By John Lee. Deloitte has recently published a report on the Kurdistan Region's oil production, sales, exports and revenues for the first quarter of 2023. Unlike previous press releases from KRG relating to the Deloitte reports, this latest press release does not include a link to the actual report, but instead consists of just the […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Nearly 6,000 new companies established by KRG's Ninth Cabinet Dara Jalil Khayat (pictured), the President of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has said that a new industrial zone is being built in […]
By John Lee. Qatar's Ambassador to Iraq, Khalid bin Hamad Al-Saliti, met with the former President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Massoud Barzani, in Salahaddin on Wednesday. The discussion revolved around the significance of the relations between Qatar, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region. During the meeting, the Qatari Ambassador expressed his country's intention to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will Turkey agree to resume oil shipments from northern Iraq? The transfer of crude oil from Iraq to Turkey remains suspended, almost four months after an arbitration ruling found that Ankara […]
By Joseph Daher for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With Iraq's new budget, Baghdad goes after Kurdish oil Taking advantage of festering divisions within Kurdistan and the weakening of the KRG government, Iraq's central government has seized its […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that the KRG is committed to supporting the construction of dams across the Kurdistan Region. Speaking at the laying of the foundation stone for the Bastora Dam in Erbil governorate, Masrour Barzani said the government has decided to build as many […]
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iraq's new budget affects oil arrangement with Kurdistan region The success of Iraq's largest-ever budget is partially dependent on oil prices, and follows the federal government asserting more […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has launched Invest Kurdistan, a new platform dedicated to investment in the Kurdistan Region. Oddly, the statement did not provide a link to this new platform, but we found it here: https://invest.gov.krd/ From a business perspective, the key points highlighted in the statement are as follows: Investment Opportunities: […]
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye in Ankara. At the start of the meeting, Prime Minister Barzani extended his congratulations to President Erdogan on his victory in the recent elections and conveyed his sincere hopes […]
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Prime Minister Masror Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) held a meeting with Steve Lutes, Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the US Chamber of Commerce. Accompanied by a delegation from the Chamber and Irvin Hicks, the US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, the meeting aimed to […]
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) held a meeting with Hans Sandee, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Iraq. Their discussions centred around the latest political developments in Iraq, with a specific focus on the Kurdistan Region's relationship with the Kingdom of the […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has said that, while the KRG's financial reforms project is still in its preliminary stages, its ultimate goal is to digitise the public sector's payroll, benefiting 1.2 million civil servants. Additionally, the project aims to involve the private sector to ensure accessibility and convenience for everyone in […]
