By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, Hamed Younis, reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to collaborating with reputable global companies to advance its refining sector. This aligns with the government's strategic program and directives from Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani. During a meeting with Honeywell's Middle […]
By Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Washington Can Salvage Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service CTS [Counter Terrorism Service] is the most successful U.S. partner force in Iraq, which is why Iran-backed […]
By Herman Wang and Lauren Holtmeier, for S&P Global. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Trump may target Iraq's oil sector with sanctions to counter Iranian influence: sources US President-elect Donald Trump's planned maximum pressure sanctions campaign on Iran may extend to […]
By John Lee. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) will reportedly sell 44,000 metric tons of U.S. long grain rice to Iraq. According to FarmProgress.com, the product is expected to be shipped in January. More here. (Source: FarmProgress.com)
By Michael Knights, for the French Research Center on Iraq (CFRI). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Trump Administration and Iraq: What Comes Next? The re-election of Donald Trump probably signals the commencement of a more assertive U.S. effort versus Iranian […]
By John Lee. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $20 million investment over four years to enhance water and sanitation services in Iraq, benefiting 2.5 million people across five governorates: Maysan [Missan], Diwaniyah, Ninewa, Baghdad, and Erbil. Implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under the Government of Iraq's leadership, […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is The U.S. Going To Bring This Multi-Billion Iraq Project To Fruition? Among the many projects in Iraq's energy sector that could each make it much-needed billions of dollars a year […]
By John Lee. Canada's Sonoro Energy has announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement ("HOA") with TransAtlantic Petroleum LLC, a privately owned energy company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, to evaluate production investment opportunities in Iraq. Sonoro is chaired by Sara Akbar (pictured), co-founder of Kuwait Energy Company (KEC), which has had interests in Iraqi […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani recently received a delegation from the United States-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC), led by its President, David Tafuri. The KRG said in a statement: "David Tafuri congratulated the Kurdistan Region for holding a successful and democratic parliamentary elections last month. He reiterated the USKBC mission to support and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Planning organized a workshop to discuss updates and enhancements to the Iraq Development Management System (IDMS). Sief Falah Hassan, head of the Office Monitoring and Project Management Department, highlighted that the system integrates various components, including international cooperation, proposed and approved projects, a comprehensive project bank, national development […]
By John Lee. iMMAP Inc., a US-based nonprofit organization that provides information management services to humanitarian and development organizations, has won a contract with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for "Operating, Maintaining, Training, and Further Development of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) for the Ministry of Education under 'Equitable Quality […]
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. US Jury Awards $42 Million to 3 Iraqis Abused at Abu Ghraib Prison A federal jury in the US state of Virginia found defense contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc. legally responsible […]
