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. After 30-year hiatus, French archaeological mission returns to Iraq The French excavation mission succeeded in uncovering a network of large water channels, a port, houses and a large […]
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France prioritizes Medical Equipment in Southern Iraq
Battling Coronavirus: France prioritizes critical medical equipment in southern Iraq The Government of France has committed EUR 300,000 (US$334,448) to support the Government of Iraq's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The funds will be used to purchase ventilators - a life-saving piece of equipment for Coronavirus […]
Iraq and France to Cooperate in e-Learning
By John Lee. Iraq and France have agreed to cooperate in the field of electronic education and e-learning. The agreement was announced after the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Nabil Kazem Abdel-Sahib (Nabil Khadim Abd Al-Sahib), received the French Ambassador to Baghdad, Bruno Aubert, and his accompanying delegation. The Minister said that e-learning […]
China acquires Stake in Umm Qasr Terminal
By John Lee. French container transportation and shipping company CMA CGM, has announced the first closing of its agreement with China Merchants Port (CMP), with the sale of its stakes in eight port terminals to Terminal Link. Among the facilities involved is the Umm Qasr Terminal in Iraq. The Terminal Link joint venture was created […]
Tags: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China, China Merchants Holdings International, CMA, CMA CGM, featured, France, mn, One Belt One Road (OBOR), Ports, Terminal Link, Umm Qasr Port
European Forces Withdraw from Iraq
By John Lee. European countries including France, Spain and the Netherlands have reportedly announced the temporary withdrawal of troops from the anti-Islamic State (IS) coalition and NATO Training Mission in Iraq. According to Janes 360, the withdrawals follow an announcement by Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) that it had ceased training Iraqi […]
Internet of Things (IoT) to Monitor Reservoirs in Iraq
By Editor on 27th February 2020 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Public Works News, Iraqi Communications News
Kerlink, a French-based specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced the success of a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) pilot program for reservoir monitoring in Uganda and Iraq, which incorporates Kerlink’s LoRaWAN gateway technology. The effectiveness of the sensor-to-cloud monitoring programs in remote locations is resulting in near-term […]
Euro Ambassadors Condemn State Violence in Iraq
The Ambassadors of Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States condemn the excessive and lethal use of force by Iraqi security forces and armed groups since 24 January against peaceful protestors, including in Baghdad, Nasiriya and Basra. Despite assurances […]
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France Supports Explosive Hazard Management in Iraq
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has welcomed an additional contribution of EUR 600,000 (approximately USD 670,000) from the Government of France dedicated to explosive hazard management activities that aim at enabling returns in retaken areas of Iraq. The presence of explosive hazards, including improvised explosive devices in areas retaken from the Islamic State […]
Tags: de-mining, Demining, explosive remnants of war (ERW), featured, France, landmines, mn, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), unexploded ordnance, UXO
New Evidence of Corruption in Iraq
By John Lee. Court filings in the United States have reportedly shed new light on corruption in Iraq. Louis Auge, of EU Reporter, writes that two members of Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) recieved houses in London in return for their role in the expropriation of over $800 million from French telecom firm Orange […]
Tags: Agility, Barzani, Communications and Media Commission (CMC), Corruption, featured, France, Korek, Kurdistan News, Kuwait, mn, Orange, Telecommunications, United Kingdom, United States
Campaign to Stop Lethal Force Against Protesters
Euro-Med Monitor launches advocacy campaign to stop the bloodshed against peaceful protesters in Iraq The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has sent letters to the European Union and the French and German governments, urging them to exert pressure on the Iraqi government to stop the use of lethal force against ongoing popular protests, and to immediately […]
Tags: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, European Union (EU), featured, France, germany, Human rights, mn, Protests
Post-Daesh Iraq: France’s Engagement
By Editor on 21st January 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Healthcare, Iraq Education and Training News, Security
In December 2017, Iraqi authorities announced that they had completely freed areas previously controlled by the Daesh terrorist organization. Today, Iraq has entered a crucial phase of national reconciliation, stabilization and reconstruction of freed regions. These actions are essential for a lasting victory against terrorism and the return of displaced persons. Humanitarian and stabilization assistance […]
France gives EUR 500k for Sustainable Livelihood
The Government of France has contributed US$568,690 (€500,000) to UNDP’s Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) to promote recovery and resilience-building in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The funding will help improve access to income-generating opportunities for 200 vulnerable returnees in Sinjar and Hamdaniya – where returnee numbers […]