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IBBC attends first Ministry of Industry Investment Conference

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC attends first conference of petrochemicals, fertilizers and mineral investment hosted by Ministry of industry and minerals. The aim of the conference was to attract investors to the field of important minerals to the Iraqi economy, such as sulphur and phosphate, as well as the raw materials that […]

UK Trade with Iraq Up 39%

By John Lee. The UK's Department for Business and Trade has said that total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Iraq was £885 million [$1.106 billion] in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2022, an increase of 39.4% or £250 million in current prices from the four […]

Amarinth Wins Order for Pumps at Majnoon Oil Field

By John Lee. UK-based pump maker Amarinth has won an order from Azku Global Services for $200K of API 610 OH1 pumps for the Majnoon oil field. This is Amarinth's first order from Azku Global Services and follows numerous projects that Amarinth has successfully delivered into Iraq. The $200K order is for two API 610 […]

The Interconnected Impacts of the Iraq War

By Dr Marion Messmer, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The interconnected impacts of the Iraq war Relying on weak intelligence for invading Iraq has had a negative impact on US and UK credibility with several consequences that persist […]

Launch of University of London in Erbil

IBBC members celebrate the launch of University of London in Erbil with GEMS and partners at Senate house. On 15 March at Senate House, GEMS and University of London celebrated the relationship between GEMS and the University of London and partners, including Cambridge Education and Stirling Education, and the launch of its new campus in […]

Two Saddam-Era Officials Removed from Sanctions Lists

By John Lee. The UN Security Council has removed the following individuals from its Sanctions List: Ayad Futayyih Khalifa Al-Rawi Chief Of Staff, Quds Force, 2001-2003; Former Governor of Baghdad and Ta'mim. IQi.030 Name: 1: AYAD 2: FUTAYYIH 3: KHALIFA 4: AL-RAWI Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1942 POB: Rawah, Iraq Good quality a.k.a.: na […]

Iraqi PM meets with UK Foreign Minister

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met on Friday with the British Foreign Minister, Mr. James Cleverly, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The meeting focused on bilateral relations and ways of developing them. They also discussed the regional and international developments, as well as discussing strengthening cooperation and partnership […]

IBBC Visit to Kuwait and Basrah

Building on the momentum created by the Gulf Cup, the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Managing Director, Christophe Michels visited Kuwait and Basrah to discuss the strengthening of business partnership between Kuwaiti and Basrawi businesses. Joined by IBBC Founder Member, Sara Akbar, meetings were held with the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce, the Iraqi Ambassador to […]

Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund I3RF: 2022 Report

Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund I3RF : Trust Fund Annual Progress Report to Development Partners 2022 The Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund (I3RF) was founded in partnership with the Government of Iraq in 2018 and is funded by Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.The Trust Fund provides a platform for financing and […]

KRG PM Masrour Barzani welcomes UK Ambassador

Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region Masrour Barzani on Thursday received UK Ambassador to Iraq Mark Bryson Richardson. Latest developments in the Kurdistan Region and the importance of the election's preparation process were among main topics of the discussions. Prime Minister Barzani highlighted the significance of the Kurdish parties' common stand to achieve Kurdistan's constitutional rights. […]