By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received Mr. Andrew Torre, the Regional President of Visa for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, along with his accompanying delegation on Thursday. The Prime Minister emphasized that economic and banking reform is among the government's top priorities, welcoming cooperation in this field. […]
By John Lee. The American Kurdish Committee, Inc. (AKC), and its President, Abdulmajeed Abdulmajeed, have been engaged to provide services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the United States. According to a statement made pursuant to the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): "Mr. Abdulmajeed will engage in activities to raise awareness of the […]
By John Lee. Washington DC-based lobbying and legal services firm Squire Patton Boggs has reported that it, and partner Edward J. Newberry, will perform work on behalf of the Iraqi Embassy in the United States. In a statement made pursuant to the US's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the company said it may: " ... […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 22nd February 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,667.4 1.5% 7.3% RSISX USD Index 1,639.5 […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. A major new initiative to improve agriculture in Iraq has been launched by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Chaired by Dr Amet Selman, founder of AAA Holding Group, IBBC's Agritech Committee gathers interested IBBC Members and external experts to draw up a plan to dramatically improve agricultural practices throughout the country. […]
By John Lee. UK-based air quality expert EarthSense has announced a distribution agreement with Enviro Solutions and Technologies Company (EnviroSOLTECH), a specialist environmental monitoring company based in Najaf, Iraq. According to a statement from EarthSense, the partnership will enable EnviroSOLTECH to enhance its air quality monitoring and consultancy services for government departments and local authorities, […]
By John Lee. A Turkish company is reported to have won a contract to manage Maysan Hospital. The company was not named, but Health Minister Saleh al-Hasnawi told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that an additional three companies will be contracted with to manage other hospitals across the country. He added that the Ministry of […]
By John Lee. The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports (GCIP) has announced that the revenue at commercial and oil ports exceeded 74.5 billion Iraqi dinars in January, which he said was a "significant increase" compared to the same month last year; he did not specify the size of the increase. Dr. […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received the Chairman of the Russian Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen and the founder of Lukoil, Mr. Vagit Alekperov, along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding Russian companies operating in Iraq, in light of the visit made by the […]
In a recent move by the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Interior, citizens from 53 countries have been granted the ability to enter the Kurdistan Region without a pre-arranged visa. Under this new policy, eligible travellers simply need to present their passports at any border entry point, where they will be issued an electronic visa, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting Sunday evening to discuss the completion of the Nebras Petrochemicals Project, which has been pending since 2015, and is one of the priorities of the economic reform that the government is focusing on. During the meeting, the appointment of a consulting entity for the […]
By John Lee. Iraq and the Netherlands have agreed to set up what they describe as a "comprehensive bilateral cooperation council." The announcement follows talks last week between Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani and his Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte. A statement from the Prime Minister's office said that the new council will branch out into […]
