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The UK's Middle East Association (MEA) and British Expertise, in co-operation with the Kurdistan Regional Government UK Representation, cordially invite you to the 'UK in Kurdistan Business Forum' at the Erbil International Hotel, Ballroom, on Sunday 23rd February at 11am. The event will be a mini-trade fair focusing on the unique commercial offer the UK […]
Iraq is not currently the obvious choice for a ski holiday but the Korek Mountain Resort in Kurdistan is hoping to change that. The $95m resort in northern Iraq threw a pre-launch party as part of the government's plan to make the region a major tourist destination. However with ongoing security concerns in southern Iraq, […]
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has met the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin. Foreign Minister Steinmeier welcomed President Barzani to Germany and spoke about his visit to Erbil back in 2008, highlighting his desire to visit Kurdistan again soon. He added that he was aware of the rapid developments happening […]
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What are the prospects of a permanent solution for governing relations between the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in Baghdad? This is a question without an answer in […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has reportedly engaged the law firm Vinson and Elkins to target buyers of the crude oil which they say is being illegally exported from Iraqi Kurdistan. A anonymous Iraqi source told Reuters: “This is not a game. Anyone who buys this oil is doing something illegal ... We will target […]
The Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), Minister Falah Mustafa welcomed the nonresident Canadian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, Mr Bruno Saccomani today to discuss the future of bilateral relations between Canada and the KRG. This visit comes as a follow-up of the Ambassador's visit to the DFR in […]
By John Lee. Bulgaria's government has decided to open a consulate in Erbil, according to a report from Sofia News Agency. In the beginning of 2013, Bulgaria reopened its embassy in Baghdad, which had been closed since 2003. (Source: Sofia News Agency)
By John Lee. Shares in Afren rose by more than 5 percent on Tuesday morning following a positive trading update. The company made the following statement on its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan: On the Ain Sifni block in Kurdistan, following the world class discovery with the Simrit-2 exploration well 1,509 feet of net oil pay […]
By John Lee. Oryx Petroleum has announced an update on its drilling activities at Banan and Demir Dagh in the Hawler license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company the operator and has a 65 percent participating and working interest in the Hawler license area. Commenting today, Henry Legarre (pictured), Oryx Petroleum’s Chief […]
By Denise Natali for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As al-Qaeda continues to terrorize parts of Iraq, another battle looms over the country: control over Iraqi hydrocarbons and revenues. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is pressing ahead with its plans to […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. This week the UK hosted a delegation of business people and officials from Erbil, who came to London to promote investment in the province. The delegation would have been larger were it not for the ongoing problem of getting visas to enter the UK; despite the recent opening of a new visa […]
The Middle East Association (MEA) and British Expertise will be leading a joint trade mission to Iraqi Kurdistan, visiting Erbil and Slemani, from 22nd-27/28th February 2014. Register your interest today to confirm your place. This mission will have a particular focus on Education, Training, and Skills, Construction and Infrastructure Development. The MEA and British Expertise […]
