By John Lee. The KRG is to form a committee to lay down the mechanism for foreign workers to apply for work in the Kurdistan Region, according to AKnews. Abbas Akram, press secretary for Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, said the committee is intended to help to secure the rights of the foreign workers […]
By Gavin Jones, Director of Iraq Business News, and Partner at consultancy firm Upper Quartile. The Ministry of Construction in Iraq has just spent $250 million on weighbridges from a company based in the British Midlands, for use at border crossings; as Iraqis buys more and more overseas goods, it is important to ensure that […]
The government of the Philippines has reportedly re-imposed a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Iraq. According to the Philippine Star, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Cacdac said the agency’s governing board has approved a resolution halting the deployment to Iraq. “Until the security conditions have normalized, a total […]
From CNN: (Sources: CNN, Musings on Iraq, Youtube)
The Iraqi government has temporarily detained more than 100 international workers in recent weeks over visas and paperwork issues, according to the International Stability Operations Association, a trade group representing contractors. “We want to ensure that you are aware of the seriousness of this issue and the impact it is having on our members’ ability to […]
Basra Investment Commission announced on Tuesday that it had agreement reached with Iraqi authorities to grant investment visas within 48 hours. The Commission's Chairman said this would be a major step in reducing red tape, and will help investors to seize opportunities and contribute to the development of the economy. (Source: BIC)
The Iraqi government is to provide financial incentives for foreign companies to hire Iraqi workers, according to AKnews. The parliamentary committee for labor and services decided to reduce taxes and other 'not specified obligations' towards the Iraqi government, as well as to provide facilities to these companies. "The foreign companies can rely on their skilled […]
By Gavin Jones, Director of Iraq Business News, and Partner at consultancy firm Upper Quartile. This article was originally published on the Emerging Economics blog. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. We are seeing an unprecedented level of interest in Iraq from […]
Minister Ali al-Dabbagh, Iraqi Government Spokesman, was interviewed by Padraig O'Hannelly for Iraq Business News at last week's Iraq Mining 2011 conference in London. The first part of the interview can be found here. In this second part of the interview, Dr al-Dabbagh discusses the Hydrocarbon Law, the valuation of the Iraqi dinar, foreign investment […]
Baroness Emma Nicholson, Executive Chairman of the Iraq-British Business Council (IBBC), has apologised for the complexity and inefficiency of the British visa system. Addressing the opening of the Iraq Mining 2011 conference in London, the Baroness described the visa system as an inhibitor rather than a facilitator of business interests. Several Iraqi delegates to the […]
This article was written by Hazim al-Sharaa, and was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net. It is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The ministry of labour has drawn criticism […]
Here at Iraq Business News we have on several occasions raised the issue of restrictions on foreign workers entering Iraq. This week, the problem raised its head once again when the leader of the business federation in Basra, Sabih Habib al-Hashemi, criticised the lack of skilled managers in the country: “Most of the economic issues […]
