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GardaWorld Weekly Security Report

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 […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 10th May 2018). ISX will be closed tomorrow (May 13, 2018) due to the elections that will be held today (May 12). The next trading session will be held on Monday (May 14, 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraq

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 […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

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)

Preparations in Place for Iraqi Parliamentary Elections

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 […]

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

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 […]

Zain Iraq posts Strong Growth in Q1

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 […]

Launch of Price Monitoring Dashboard

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 […]

Moscow’s Iraq Strategy: Make Lots of Friends

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 […]

3 New Investment Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced three new investment opportunities in Iraq: Glass Bottles and Jars Factory Dextrin and Starch Production Textile and Leather Production (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)

Iraq needs to Import 2m Tonnes of Wheat

By John Lee. Despite this year’s drought, Iraq has reportedly bought more than 300,000 tonnes of domestic wheat this season, and maintained its estimate of 2.5 million tonnes of local purchases for the 2018 season. According to Reuters, this implies an import gap of 2 million tonnes, as the country uses between 4.5 million and […]