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Dr. Mohammed R. Mochtar, Vice President for Administration and Finance Affairs at Salahaddin University-Hawler
Salahaddin University has a plan to reform its educational system and programs. A crucial part of this plan is to convince the private sector to make available and share their resources and so contribute to the reform of the educational system in the Kurdistan Region. Dr. Mochtar also stresses the importance of strong relations with other regional and international universities.

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Electricity in Kurdistan: Power Distribution Projects

January 9, 2013

Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, requires an enormous amount of materials which are currently still being shipped in or transported by trucks into the country. The country still represents only a workshop for installation – and it will remain so until there are new factories established which will cater for the local demand. Regarding the electricity consumption, the government is unable to anticipate the growth and thus is always behind the demand.

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Kurdistan International Bank: Islamic Banking in Iraq

January 9, 2013

Bustam Al-Janabi, Managing Director (CEO) of Kurdistan International Bank
Kurdistan International Bank provides comprenehsive banking services since 2005. It is an investment-oriented institution based on Islamic banking. Kurdistan International Bank has doubled its profits when compared to last year and the same is expected to happen in 2013, says Mr. Al-Janabi.

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ATCONZ: Housing Projects in Kurdistan

January 9, 2013

80% of the real estate investments in the Kurdistan Region are local. The prices of real estate are high as there is neither functioning mortgage system, nor an insurance to cover that. Atconz believes the real estate business in Kurdistan needs another 10 years to settle down at a sustainable level. Atconz is leading the real estate market in the Kurdistan Region in terms of quality.

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Road Construction in Kurdistan: Senk Group

January 9, 2013

Kurdistan is a baby tiger growing in the mountains of the Middle East and it is the second fastest growing region in the world according to the World Bank. Mr. Zedbagi explicitly comments on what more should be done to improve the overall business climate in the Kurdistan Region. He also decribes the process of road construction within the Region and what makes Senk Group an ideal investment partner in Kurdistan.

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Arab Idol 2013: First Time in Iraq at Tangram Hotel

January 9, 2013

November 2012 was the first time Arab Idol – the leading entertainment show in the Arab world – came to the Kurdistan region of Iraq to cover the country and find new pop-stars. What were the first experiences of the team and why is Arab Idol certainly coming back to Kurdistan next year?

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Banking in Iraq: North Bank’s Views of Banking in 2013

January 9, 2013

Cash is today the safest method both in Iraq and Kurdistan. North Bank therefore is trying to gain the trust of all people – individuals and businesses – through various services including internationally-used credit cards or car loans. Another issue to resolve is the lack of skilled and experienced staff in the whole of Iraq – a result of the 23 years embargo in Iraq.

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Banking in Iraq: 2013

January 9, 2013

Cash is today the safest method both in Iraq and Kurdistan. North Bank is therefore trying to gain the trust of all people – individuals and businesses – through various services including internationally-used credit cards or car loans. Another issue to resolve is the lack of skilled and experienced staff in the whole of Iraq – a result of the 23 years embargo in Iraq.

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Kirkuk: Kurdistan’s Statehood Aspirations and Oil

January 8, 2013

For some time the Northern Iraq city and province of Kirkuk has been the political, security and economic fault line between the increasingly autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, and federal Iraq.