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Safeguarding Financial Stability & Developing a Modern Economy
H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, on his vision to achieve economic stability and sustainable growth in the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region07 Jun 2016
Off the Bottom, Emerging Stronger
The rapid plunge in oil prices shocked policy makers around the globe, and the emerging energy market of Kurdistan was not immune.
Kurdistan Region23 May 2016
The Project: Empire World
Empire World continues to forge ahead, advancing the construction of the Empire World Project despite the economic challenges confronting the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region01 Jan 2016
Shifting Trends of the Kurdistan Job Market
By Allegra E. Klein, Chief Operating Officer, MSELECT
The Kurdistan region has experienced a series of economic blows in the past 18 months, the effects of which have been profoundly fel...
01 Jan 2016
Social Security Exemptions for Oil Companies
Social security exemptions for oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, writes Alain M. Hannouche.
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Sustainable Growth in Kurdistan’s Energy Industry
The oil and gas industry’s potential and challenges in the Kurdistan Region, writes Shwan Zulal, Carduchi Consulting Director.
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Commitment to changing people’s lives for the better
AUDK’s commitment to changing people’s lives for the better by offering state-of-the-art programs, writes Dr. Honar Issa, Member of the Board of Trustees, American University Duhok Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Keeping an eye on Kurdistan’s Agriculture Industry
The Kurdistan Region has huge potential of becoming an agricultural hub in the Middle East. There are strong indicators that agriculture industry will play a prominent role in shaping the future of the...
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Rwanga Community
By Whitman Davis, Rwanga Foundation
When Rwanga decided to open a designated area primarily for Yazidi internally displaced persons (IDPs), there was careful consideration give...
30 Sep 2015
Ensuring the Protection of Minorities within the Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Region should be proud of its perception as a guardian of minorities, providing at risk groups with security and shelter. However, more should be done to protect the rights of ethnic and...
Kurdistan Region30 Sep 2015
Democracy & Economic Development in the Kurdistan Region
It would be safe to say that there exists a strong international consensus as to the benefits of democracy, meaning that talking about the negative aspects of the introduction of democratic politics to...
Kurdistan Region29 Sep 2015
The Right Direction
A series of reforms and investments has helped reinvigorate the health sector in Kurdistan since 2007. Today, the industry provides plenty of opportunities for foreign investors.
Kurdistan Region15 Jul 2015
KRG Worldwide
The KRG’s dynamic foreign relations are crucial and integral components of the Kurdistan Region’s economic and social development. The DFR’s foremost objectives are to raise the global profile of...
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Focus: MNR Annual Report, Transparency in Energy Sector
In another step forward for transparency in the Kurdistan’s energy sector and finances, the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) released its comprehensive Annual Report in April 2014. The report...
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Production & Monetization
From the accomplishments and challenges of 2014 to the upward trajectory of 2015, Kurdistan remains a choice destination for energy sector investors.
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Construction Projects in Kurdistan
Top trending construction projects in the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Focus: MACAIR Flight Support
As a commercial pilot with over 14,000 hours of experience flying everything from small aircraft to Boeing jets and an FAA-licensed airframe and power plant technician, Macair Flight Support’s CEO Dori...
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Forging Ties Globally
Despite the challenges the Kurdistan Region faced in 2014, the KRG has not retreated from its main goals– improving security in the Region and forging strong diplomatic and economic ties globally.
Kurdistan Region25 Feb 2015
Registering an Oil Services Company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
How to register an oil services company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Searching for Continued Growth
The last year has been a time of both landmark achievements and unprecedented challenges for the economy of the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Forging Ahead
In spite of the recent political upheaval in Iraq, 2014 has been a year of growth for oil and gas production in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Planning to Expand
Since the Kurdistan Region is landlocked with no extant rail services, its road and air transportation networks are fundamentally important in efforts to facilitate economic development.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Bold Plans Amidst Regional Strife
The Kurdistan Region, with a diversity of both landscapes and cultures, looks to raise its profile as a tourist destination in spite of the obstacles posed by regional turmoil.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Focus: Erbil Business & Trade Center
Across from the green expanse of Erbil’s Sami Abdul Rahman Park, a giant new building is quickly rising into the city’s skyline.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Help has no boundaries for Rwanga Foundation
By Sofia Barbarani —
An international charity foundation in Kurdistan made headlines around the world in August for being the first organization to deliver humanitarian aid to tens of thousands...
10 Dec 2014
Lebanon’s Fransabank Puts Down Roots in the Region
At the beginning of April this year, Fransabank opened its first branch in Erbil.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Notes from Westminster
The profile of the Iraqi Kurds in the British parliament continues to soar.
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2014
Deploying the Resources
The new projects, regulation, and processing facilities will help to modernize Kurdistan’s water supply system.
Kurdistan Region09 Sep 2014
Creating the Skilled Workforce
Chris Parker discusses why the KRG should create the skilled workforce.
Kurdistan Region09 Sep 2014
MSELECT Employee Survey
MSelect announced the launch of its 2014 Kurdistan Employee Survey, the first such comprehensive survey ‘from the ground’ in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region08 Sep 2014
Shifting Dynamics
As quantity meets demand, however, and global companies set up shop in Kurdistan, quality is now securely in the spotlight. In many respects, 2014 has seen initial rumblings of many shifts in the Real...
