By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Public Information Officer, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Site Engineer, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Logistic Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) ICLA Project Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Compliance Coordinator, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Telecommunications Assistant, United Nations Assistance […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Food Security Cluster Co-coordinator, Action contre la Faim - ACF International WASH Programme Manager, Save the Children National Admin Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Finance Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Office for the Coordination of […]
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria on Saturday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported yesterday. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Attack, bomber, fighter […]
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 […]
The AMAR International Charitable Foundation has distributed more than 3,000 textbooks to school students in southern Iraq, equipping primary and secondary schools with vital educational resources. Thanks to some fantastic fund-raising support by staff at the Rumaila Operating Organisation (ROO), we were able to answer a request by the Directorate for Education to provide the […]
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. Iraqi women are dealing with worsening harassment in the workplace and sexual abuse in general, according to statements made by Iraqi members of parliament and media reports. On […]
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. Officials in Baghdad agree crime is on the rise there, though they differ on the causes and offer little in the way of hard statistics to back up their claims. […]
By John Lee. A US Federal Court has has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Judge James L Robart (pictured) ruled that the ban was unconstitutional, and it has been lifted with immediate effect. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer described […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd Feb 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQ1076 (-2.7%) / $1083 (-1.9%) (weekly change) (+12.1% and +14.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
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. Anbar Families Seeking Safety Sell Homes At Half Price, Fuelling Real Estate Boom If there is one winner in the province of Anbar right now, it may well be those […]
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains very dangerous, and the ability of the Embassy to assist U.S. citizens facing difficulty is extremely limited. This supersedes the Travel Warning dated July 6, 2016. U.S. citizens in Iraq are at high risk for kidnapping and terrorist violence. […]
By Omar al Jaffal for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi instructed security services “to prevent the abuse of teaching and educational staff,” who he said “have taken upon themselves the educational mission of […]
