By Abbas Kadhim, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Another prime minister nominee in Iraq: Will this one take? On March 17, Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Adnan Al-Zurfi, a member of the Council of Representatives and […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's latest prime minister-designate faces opposition from Iran-backed militias Iraqi President Barham Salih designated a former governor of Najaf, Adnan al-Zurfi, for the prime minister's post March 17. He has 30 days to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi President Barham Salih has named former governor of Najaf, Adnan al Zurfi (pictured), as Prime Minister Designate, asking him to form a new government within 30 days. The 54-year-old is a member of the small Nasr parliamentary group, led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and was formerly a member of […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) were trading down 9.6 percent on Monday, compared to a broader market fall of 7.4 percent, as the company announced that expansion plans will be delayed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement to the markets, the company said: The Company has been closely monitoring the […]
By John Lee. Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has reported that its strategy to promote Aqaba as a gateway to Iraq and the wider Levant has delivered "a sharp increase in containers to Iraq (up 367% compared to previous year), and thus contributed to the positive results recorded for the past few months". The Founder and […]
By John Lee. Harekar Company for Security Services LLC has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to supply Vehicle Rental Services for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Iraq Programme in Erbil. The contract is worth $119,700. (Source: UNGM)
WHO technical mission visits Iraq to step up COVID-19 detection and response activities A high-level technical mission from the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a visit to Iraq to support the Iraqi Ministry of Health response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) prevention and containment measures. The mission, which comprised experts from the Regional Office for the Eastern […]
By Dana Taib Menmy for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Some Iraqis Rejecting Coronavirus Warnings Iraqi Kurdistan health officials' recommendations seem at odds with some religious leaders' advice on dealing with the new coronavirus, Covid-19. Some prominent clerics there are reminding Muslims […]
By Zahra Ali for Jadaliyya. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Since October 2019, Iraq is experiencing a turning point in its history with popular mobilizations demanding radical change. The Iraqi revolution is a societal uprising involving a wide spectrum of society including the […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Has war between Iran and US already started in Iraq? The United States launched airstrikes on several military bases of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in southern Iraq early Friday. The strikes […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 12th March 2020). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD612 (-5.7%) / $654 (-6.5%) (weekly change) (-12.7% and -12.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. Dyncorp International LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $46,897,900 modification (P00037) to contract W58RGZ-19-C-0025 for aviation maintenance services. Work will be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of July 15, 2020. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