Kurdistan Region08 Sep 2014
Stepping Forward
Kurdistan’s ICT sector started from almost nothing in 2005, and has since become one of the Kurdistan Region’s most well developed and strategically important sectors.
Kurdistan Region08 Sep 2014
Planting the Seeds
The unique topography of the Kurdistan Region makes it ideally suited to the development of a prominent agriculture industry.
Kurdistan Region08 Sep 2014
Finding Synergy in Unlikely Places
Faruk Holding, in partnership with Lafarge, have found an innovative method of using Sulaimani’s waste to partially fuel the city’s major cement plants—reducing industrial CO2 emissions, lowering...
Kurdistan Region04 Sep 2014
Untapped Resource
Kurdistan’s quickly expanding workforce contains arguably the most potential to reshape the Kurdistan Region’s business, economic, and social landscape for the better, over the long term.
Kurdistan Region04 Sep 2014
AmCham Slated to Open in Erbil
The US business community, increasingly finding its way into the growing sectors in the Kurdistan Region, will soon find additional support in the Region.
Kurdistan Region06 Jun 2014
Dubai - Kurdistan Trade
One of the biggest challenges for any economy is attracting and securing foreign investment. But Dubai – one of the Middle East’s most prominent financial actors – has only seen promise in the Kurdistan...
Kurdistan Region06 Jun 2014
Taking the Long View
Aamina is a social investment advisor focused on advancing the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
Kurdistan Region14 May 2014
Iraq-Britain Business Council
Baroness Nicholson provides insight into the activities of the IBBC, and discusses the many opportunities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region for UK business and investment.
Kurdistan Region11 May 2014
Notes from Westminster
The British Parliament has cross-party groups providing bridges of friendship with 133 countries and regions. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq has become one of...
Kurdistan Region11 May 2014
Turkish Economic Expansion & its Regional Implications
With increased business interactions between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey, socio-political bonds have strengthened in the recent years.
Kurdistan Region11 May 2014
Women on the Frontlines
In a region where high-ranking positions are often dominated by men, the Kurdistan Region is gradually opening its eyes to the benefits of women’s participation in society.
Kurdistan Region11 May 2014
Investor Highlights from the Sulaimani Forum
While its unofficial epithet, The Davos of the Middle East, may be ambitious, the 2014 Sulaimani Forum, hosted by the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) on March 4th and 5th, was not far off...
Kurdistan Region15 Mar 2014
Turkish Policies Empower the KRG’s Independent hydrocarbon Exports
Turkey’s recent decision to award the Turkish group Siyah Kalem a license to import gas from the Kurdistan Region increases pressure on Baghdad to allow the KRG the right to export its own oil and gas...
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2013
Bold Results
Blessed with abundant reserves, a prudent vision for resource development, and access to lucrative markets, Kurdistan emerges as the last onshore oil bonanza in the world.
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2013
Determined to Grow: Economy
An expected 8% growth rate, giant investment projects, and sound economic policies have ensured that the wind is blowing on the side of the Kurdistan Region economy.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Reform & Investment: Finance
Despite the significant progress that has been achieved in recent years, major reforms are needed to overcome the fundamental financial obstacles of the banking industry.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Reshaping Kurdistan’s Regional and Global Footprint: Energy
New oil and gas discoveries coupled with massive investment in the Region’s power sector have guaranteed that Kurdistan will maintain its position as a developing contributor to the global energy industry...
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Investing in the Future: Human Capital
The KRG has pursued multiple programs to promote the appeal of private sector employment, and has secured better educational and training opportunities for the people of Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Restoring the Bread Basket: Agriculture
The KRG’s Strategic Plan for the agriculture industry aims to restore the Region to its former glory as a large-scale producer and exporter.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Heads Up: Construction
Numerous large-scale construction and real-estate projects are expected to help satisfy rising demand across the entirety of the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Plugging In: Telecom and Internet
Kurdistan’s young and dynamic population, coupled with rapidly increasing mobile and internet penetration rates, indicates that there are long-term growth prospects in the telecom sector.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Opening up to the World: Tourism
The tourism industry in the Kurdistan Region continues to grow, and new opportunities are emerging.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Taking the Right Route: Transport
New road networks are under construction, modern airport facilities are in place, and plans for the establishment of railways and tramlines are on the radar.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
On Track for Expansion: Health
Healthcare spending between 2013-2020 is set to rise to $2.1 billion, with emphasis to be placed on the modernization and expansion of the sector’s infrastructure.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Knowledge is Power: Education
Kurdistan Regional Government has targeted the development of a well-educated population in order to allow the Region to continue to make uninterrupted strides in its economic growth.
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013
Commitment to Democracy & Rule of Law
In a very brief period of time, the Kurdistan Region has managed to achieve a rapidly developing economy, political stability, and national cohesion.
Kurdistan Region30 Jul 2013
MNR Annual Report 2013
The KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) released a comprehensive Annual Report for 2013 in late April.
Kurdistan Region01 Jul 2013
Common Vision for the Future
Energy, economic, and trade relations have generated increasing interdependence between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region02 Mar 2013
Harnessing technology for Private Sector Development
The Kurdistan Region’s labor market faces a major challenge in coming years.
Kurdistan Region02 Mar 2013
Evaluating the Sector: Education
Rebaz Zedbagi details the vulnerabilities of the current education sector in the Kurdistan Region and provides possible solutions for the major issues.
Kurdistan Region02 Mar 2013