is a continuation from the first […]
By John Lee. Security forces in Basra province have reportedly prevented demonstrators from storming the West Qurna 1 oil field on Wednesday. A military source told Anadolu Agency that demonstrators blocked all roads leading to the facility, prompting local security forces to intervene. (Source: Anadolu Agency)
A total of 79 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 99 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2018*, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The figures include ordinary citizens and others considered civilian at the time of death or injury, […]
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani inaugurated a new power station in Sulaymaniyah. In a speech during the ceremony, Prime Minister Barzani thanked South Korea for helping build the plant, which generates 400 KV electric power. He also said that despite major challenges, the KRG has taken serious steps ahead, and it allocated significant […]
By John Lee. Zain Iraq performed "exceptionally well" in H1 2018 when compared to H1 2017 with revenues reaching USD 558 million, a 7% increase Y-o-Y and EBITDA reached USD 194 million, up 8% reflecting an EBITDA margin of 35%. According to a statement from the company, the operation reported a net profit of USD […]
By John Lee. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] has ordered the state-run Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and Iraq Drilling Company (IDC) to develop the Nasiriyah oil field in Dhi Qar province. He said the Ministry has budgeted $140 million to raise production from the current 90,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 […]
By John Lee. UK-bassed pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has said it is the subject of an anti-corruption investigation in the US relating to its activities in Iraq In its latest quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said: "As previously disclosed, in the US, in October 2017, AstraZeneca and certain other pharmaceutical and/or medical device […]
By John Lee. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] (pictured) as ordered Iraq's state-owned oil companies to devise an urgent plan to develop the Mansuriyah (Mansouriya) gas field, following what he described as the delay and the failure of foreign companies to start developing the field. The field, in Diyala province, was awarded in […]
