Erbil to host Kurdistan-Palestine business forum
On Thursday, the head of the Kurdistan Investment Authority, Mohammed Shukri, met with Maher Al-Karkhi, Palestine's general consul in the Kurdistan Region, to prepare for an upcoming joint economic conference.
In a statement, the authority confirmed that the meeting focused on enhancing economic cooperation, with both sides discussing preparations for the upcoming Erbil conference. The event isexpected to bring together business leaders from both regions to expand private sector ties and explore new avenues for trade and investment.
Economic relations between the Kurdistan Region and Palestine have steadily expanded in recent years. Trade volume reached an estimated $15 million in 2024, driven by exchanges in agriculture, construction materials, and technology.
According to Regional trade data, over 40 Palestinian and Kurdish companies have engaged in cross-border transactions since 2022, reflecting growing interest in joint ventures and sector-specific partnerships.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Shafaq News
Erbil to host Kurdistan-Palestine business forum
Shafaq Nerws - Erbil On Thursday, the head of the Kurdistan Investment Authority, Mohammed Shukri, met with Maher Al-Karkhi, Palestine's general consul in the Kurdistan Region, to prepare for an upcoming joint economic conference. In a statement, the authority confirmed that the meeting focused on enhancing economic cooperation, with both sides discussing preparations for the upcoming Erbil conference. The event isexpected to bring together business leaders from both regions to expand private sector ties and explore new avenues for trade and investment. Economic relations between the Kurdistan Region and Palestine have steadily expanded in recent years. Trade volume reached an estimated $15 million in 2024, driven by exchanges in agriculture, construction materials, and technology. According to Regional trade data, over 40 Palestinian and Kurdish companies have engaged in cross-border transactions since 2022, reflecting growing interest in joint ventures and sector-specific partnerships.
Rudaw Net
3 days ago
- Rudaw Net
Rudaw launches major scholarship program in Erbil
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Rudaw Media Network on Thursday announced the Baldar Scholarship Program, a new initiative that will support 114 Kurdish students to pursue higher education abroad, funded by local philanthropists. 'Rudaw is proud to announce the Baldar Scholarship Program, which will award 114 Kurdish students the opportunity to pursue master's degrees abroad,' said Rudaw CEO Ako Mohammed during a ceremony held at the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH). The program is named in honor of Ibrahim Amin Baldar, a pioneering Kurdish educator who wrote the first official Kurdish-language textbook and 'helped the Kurds preserve their language in a region that had long suppressed their identity,' according to Mohammed. 'Starting next month, applications will open through a specific and merit-based selection process,' he added, expressing gratitude to UKH and Vision Education for their partnership in launching the initiative. The program is the outcome of Pashivi Rudaw, a special Ramadan series hosted by Rudaw's Bestoon Osman, aimed at raising scholarship funds from philanthropists and influential figures across Kurdistan. In addition to the Baldar scholarships, the program facilitated the distribution of other awards in March. Vision Education, a local education management group led by Idris Nechirvan Barzani, contributed 40 of the scholarships. Barzani is among 30 philanthropists and business leaders who helped fund the scholarship. Zana Ibrahim, interim president of UKH, described the Baldar Scholarship as a 'unique and nationalistic project,' and emphasized the potential of private sector support in advancing higher education. 'Supporting education does not necessarily have to be done by the public sector; providing education opportunities, in universities locally and abroad, can be a new initiative for the private sector,' he said. Sardar Bibani, head of Sardar Group and Toyota's representative in Iraq, also spoke at the ceremony. His company contributed ten scholarships. Calling the initiative 'a sacred task,' Bibani said, 'We see it as a duty to make it succeed and help [students] reach a place where they can serve after us.' Rudaw's Osman, speaking ahead of the ceremony, said the scholarships would be evenly split between male and female students, and 'efforts will also be made to give shares to Yazidi, Turkmen brothers and other components.' The application process is set to open in August. Photos by Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Shafaq News
Iraq committed to ending Kurdistan salary deadlock
Shafaq News – Erbil/Baghdad The Iraqi government is determined to end the ongoing salary crisis in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq's National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji revealed Thursday. Speaking during a visit to the graves of Kurdish leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani and his son Idris Barzani, al-Araji confirmed Baghdad's 'serious commitment' to financial justice for public employees in the Region, emphasizing the need to resolve disagreements between Erbil and Baghdad 'under the constitution and applicable laws.' While describing the issue as a priority for the Iraqi government, he pointed to the formation of a high-level ministerial committee to fast-track the resolution. The dispute escalated in May after Baghdad linked wage disbursements to Erbil's full handover of oil exports to the state-run SOMO company and stricter controls over non-oil revenues. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) rejected the terms, arguing they exceeded the scope of earlier agreements and insisting it had already met its obligations. To break the impasse, a KRG delegation arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks. According to MP Sabah Sobhi of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), these high-level meetings will soon resolve the salary and oil file.
