From 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. Bridging the U.S.-Iraq Business Gap On August 14, The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy Forum with Mais Abbas Abousy, Safwan Al-Amin, and Amer Aladhadh: Abousy is a […]
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Video: Iraq Govt seeks Alternative Energy Sources
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq govt seeks alternative energy sources amid power outages The Iraqi government is trying to support its national grid by connecting with neighbouring countries. Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq: Click […]
Video: IBBC Tech Forum on Digital Transformation
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) hosted a very successful Tech Forum on the topic of "Digital Infrastructure & Transformation", as part of its Spring Conference in London on Friday. The session was chaired by Ashley Goodall, and speakers included: Mr Saquib Ahmed, SAP; Mr Padraig O'Hannelly, Iraq Business News; Mr Mohsen […]
Desert Truffles play Important Role in Iraq's Economy
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Desert truffles play important role in Iraq's tradition and economy In Iraq, desert truffles can be found in some of the most remote areas. Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Samawa, southern Iraq: […]
Video: Climate Change Endangers Fisheries
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fish farming communities in Iraq are seeing a decline in their harvests for the second year. Climate change is also taking a toll on the inland fishing industry. The city's catch is down […]
Video: IBBC hosts Successful Tech Forum in Dubai
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has hosted a very successful Tech Forum as part of its Autumn Conference in Dubai. The session was chaired by Ashley Goodall, and speakers included: Padraig O'Hannelly, Iraq Business News (IBN); Laura Khudairi, Iraq Venture Partners (IVP); Hossam Darra, SAP; Shamal Mohammed, Silal; Muhammed Canbaloglu, Stirling Education; Ben Muziek, […]
Video: Iraq Probes Theft of $2.5bn from Finance Ministry
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's new prime minister is facing pressure to deal with a scandal less than a week into his term. The finance ministry says $2.5 billion has been stolen from one of its accounts. […]
Video: Power Blackouts persist in Energy-Rich Iraq
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is among the world's richest countries in energy, but that is doing little for the people who live there. For decades, many have suffered because of power outages, and there is no […]
Video: Iraqi Political Groups Demand Changes
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After months of unrest, Iraq's new prime minister, Abdul Latif Rashid, is set to form a new government. But around the capital, small political parties have been gathering to remind the government they […]
Video: What will it take for Iraq's Govt to work?
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After years of war and internal security crises, many in Iraq are still looking to the government to improve poor living conditions. In this episode of The Stream we ask: What will it […]
Video: Insider Perspective on Women Entrepreneurs in Iraq
From Five One Labs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As part of its Speaker Series titled "Insider Perspective on Women Entrepreneurs in Iraq", 51 Labs has hosted a webinar with: Khadija Abdul-Nabi from Ya Khadijah Zahra Shah from Iraqi Innovators […]
Video: Cracking down on Trafficking of Women in Iraq
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cracking down on the human trafficking of women in Iraq The trafficking of young women for prostitution is a problem across the world. But in Iraq, it has reached such proportions that a […]