Iraq’s foreign minister Ibrahim Jaafari (pictured) met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on October 23 where he said Baghdad seeks stronger economic ties and the development of a strategic partnership with Russia. “Relations are already at an excellent level in various areas: politics, economy, security. After turning the page of the fight against terrorism, our […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iran on Wednesday as part of a regional tour. Leading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, the Iraqi primer will arrive in the Iranian capital on Wednesday. During his stay, he is planned to meet with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali […]
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has put forward the date of May 12, 2018 for the Iraqi parliamentary election. “The IHEC’s Board of Commissioners suggests for the Council of Ministers to set Saturday, 12 May 2018, a date for the election of the Council of Representatives for its fourth electoral term,” according to an […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting five strikes consisting of six engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday's strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Near Dayr Az […]
From Amnesty International. Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced to flee their homes after fierce clashes erupted between Iraqi government forces, supported by the Popular Mobilization Units, and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq’s multi-ethnic city of Tuz Khurmatu on 16 October 2017. Residents reported […]
UNAMI urges de-escalation and Baghdad-Erbil negotiations on the basis of the constitution On the occasion of UN Day, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, said the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter comes at a changing time for Iraq. The terrorist Daesh organization is […]
By Aziz Al Nassiri, CEO, RiTS. Noah’s Ark Initiative: Toward the creation of a new entrepreneur generation in Iraq. Noah’s Ark -- an initiative aimed at solving Iraq’s most pressing problem, youth unemployment -- was launched on 3rd August 2017. The Ark is an organized Launchpad for small entrepreneurial business startups. The concept is based on […]
Harlow International and its security companies achieve ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for meeting international quality standards Harlow International and its two security service companies, Al Murabit Security Services (“AMS-91”) and Al Thaware Security Services (“ATS-109”), have been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 accreditation. AMS and ATS are the first and only Iraqi security companies to be awarded […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 19th Oct 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD775 (-0.3%) / $792 (-0.3%) (weekly change) (-19.2% and -16.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
The Government of the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a partnership agreement today for US$4 million to support stabilization and recovery in newly liberated areas in Iraq. Korea’s contribution will be channeled through UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas retaken from ISIL. This is […]
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Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Ishaq has hailed the political ties between Tehran and Baghdad, saying the two sides’ economic ties should also be strengthened. Speaking in a forum of Iranian and Iraqi traders, Al-e Eshaq said the economic relations between Tehran and Baghdad have not developed on par with the political and […]
