From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn Conference in Dubai examines: 'Iraq - Building a sustainable future'. For the first time in over 30 years, Iraq is currently experiencing a relatively golden scenario with high oil prices and government surpluses, a stable government, and peaceful borders. A stable economy is also leading to […]
From the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO): The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to all provinces of Iraq except the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and against all but essential travel to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Protests regularly take place in and around the International Zone in […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Iraq SMEs visit construction and brand licensing exhibitions with IBBC in London IBBC regularly brings over 200 Iraqi SMEs to the UK to engage with various sector exhibitions and conferences. This week, 35 Iraqi SMEs travelled to both the Construction Week and Brand licensing shows at the Excel […]
By John Lee. In a statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq yesterday (Tuesday), the UK's Deputy Political Coordinator Tom Phipps (pictured) said the UK remains committed to supporting the Iraqi Government and the implementation of its ambitious reform agenda. He welcomed in particular the passing of the budget in June, which he […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Lively debate at IBBC's well attended Cumberland Lodge retreat IBBC held its 11th Cumberland lodge retreat sessions on 25th -27th September, with 70 members and guests from Iraq and the UK. The sessions offered members access to experts, observers and officials from Iraq, the UK, and the Middle East, in open […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC is delighted to announce that Mr. Laith Abdul Hussein Al-Shaher, immediate former Deputy Minister for Distribution Affairs at the Iraqi Ministry of Oil has joined the IBBC Advisory Council. Mr. AL Shaher was the lead negotiator with IOCs working in Iraq with regard to oil contracts and […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Sheikh Sami al-Majun. Sheikh Sami was a highly respected tribal leader from Samawah in the south of Iraq. After 2003 Sheikh Sami returned to Iraq and as member of the first parliamentary assembly participated in […]
"AAA Holding Group, Led by CEO Amet Selman, Ushers in a New Era of Fertilizer and Agricultural Advancement in Iraq " AAA Holding Group, under the visionary leadership of CEO Amet Selman (pictured), in collaboration with the State Company for Fertilizer Industry, is set to redefine agricultural standards in Iraq with a groundbreaking initiative. The […]
Amet Selman, CEO of AAA Holding Group, Attends Prestigious Luncheon with UK Prime Minister and Baroness Nicholson LONDON - In a significant meeting of minds, Amet Selman, the renowned CEO of AAA Holding Group, was among the distinguished guests at a luncheon hosted by the Conservative Party in London. The event was marked by the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education has approved a strategic partnership with British training institute and Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) member UniHouse. Under the agreement, Unihouse will oversee International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations for internally displaced people (IDPs) and roll out the related English language curricula in 18 top […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani inaugurated the National Data Center at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, marking a significant stride in Iraq's digital evolution. Al-Sudani inspected the progress of the first phase of the center's development, which incorporates smart screens and models depicting stages of the National Cloud Facility installation. This […]
The establishment of AAA Holding Group's new fertiliser plant in Basra has been one of the most significant investments in Iraq in recent years, helping to diversify the country's industry away from oil. With a major new expansion now underway, Iraq Business News interviewed the company's CEO, Amet Selman, about his vision for the business. […]
