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Private Iraqi Universities Given Tax Amnesty Window

By John Lee. Private universities, colleges, and institutes in Iraq subject to tax assessment are to be required to settle outstanding income tax and direct withholding tax liabilities, under a decision by the Council of Ministers. Institutions that pay their principal tax liability and complete the tax assessment process within four working months of the […]

IBBC Highlights Growing UK-Iraq Educational Collaboration

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Education Session Highlights Growing UK-Iraq Educational Collaboration The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held an online Education Session on 22 June, bringing together representatives from Iraqi and British educational institutions to discuss developments in Iraq's education sector, the impact of recent regional events, and opportunities for future […]

Baghdad University to Expand Cooperation with Iranian Uni

By John Lee. As part of efforts to strengthen academic and research collaboration, Baghdad University received Dr. Masoud Tajrishi, President of Iran's Sanati Sharif University, and his accompanying delegation. The visit aimed to enhance mutual cooperation and develop scientific partnerships between the two institutions. The visiting delegation was welcomed by Professor Dr. Baha Ibrahim Insaf, […]

UNDP opens restored Nimrud Agricultural Institute

By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Governments of Sweden and Italy and in coordination with Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has officially inaugurated the restored Agricultural Technical Institute in Nimrud, located in the Ninewa Plains. Severely damaged during years of conflict, the Institute has been […]

$100 million for Research and Development

Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education has allocated $104 million (122 billion Iraqi dinars) to research and development projects, according to a report from Aswat al-Iraq. Media Director Qassim Mohammed Jabbar said that research and development projects included the provision of scientific laboratories and financing research fellowships. (Source: Aswat al-Iraq)