Australia Substantially Increases Support to Stabilization in Iraq The Government of Australia has contributed an additional USD 13.5 million (AUD 18 million) to the UNDP Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas of Iraq liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This brings Australia’s total contribution since […]
The U.S. Embassy Announces Open Application Period for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. Applications are due June 30, 2018. Detailed program information, eligibility guidelines, and application procedures […]
Bright and early last Saturday morning, runners in the Washington, DC area took off when the starting gun fired. It was the sixth annual IN THEIR SHOES 5K for Iraq's most vulnerable children. This year, for the first time, the US-based 5K was joined by a "sister" 5K in Basra, Iraq, hosted by BP. Veterans, Iraqi-Americans, diplomats, businesses, children, […]
GardaWorld, a global leader in comprehensive security and risk management, has made its weekly security report available to Iraq Business News readers. Prepared by GardaWorld's Risk Analysis Team in Iraq, this essential report includes short- and medium-term outlooks on the security situation, reports and commentary on recent significant events, and a detailed overview of developments […]
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By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: WPE Senior Manager - Quality Assurance, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Protection Manager, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Senior Protection Manager, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Education Officer - Safe Healing Learning Space, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Education Officer, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Advocacy Advisor, International […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: WPE Social Worker, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Partnership & Capacity Development Manager, Oxfam Security Associate, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services (Source: UN) (Picture: Success, growth, career, development signpost from 3D_Creation/Shutterstock)
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. Iraqis are heading out to the polls this week, and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said it is making sure everyone who is eligible to vote will have […]
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to strike Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets in designated parts of Syria and Iraq between May 4-10, conducting 53 strikes consisting of 63 engagements, Combined task force officials reported on Friday. Strikes in Syria On May 10, coalition military forces conducted four […]
By John Lee. Revenues at Zain Iraq reached $275 million in the first quarter of 2018, a 9-percent increase year-on-year. EBITDA reached $96 million, up 12 percent, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 35 percent. The operation reported a net profit of $8 million, substantially up on the $283,000 profit recorded for Q1, 2017. The expansion […]
Iraq: Launch of Price Monitoring Dashboard Enhances Analytical Capacity of Partners As the situation in Iraq develops, the importance of cash as a means of aid delivery remains central. Increasingly, humanitarian actors find themselves in need of accurate price data to better inform their programs and policies. In September 2016, the Joint Price Monitoring Initiative […]
By Ruslan Mamedov for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Moscow’s interest in the Middle East and the growing Russian presence in the region go beyond Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war. For several years Russia has been building partnerships […]
