U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 49 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Warehouse Assistant, Baghdad (for Iraqi national only), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Child Protection Officer, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Operations Associate (for Iraqi Nationals only) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Programme Management Specialist - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) MADAD Project Coordinator, […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: WASH Technical Advisor, Relief International WASH Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Access and Partnership Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Country Security Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Consultant-Project Officer (Psychosocial) (two positions), International Organization for […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi government forces and their allies say they have surrounded ISIL fighters in Mosul. The UN estimates almost 10,000 people fled from Mosul’s northwest and the Old City every day last week. More […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for April of 97.6 million barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.253 million barrels per day (bpd), slightly less than the 3.259 bpd exported in March. Exports from the southern terminals totalled 96.9 million barrels, with 700,000 barrels exported from Kirkuk. Revenues for the […]
Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC (Agility), a Kuwaiti company, has agreed to globally resolve criminal, civil, and administrative cases arising from allegations that Agility overcharged the United States when performing contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) to supply food for U.S. troops from 2003 through 2010. As part of the global resolution, Agility has […]
This summer, fill your kitchen with the tastes and aromas of the middle east and help to raise vital funds for some of iraq’s most vulnerable families. Since Daesh invaded Iraq, 3.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Even now, hundreds of thousands are fleeing Mosul to escape the violence. They have […]
By Hassan al-Shanoun for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi government is committed to keeping the Mesopotamian Marshes on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located in the southern part of the country, the marshes were added to UNESCO's list in July 2016. Previously […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Monday, conducting 26 strikes consisting of 66 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, […]
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 equity market, as measured by Rabee Securities’ RSISUSD index, followed the theme of the prior month with declines deepening on continuing low turnover, […]
At the end of May 2017, the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) launched its latest initiative: the Young Executives Network. The event was held at the IBBC offices in Westminster Tower, London, where Mr Zaid Al Elyaseri, Country Manager of BP Iraq, was the first guest speaker. Around 30 young professionals, executives and entrepreneurs attended […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Sunday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 21 […]
