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KRG Welcomes UK All-Party Group

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Falah Mustafa Bakir, welcomed members from the British All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Kurdistan Region. The visit to the Department of Foreign Relations was part of a larger trip to the Kurdistan Region by the Parliamentary Group to meet political leaders and […]

KRG High Representative to UK Talks to Iraq Business News

Iraq Business News recently had the pleasure of interviewing the Kurdistan Regional Government's High Representative to the United Kingdom, Ms Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman. Iraq Business News: Ms Abdul Rahman, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. May I ask you firstly for your opinion about the ongoing protests in the […]

Murphy Oil to Explore in Kurdistan

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Central Dohuk Oil Co., Ltd., has finalized an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq (KRG) to acquire an interest in the Central Dohuk block. Murphy will operate and hold a 50% interest in the block. The Central Dohuk block covers approximately 619 […]

KRG Bids Farewell to British Consul General and UN Diplomat

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Department of Foreign Relations held a farewell reception for Mr Jeremy Macadie, Consul General of the United Kingdom, and Ms Moraig Henderson, Head of the Erbil Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq. Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), said, “I would […]

US Authorities Advised Marathon Oil Against KRG Deal

According to Iraq Oil Report, the US authorities advised Marathon Oil against entering into their recent contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the absence of agreement with Baghdad. "The United States’ position remains that it is in the interest of all Iraqi parties to enact a set of national laws to govern the development, […]

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Kurdistan Investment Board Seeks Technical Assistance

Request for expressions of interest: Technical assistance to Kurdistan Investment Board The Kurdistan Board of Investment of the Kurdistan Regional Government (BoI - KRG) seeks professional assistance to enhance the quality of the board's evaluation process from various perspectives, including the technical review and assessment of the investment proposals submitted to the board. The main […]

Committee Set Up to Resolve KRG/Baghdad Disputes

The Iraqi government has formed a committee to discuss its numerous disputes with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), AKnews reports. Salam Yaseen, an economic adviser to the Iraqi government, told AKnews that the committee will discuss a range of issues with the Kurds including the oil and gas exports by the KRG that recently caused […]