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The top ten risks and opportunities for 2021 - Atlantic Council
Atlanticcouncil - 2020-12-16 20:12PM Barzani, US Secretary discuss ‘investment opportunities’ in Kurdistan energy sector
Kurdistan24 - 2020-12-10 15:51How Southern Nevada high school basketball coaches are getting players opportunities amid canceled season
Yahoo - 2020-12-09 21:38Best Buy VP on committing $44M to diversity efforts: Bulk of this money will ‘expand career opportunities for youth’ nationwide
Yahoo - 2020-12-09 17:49Opportunities and pitfalls for a new transatlantic relationship on tech
AEI - 2020-12-05 00:02
Facebook sued for 'denying opportunities to US workers'
BBC - 2020-12-04 00:03
Industry flourishes in areas of NE Syria neglected for years
ANF - 2020-12-03 12:02
Post-Trump: Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
Algemeiner - 2020-12-02 13:26
Transformations in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities
JNS - 2020-11-30 14:02VERIANOS SE - VERIANOS European Opportunities Fund akquiriert Gewerbeportfolio in Barcelona
Yahoo - 2020-11-27 21:26Covid: NME owner says pandemic impact wasn't all negative
BBC - 2020-10-04 03:37
The US is unprepared for Africa’s growing terror threat
AEI - 2020-09-26 00:12
Web 3.0 would enable new possibilities and opportunities
Cointelegraph - 2020-09-15 16:42Turkish Markets Offer Selected Opportunities | Barron's
Barrons - 2020-09-03 23:00This pandemic shows the importance of economic growth, not the irrelevance
AEI - 2020-08-29 00:19 Economic growth is at times in tension with other social goals, and non-economic goals should often take priority. But our current economic downturn clearly shows the importance of a growing economy and the opportunities it creates. The post This pandemic ...
It’s time to reconsider the Department of Defense’s Soviet-style budget process
AEI - 2020-08-28 00:06 The defense budget process is disconnected from the importance of time and impervious to flexibility leads to waste, misallocation of resources, and missed opportunities for innovation that can never be recaptured. It is in need of urgent reform. The post ...
Kurdish student numbers dwindle as Turkey's crackdown curtails opportunities | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2020-08-05 20:29ANCA Summer Interns Explore New Virtual Opportunities to Advance Community Priorities | Asbarez.com
Asbarez - 2020-07-10 11:59ANCA Summer Interns Explore New Virtual Opportunities to Advance Community Priorities
Armenianweekly - 2020-07-08 19:51Challenges and opportunities for start-ups in the time of COVID-19 | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal
Voxeu - 2020-06-23 15:28Opportunities, challenges in US-Iraqi dialogue – opinion - The Jerusalem Post
Jpost - 2020-06-18 22:33Journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan tell CPJ of obstruction and opportunities covering COVID-19 - Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ - 2020-05-18 18:36Faced with the Covid-19 crisis, the Italian mafia sees business opportunities
Gulan Media - 2020-05-03 06:24To reject immigrants would be a choice for rapid American decline
AEI - 2020-04-25 00:03 America’s ability to attract people from around the world who want to do big things and give their kids big opportunities has, and will continue to be, critical to its economic prosperity. The post To reject immigrants would be a choice for rapid American ...
Commerce and Conflict: Navigating Myanmar’s China Relationship
International Crisis Group - 2020-03-30 21:26 Isolated from the international community, Myanmar is deepening its dependence on China. But closer ties, Beijing-backed megaprojects and private Chinese investment carry both risks and opportunities. Both states should proceed carefully to ensure local ...
Four Conflict Prevention Opportunities for South Africa’s Foreign Policy
International Crisis Group - 2020-03-27 17:10 In the years right after apartheid fell, South Africa was a leader in continental diplomacy, brokering peace accords and bolstering multilateral institutions. Its role subsequently diminished, but today it is well placed to make a positive difference in ...
Coronavirus: The Middle East’s lessons not learnt and missed opportunities - Modern Diplomacy
Moderndiplomacy - 2020-03-18 19:49Erdogan sees opportunities if Turkey contains coronavirus
Gulan Media - 2020-03-18 18:28New-Career-Opportunities-in-Iraqi-Kurdistan | MENAFN.COM
Menafn - 2020-03-18 03:39Poisonings, Political Crises, and Missed Opportunities in Abkhazia
Foreign Policy Research Institute - 2020-03-12 02:37 Abkhazia, one of Georgia’s breakaway regions, faces a major political crisis—its presidential frontrunner was allegedly poisoned for the second time in less than a year. The crisis highlights the challenges resulting from Tbilisi and the West’s static pol ...
Seizing opportunities to engage Latin America beyond Venezuela
AEI - 2020-03-07 00:06 Until the crisis is resolved, Venezuela will appropriately remain a central issue for US engagement with Latin America. However, a concerted expansion and deepening of that engagement will pay dividends for the US and Latin America. The post Seizing oppor ...
