By John Lee. Judge Haider Hanoun, the head of Iraq's Integrity Commission, has met with an American delegation to explore the possibility of a memorandum of understanding between Iraq's Asset Recovery Fund and the US Treasury. The meeting, held at the US Treasury headquarters, aimed to address Iraq's need for assistance in determining the fate […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has accomplished the drilling of the directional oil well MJ-159 in collaboration with Halliburton, as part of the project to drill 42 oil wells in the Majnoon Oilfield for Basra Oil Company (BOC). Mr. Muhannad Maki Tarash, the Director of the First Operations Department at the company, […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Federation of Iraqi of Chambers of Commerce (FICC), led by Abdulrazzaq Al-Zuhairi, held a meeting with the Iraqi Ambassador to London, Mohammed Jafar Al-Sadr, at the Iraqi Embassy in London. The meeting, attended by Deputy Head of the State Council Dr. Abdul Latif Naif, Dr. Najib Shakir Mahmoud, […]
By John Lee. WesternZagros Resources has joined the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR), becoming its seventh member. According to a statement from APIKUR: WesternZagros is a privately held American owned company with offices in Calgary, Canada, and in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It has invested over $1 […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (KOBIA) of Azerbaijan and the Federation of Iraqi Industries, fostering collaboration in the provision of services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The agreement was formalized during the 3rd session of the Joint Commission for Economic, Scientific, […]
JICA renews commitment to boost infrastructure projects for transformative development in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Iraq Office renewed its long-standing, partnership agreement related to the establishment of socio-economic infrastructure projects in Iraq, with the support of the Government of Iraq (GoI). This agreement is […]
By John Lee. North Power Co. For Contr. Of Civil Constr., Electr., Mechan., Chemical & Eng. Design Ltd has won a contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI): "Asphalt pavement for the parking area with car shade." The contract is valued at $156,034, with a potential end date of November 30, 2028. […]
WFP land mapping study reveals Iraq's diverse ecological zones in need of protection against climate change The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Iraq have launched the Land Use Land Cover (LULC) project in Baghdad, a vital step in fighting climate change. LULC generates high-resolution satellite imagery crucial for understanding environmental […]
FAO-EU raises hope for Buffalo Producers in Southern Iraq with Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Empowering Rural Women In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable agriculture and under the "Restoration and Strengthening the Resilience of Agri-Food Systems in Southern Iraq" project funded by the European Union and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the […]
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia has reportedly made $3 billion available for investment in Iraq. The country's ambassador to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari (pictured), told the state-run Iraqi News Agencyt (INA) that, "$3 billion is now available at the Public Investment Fund ... coordination is underway between the fund of Iraq for development and the investment […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani presided over the Tax System Reform Conference in Iraq on Wednesday. In his address, he commended the organizers for their dedication to tax reform, acknowledging the insightful research contributions from government officials, business leaders, and international organizations. He said that total imports, according to data from the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 7th December 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on Dec. 10 (Sunday) due to a national holiday (Victory Day). The next trading session will be held on Dec. […]
