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Levels of violence fell slightly in Iraq last month. Over the course of May AKE documented at least 162 separate attacks around Iraq. Incidents left at least 223 civilians and members of the security forces dead. Dozens more injured and the figure does not include militants and terrorists killed in police or army operations or […]
Iraq has signed a $55 million contract with Turkey’s Bilal Insaat to build 1,200 housing units in the northern province of Kirkuk, according to the Kirkuk Investment Commission. The residential compound, to be caalled New Haweeja City, will be completed within 30 months in al-Haweeja town in Kirkuk province. According to the report from Bloomberg, […]
Levels of violence fell slightly in Iraq last week. At least 43 people were killed and 125 injured in nationwide incidents. A total of 43 bomb attacks left 24 people dead and 106 injured. There were no suicide bombings recorded although a number of militants were killed whilst handling explosive devices that detonated prematurely. A […]
Levels of violence fell slightly in Iraq last week. At least 27 people were killed and 73 injured in nationwide incidents. A total of 19 non-suicide bomb attacks left 16 people dead and 55 injured. This constitutes a lower than normal figure for the country, although the decline is likely to be temporary. Two further […]
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There was a slight rise in the number of attacks recorded in Iraq last week but the overall number of casualties fell from the previous week. At least 26 people were killed and 62 injured in nationwide incidents. A total of 31 bomb attacks left 11 people dead and 57 injured while small arms fire […]
Plans have been announced to build a modern abattoir outside Kirkuk City at a cost of $5 million (6 billion Iraqi dinars), according to AKnews. Falah al-Bazzaz, Chairman of Kirkuk Investment Commission, said the project is the first of its kind and will be built on a site of 40 acres. The development will also […]
JBC Energy, the Austria-based research firm, has said that disruptions at a pipeline network carrying Iraqi crude oil to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan (pictured) have threatened the reliability of Kirkuk oil exports, Bloomberg has reported. "The closures and reduced flows seen over the last six months raise questions on the viability of Kirkuk […]
Greece's top refiner, Hellenic Petroleum, is said to be considering taking supplies of Iraq's Kirkuk crude oil, following its suspension of purchases of Iranian crude as a result of sanctions on Tehran. According to the report from Reuters, Greece's financial difficulties had made Athens reluctant to reduce its purchases of cheap Iranian crude ahead of […]
Advertising Feature Iraq Business News is delighted to bring you the latest Iraq Market Tracker report from Dunia Frontier Consultants. The market tracker highlights the activities and market performance of a basket of publicly traded firms who derive a significant percentage of their revenues from operations in Iraq, but are traded on foreign exchanges: a […]
Levels of violence rose in Iraq last week despite heightened security measures put in place ahead of the Arab League Summit. It was the worst week since a series of terrorist attacks targeted Shi’ah pilgrims during Arba’een at the beginning of January and the fourth-worst week recorded over the past six months. At least 73 […]
According to a report from Bloomberg, Iraq plans to increase its exports of Kirkuk crude from the Turkish port of Ceyhan (pictured) by 20 percent in April: 24 cargoes to be shipped, up from 21 in March; shipping rate of 510,000 barrels a day, up from 425,484 bpd in March. Shipments of Iraqi Kirkuk crude from […]
