IBBC appoints industry specialist as Strategic Development Officer As the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Board and Executive Committee re-fresh their strategic plan to continue a pathway to success for Iraq and its business community, it has appointed a Strategic Development Officer to bring industry expertise and experience to its management team. Colin Findlay brings […]
By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly confirmed that it will open new production facilities for the manufacture of weapons and light munitions, and even the assembly of combat aircraft. The Director of the Defence Industries Commission, Mohamed Sahib Al-Daraji (pictured), told the state-controlled Iraqi News Agency (INA), that: "Iraq has concluded memoranda of understanding with […]
On Wednesday the 20th of April the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) hosted a high-ranking delegation of KRG officials for a roundtable discussion at the Cavalry & Guards Club in London. The delegation included Minister Dana Abdulkareem, Minister of Housing and Reconstruction in KRG, Mr. Safeen Dizayee, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, and […]
By John Lee. UK-based Scanna MSC Ltd has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the supply of its XR-200 X-Ray Systems for the disposal of explosive ordnance in Iraq. According to the company's website, the XR200 is a "150 kV, battery powered, pulsed X-ray generator used in security and […]
The IBBC Iraq conference at the Mansion House - meeting at a most important time for Iraq - Tuesday 24 May After a two-year absence, IBBC is back at the Mansion House hosting its Iraq conference on Tuesday May 24th focusing on finance, energy and sustaining economic growth in Iraq. The country stands at another pivotal moment with […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Baroness Nicholson and Christophe Michels led a 30-strong delegation of IBBC Members to Riyadh to meet with Members of the Saudi Iraqi Business Council. The high profile meeting of Members of both Councils met under the auspices of the Saudi Minister of Commerce at the head quarters of […]
By John Lee. The UK's Court of Appeal has reportedly overturned the conviction of Paul Bond, who was jailed last year in relation to the Unaoil bribery scandal in Iraq. Mr Bond (69), a former senior sales manager at SBM Offshore (SBM), had been sentenced to three and a half years in prison on two […]
From the UK's Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC). Almost 19 years after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, CMEC's Charlotte Leslie interviews senior Iraqi official Mr Mohammed al-Daraji about the necessity of maintaining security in Iraq. Mr Al-Daraji - the President of the country's National Defence Industries Commission, effectively Iraq's arms department - speaks candidly about […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): From 12th to 19th February 2022 Baroness Nicholson accompanied by IBBC Managing Director Christophe Michels visited Baghdad, Erbil and Dohuk. For their meetings they were joined on occasion by IBBC's Member Representative in Iraq, Mr Haider Al Shamaa, and by IBBC Executive Committee Member, Mr Sardar Al Bebany. […]
Erbil-based travel and tourism operator London Sky is the newest member to join the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Aso Hussein, General Manager, said: "We are delighted to join the international community that is IBBC and look forward to supporting members in their business and personal travel requirements. We very much believe in the highest […]
UK-based Aggreko has announced that it has completed commissioning of the largest flare-gas-to-power project in the Middle East to date at 165 MW capacity. The plant is situated nearby the Saqala [Sarqala] Field, Garmain block, South East Kurdistan. The 165 MW modular power plant has run at full capacity for 72 hours in the project's […]
