By John Lee. The State Company for Steel Industries, part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has re-announced opportunities to invest in the steel industry in Iraq. More details here. (Source: National Investment Commission)
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From a quick visit to the local barber shop for laser hair removal to a trip to Lebanon for liposuction, Iraqis from all walks of life are turning […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It’s not just terrorism Baghdad needs to worry about. The number of ordinary citizens killed by stray bullets at special events is rising but nobody knows how to combat this […]
The Ministry of Health/Environment and the National Investment Commission (NIC) in coordination with Babil Governorate and Najaf Governorate are pleased to announce the investment opportunity of {Operating, managing and sustaining} of Imam Sadiq Hospital in Babil and Najaf Hospital in Najaf according to investment law no. (13) for the year 2006, as amended. Investors, companies […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Child Protection and Youth Specialist (CPYS), Save the Children Administrative Assistant, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Team Assistant, UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Shelter Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Grants Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Cash and Livelihoods Specialist, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Emergency Program Manager, Mercy Corps Director of Programs, Mercy Corps Finance Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Cash and Livelihoods Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Head of Support Services, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Senior HR Officer, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Roving Safety Advisor, […]
By Mahmut Bozarslan for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In the last week of December, an armed group ambushed a convoy on the Kirkuk-Hawija road in Iraq, killing seven people. Iraqi security forces couldn’t track the attackers. The identities of those killed were […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. The year just gone by has seen many changes in Iraq, including the successful routing of the so-called Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), the holding of a controversial vote on Kurdish independence, and a long-awaited improvement in relations with Saudi Arabia. The latter part of the year also saw a steady […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali (pictured), CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The market continued to build on the November recovery, up +3.0% for the month, with locals picking up the buying interest from foreigners, whose […]
By John Lee. Qatar Petroleum (QP) has confirmed that it plans to invest in Iraq’s upstream oil businesses. President and CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi (pictured) told reporters: “I have met personally with the Iraq’s Oil Minister (Jabar Al Luaibi) and have conveyed my interest in investing Iraq’s upstream business, and he welcomed that. “Iraq […]
US-based Jacobs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Iraq Oil Company to explore mutual benefits of cooperation in the region of Basra, Iraq. The vast majority of Iraqi oil production takes place in Basra. Iraq Oil Company is looking for business partners based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support economic […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for December of 109,573,817 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.535 million barrels per day (bpd), an increase from the 3.502 bpd exported in November. The exports were entirely from the southern terminals, with no exports from Kirkuk via Ceyhan. Revenues for the […]
