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By John Lee. KRG President, Masrour Barzani, has agreed to allocate 2.878 billion Iraqi dinars [$2 million] to help relieve the effects of drought in Erbil governorate. The funds will be used to dig 40 wells to provide drinking water in the province. (Source: KRG)
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: Article 140 and the future of Iraq's Turkmens The long-running leadership struggle within one of Iraqi Kurdistan's two main parties has reignited. Contradictory court rulings have been issued on whether Patriotic […]
By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, Macron seeks bigger sphere of influence for France In less than a month, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted both Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani and Kurdistan Region […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi economic capital engulfed in trash, suffers from dilapidated electricity Japan is keen to assist Iraq develop its "weak" private sector by cooperating with Iraqi and Kurdish companies, the Japanese ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi […]
Continuing his meetings in Germany on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference last week, President Nechirvan Barzani met with His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. The meeting focused on Qatar's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and their joint […]
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has announced the launch of the KRG's first e-Visa portal, in line with the promise to turn KRG into a digital government powerhouse by the end of 2025. The new paperless portal (visit.gov.krd) allows visitors and investors to apply for visas online, helping to boost tourism and foreign investment […]
Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with a number of entrepreneurs, investors, businessmen and representatives of several French companies at the headquarters of the Mouvement des Enterprises de France (MEDEF) in Paris. In the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the general economic situation in the Kurdistan Region and the reforms of the […]
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: Article 140 and the future of Iraq's Turkmens The Iraqi Turkmen community is increasingly fearful of the potential impact of Article 140 of Iraq's constitution. The article calls for resolving the […]
Kurdistan to export three more agriculture products in 2023 The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, and his administration has been following a reform plan to develop the agricultural sector of the Kurdistan Region and to find domestic and international markets for local produce, consequently boosting and diversifying the region's economy. Within the framework […]
Waste gas used to generate power in Garmian, Kurdistan A significant step taken by the ninth cabinet of the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) was to reduce the impact of waste gas on the environment and produce electricity using this gas from oil wells. The Garmian waste-gas-to-power-plant project is a 165-MW facility of its kind in […]
KRG delegation meets with Iraqi Commission of Border Crossing Points A Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) delegation on Monday discussed ways of reorganizing tariffs with authorities from the Iraqi Commission of Border Crossing Points. The KRG delegation consisted of spokesman Dr. Jutiar Adel, advisor at the ministry of interior Dr. Sami Jalal, and deputy general manager […]
President Nechirvan Barzani welcomes new Japanese Ambassador President Nechirvan Barzani received the incoming Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Futoshi Matsumoto, in Erbil on Wednesday. The meeting focused on the relations of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region with Japan, and ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated Ambassador Futoshi on assuming the office […]
