By John Lee. Iraq has extended the deadline to bid for the construction and operation of a new 100,000-bpd Qayara refinery. The full statement from the Ministry of Oil is as follows: The ministry of oil would like to announce for the investment refinery in Ninawa governorate/ Qayara with a capacity of 100 thousand barrels […]
For World Book Day 2018, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation has delivered over 6,000 illustrated children's books to displaced children in Iraq, all specifically designed for IDP youth. Hussein Al-Alak (pictured below), who is running the Manchester 10k on behalf of AMAR, said: “It’s the only charity in the United Kingdom that supports health, education and, […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for March of 107,050,000 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.453 million barrels per day (bpd), a slight increase from the 3.426 bpd exported in February. The exports were entirely from the southern terminals, through 39 international companies, with no exports registered […]
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Aiding Iraq in Reconstruction Iran’s Priority after Daesh Defeat: Defense Minister Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that following the defeat of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq, Iran’s priority in its cooperation with Iraq now is helping the Arab country in its reconstruction process. In a meeting with Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Talks between ExxonMobil and Iraq on the multi-billion-dollar Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) have reportedly reached an impasse. According to Reuters, two sides differ on contract terms and costs. Ian Thom, principal analyst at consultancy Wood Mackenzie, told the news agency: “The CSSP would be expensive and challenging but there’s opportunity here […]
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Electronic Vote Counting sparks Controversy ahead of Iraqi Polls This year, for the first time, Iraq’s general elections will be conducted via a modern electronic system. The initiative is […]
Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) are being denied humanitarian aid and prevented from returning to their homes, with an alarming number of women subjected to sexual violence, […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has joined the Council. BGT is one of Iraq’s premier container and multi-purpose cargo handling facility, with a team of high-performing Iraqi and International port professionals who deliver customer-focused, high productivity and congestion-free port services to Iraq’s economy. Situated in Umm Qasr, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Urban Displacement and Out of Camp (UDOC) - Project Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Associate Programme Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Chief of Section, Supply Chain Management, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Emergency and Post-Crisis Coordinator, IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Coordinator / Camp Coordinator and Camp Management (CCCM), IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Officer (GFATM), IOM - International Organization for Migration IT Operations Assistant (SCOPE), UNAMI - United Nations […]
Iraqi security officers are denying immediate relatives of suspected Islamic State (also known as ISIS) members security clearance to reclaim homes being occupied or to seek compensation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today. Security forces have also destroyed or confiscated some property. Such acts, based only on family relationships to ISIS suspects rather than individual […]
