The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has said it will require foreign companies operating in Iraq to ensure that local Iraqis make up at least 50% of their work force, in a bid to reduce unemployment in the country. Official figures indicate that Iraq has more than 25% unemployment with unofficial statistics indicating up […]
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Kidnap in Iraq
Four people, including three children, were kidnapped by criminals then freed by the authorities in Iraq last week. In recent months consular warnings have continued to remind foreign nationals of the risk of abduction still present in the country. With a rise in foreigners travelling to the country it may only be a matter of […]