By John Lee. At a meeting on Wednesday attended by the Minister of Transport, the Prime Minister, and a number of general managers, the details of Iraq's "Dry Canal" project were reviewed. The project will link Iraq's Grand Faw port, which is still under construction, by rail to the Mediterranean, with the intention of providing
As we publish our first newsletter of the new year, we'd like to say a special word of thanks to all of our contributors, and especially to our Expert Bloggers, Ahmed Mousa Jiyad and Ahmed Tabaqchali (AFC Iraq Fund), who have given us the benefit of their wisdom and observations over the past twelve months.
Two business people with considerable experience in Iraq have shared their thoughts on how the Iraqi government could help to improve the climate for business in the country. Responding to a question from Iraq Business News (IBN) at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC)'s Tech Forum in Dubai earlier today, Laura Khudairi, of Iraq Venture
By John Lee. Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has dismissed several senior officials following a second fire this week at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). Losing their positions were the Director General of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), the Director of Baghdad International Airport, and the Director of Airport Security. The announcement came after a
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 3rd October 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD901 (-2.1%) / $795 (-2.1%) (weekly change) (-1.9% and -1.2% YTD change, respectively). The weekly trading volume was