From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sweden Commit SEK 100 million to Support Safe Return and Reintegration of Iraqi Families from Al-Hol Camp As Iraq continues the complex process of returning its nationals from Northeast […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammad Shia' al-Sudani inaugurated the Iraqi Digital Library project in Baghdad on Saturday, 20th December. The library will offer a fully integrated digital system to preserve Iraq's intellectual, scientific, cultural, literary, and media works for researchers and scholars. The project is Iraq's first digital library, the seventh of its kind […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani met in Baghdad on Wednesday with the Swiss Ambassador to Iraq, Daniel Hunn, and the Swedish Ambassador, Jörgen Lindström, accompanied by senior representatives from Linxon, including its Executive Director and the company's Head for Asia and the Middle East. The Prime Minister welcomed the presence of international, […]
From the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is welcoming Iraq as a country of operation. In parallel, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen has been appointed as the Bank's first Head of Iraq. Ms Bjorlin Hansen will be responsible for EBRD investments and operations in the country and report […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Governments of Sweden and Italy and in coordination with Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has officially inaugurated the restored Agricultural Technical Institute in Nimrud, located in the Ninewa Plains. Severely damaged during years of conflict, the Institute has been […]
By John Lee. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr. QU Dongyu, has launched a $39-million project titled "Strengthening Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Iraq" (SRVALI), in partnership with key Iraqi ministries. The launch took place in Baghdad during the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference. […]
By John Lee. Sulaymaniyah-based iQ Networks and Nokia have announced their collaboration to establish a new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) wholesale route from the Gulf to Europe. According to a press release: "This strategic route will provide new fiber optic paths, significantly enhancing both latency and diversity while enhancing the capacity and strengthening the […]
By John Lee. The Government of Sweden has announced that it will phase-out its strategy for development cooperation with Iraq. Its Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Johan Forssell (pictured), said: "Conditions have changed and Iraq is now a middle-income country with adequate resources to look after its own population. Instead, we see […]
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Who is Najah al-Shammari, former Iraqi defense minister arrested in Sweden? Shammari served in the Iraqi military under Saddam Hussein and following the 2003 US invasion, and was under […]
By John Lee. A former Iraqi Defense Minister has reportedly been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of fraud. Najah al-Shammari (pictured), who served in the government of Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi from May 2019 to June 2020, is said to have been arrested at Stockholm Airport. Shammari, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, is suspected of […]
By John Lee. The British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq related to cancer treatments. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) said Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, and the British Ambassador, Stephen Hitchen, attended the signing as "the MOU specializes in introducing innovative and modern treatments as well as diagnostic […]
FAO's Efforts with Partners to Address the Challenges of Climate Change through the Implementation of the Farmer Field Schools Approach and Women's Empowerment Initiatives in Central and Southern The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration, with the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources, and other governmental partners, is leading transformative […]
