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A fifth cooperative agreement has been signed between the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and an Iraqi university. The agreement with the University of Koya, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, calls for an exchange of research materials and encourages visits from one institution to the other. In May, UA spokesman Amanda Cantu said no UA students […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US soldiers with combat experience from the occupation of Iraq are joining Kurdish units holding off armed group. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from southern Kirkuk:
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani hailed the private sector for its effective contributions to the Kurdistan Region economy since approval of the Investment Law in 2004. Prime Minister Barzani expressed satisfaction with the expansion of investment in the sectors of agriculture and industry. His statements were made during last week’s visit to Dohuk Governorate, […]
At a meeting on Friday between Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of KRG Foreign Relations, and Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Minister Brende announced that Norway will soon open its representation office in the Kurdistan Region. During the meeting, which was attended by Iraq’s Ambassador to Norway Sundus Omer, Norwegian Ambassador to Jordan […]
KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received the Kuwait Consul-General to the Kurdistan Region, Dr. Omar Ahmad Al-Kandari, on Wednesday. Prime Minister Barzani welcomed the Kuwait Consul-General to his new position. They discussed the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region, particularly the war against terrorism and the economic and social impact of hosting nearly two million […]
By John Lee. BasNews, citing an anonymous source, reports that one German and one American bank have expressed interest in lending to Erbil, if it proves its ability to repay the loan and interest. The KRG Parliament recently passed a bill allowing the government to borrow up to $5 billion (6 trillion iraqi dinars), at […]
Construction has commenced for the Cristal Grand Erbil Hotel, the second hotel to be operated by the group in the Kurdistan city, and its third in Iraq. The five-star flagship property will feature 160 rooms and suites when it opens in 2017, as well as several restaurants, a gym, spa and business centre, according to […]
Regus, the global workplace provider, has just announced the expansion of its global network to include Iraq, its 105th country. Its new centre in Erbil, Kurdistan, will support the activities of companies in the region, particularly in the fields of oil and gas, engineering and technology. Located in the prime commercial district of Erbil, close […]
The newly appointed KRG Representative to France, Mr. Dara Bakir Salih, has begun his mission. Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, arrived in Paris today to oversee the handover of the Representation from Ms. Khaman Zirar, the former Representative, to Mr. Salih, the new Representative. During the handover ceremony, Minister […]
In the meeting between Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of the KRG Foreign Relations, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Didier Reynders, military as well as humanitarian aid for the Kurdistan Region were at top of the list of priorities discussed. Minister Mustafa welcomed Minister Reynders in his first visit to […]
Karwan Jamal Tahir has begun his mission as the KRG Representative to the United Kingdom. Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, met with Mr. Tahir and the staff of the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in London to officially declare him as the new representative and to discuss the team's future […]
By John Lee. A consortium of three Estonian IT companies are to provide an electronic information system for Iraqi courts. The companies are Aktors, Net Group and Võrguvara, and the first step will be building a system for the court in Sulaymaniyah. Within nine months, electronic court systems will be built for all three court […]
