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Refugee Education Integration Policy (REIP): Providing inclusive and quality education for all children in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq As of January 2024, there were over 274,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq, most of whom resided in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). By November 2023, 70 per cent of Syrian refugee children were enrolled in […]
By Barin Kayaoglu 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 managing water crisis, can Turkey and Iraq bridge gap without Syria? Turkey and Iraq need to bring Syria into the fold to resettle the historical water sharing problems […]
From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Employment Rights for People with Disabilities Iraqi authorities in Baghdad and Erbil have arbitrarily detained and deported Syrians to Damascus and to parts of northeast Syria under the control of Kurdish-led forces, […]
By John Lee. The head of Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haidar Mohammed Makkiya, has met with the Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, Mr. Amin Salam. During the meeting, Makiya affirmed Iraq's desire to expand cooperation in the investment sector. The NIC chairman stated that the Iraqi government aims to achieve integration in […]
By John Lee. The head of Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haidar Mohammed Makiyya, signed a cooperation protocol with Ms. Nada Laiqa, Director General of the Syrian Investment Agency (SIA), on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Attended by representatives from the Ministries of Oil and Communications, the protocol discussed cooperation details between Baghdad and […]
By John Lee. The head of Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haidar Mohammed Makiyya, has met with the Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Najib Mikati. They discussed extending a fiber optic cable project from Iraq through Syria and Lebanon, emphasizing the importance of integration in vital and strategic projects among regional countries. Makiya stated that […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Iraq Just Awarded A Strategically Vital Gas Field To A Ukrainian Firm Russia-aligned Iraq has awarded the development of a crucial gas field to a Ukrainian firm. The importance […]
By John Lee. The United States has imposed sanctions on the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, and on its CEO, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani. In a statement on Monday, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the airline, "provid[ed] assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its proxy […]
By John Lee. The commander of Nineveh Operations Command for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has reportedly told Shafaq News Agency that over 35 percent of the concrete security barrier project along the Iraqi-Syrian border has been completed. More here. (Source: Shafaq)
By Baria Alamuddin, for Arab News. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Militia state or transport hub: Iraq can't be both The unveiling of a bounty of megaprojects should be Baghdad's moment of decision: Does it want to perpetuate its isolation […]
By Muhammed Fansa for Enab Baladi. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sanctions and rehabilitation costs impede operation of the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline After the first visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to Syria, and his meeting with the […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi government spokesman has said that Iraq is considering reviving plans to use an oil export pipeline through Syria. Following Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani's visit to the country last month, Basem Al-Awadi told the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraq is ready to discuss with Syria the development of […]