Genel open to M&A in Iraqi Kurdistan and beyond: CFO
E-Kurd - 2020-02-26 23:43 OSLO,— London-based Genel Energy is considering whether to expand its operations in Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan, as well as elsewhere, its chief financial officer told an energy conference in Oslo on Wednesday. “There are bothA opportunities ins ...
Prime Minister Barzani discusses regional tensions and economic opportunities with world leaders during second day of Munich Security Conference
KRG-Spain - 2020-02-19 00:14 Munich, Germany (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today continued meeting counterparts, senior ministers and officials from around the world at the Munich Security Conference. In the morning, Prime Minister Barzani’s meetings included discussions ...
Turkey faced with dangers, opportunities in Iran-U.S. conflict - analyst | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2020-02-03 23:44Ceylon Chamber expands its wings to Kurdistan Region of Iraq to strengthen trade, investment and tourism opportunities - Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News
Adaderana - 2020-01-30 10:35The school choice supported by the teacher unions
AEI - 2020-01-17 00:11 The recently-introduced Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act can help families move to areas with better opportunities while also expanding educational options for students. The post The school choice supported by the teacher unions appeared firs ...
Al-Monitor: Iraq’s Kurds weigh opportunities, risks in wake of Soleimani killing
Justice for Kurds - 2020-01-10 07:13 As the tremors unleashed by the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani continue to reverberate across the region, Iraq’s Kurds are quietly weighing the opportunities and risks posed by the demise of Iran’s most influential soldier and strategist ahead ...
Iraq's Kurds weigh opportunities, risks in wake of Soleimani killing
Al Monitor - 2020-01-08 00:35The challenges and opportunities of modern technology: A long-read Q&A with Will Rinehart
AEI - 2020-01-08 00:19 Will Rinehart talks to us about how various technological changes — social media and the rise of Big Tech, the increased prevalence and importance of broadband internet access, the development of artificial intelligence — will affect America's economy and ...
Turkey's annus horribilis: Deepening crisis, lost opportunities | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-12-31 17:312019: A Year of Lost Opportunities in Countering Militancy
Benarnews - 2019-12-30 22:13Forecast 2020: Challenges and opportunities for Israel - JNS.org
JNS - 2019-12-22 19:59The UNDP Project providing job opportunities in Mosul
The Global Coalition - 2019-11-09 00:26 Arkan wakes up each day at 6, then heads out to rebuild his city. Mosul, Iraq was left devastated by Daesh. But thanks to the dedication of Maslawis like Arkan, and Coalition partners UNDP, the city is being restored brick by brick Article The UNDP Proje ...
For Kurdish smugglers, Iran sanctions are a boon
Jerusalem Post - 2019-10-25 06:08 Ayar Nazm: ‘There are few work opportunities in my area. Moving goods is the only thing we can do’ ...
FarsNews Agency - Business Activists Discuss Opportunities in Iran, Iraq’s Kurdistan
Farsnews - 2019-10-24 18:11Following tomatoes, KRG temporarily halts imports on pomegranates
Kurdistan24 - 2019-10-04 10:15 The Kurdistan Region’s geography offers arable lands and ample agricultural opportunities, according to local economists. (Photo: Archive) ...
Is a brand-new Turkey possible? Candidates and opportunities | openDemocracy
Opendemocracy - 2019-10-04 01:00CrisisWatch 2019: A Global Overview of September Trends and October Alerts
International Crisis Group - 2019-10-03 20:27 The latest edition of Crisis Group's monthly conflict tracker highlights dangers of escalating conflict in Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Tunisia. But there are resolution opportunities in Sudan. ...
Job opportunities for al-Tabqa’s women provided by the North Company
SDF Press - 2019-08-19 21:22 Al-Tabqa – North Construction Company works in the field of building, equipping institutions and service departments in the city of al- Tabqa and its countryside. The company has other departments working in the field of carpentry, upholstery and blacksmi ...
KRG to provide better opportunities for foreign investment, says PM Barzani
Kurdistan24 - 2019-07-29 14:38New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan | MENAFN.COM
Menafn - 2019-07-18 09:31Jobless graduates demand public sector opportunities
Rûdaw - 2019-07-15 20:56 "We want your words to be followed by action" ...
Kurdistan PM-designate Meets with UK General Consul in Erbil
BAS News - 2019-07-02 21:05 ERBIL - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister-designate Masrour Barzani received on Tuesday the outgoing UK General Consul in Erbil Martyn Warr. Barzani and Warr, during the meeting, shed light on the "opportunities and challenges" in the Kurdistan Region, Ira ...
Masrour Barzani, US Trade Mission Discuss Non-Oil Investment
BAS News - 2019-06-25 20:03 ERBIL — Chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council and Prime Minister-designate Masrour Barzani received on Tuesday a trade mission led by US Chamber of Commerce to discuss challenges and opportunities to foreign investments in the Kurdistan Region. ...
‘F-35 crisis can create opportunities for Turkish defence industry’ - Turkish official | Ahval
Ahvalnews - 2019-06-22 20:00Kurdistan’s next president: challenges and opportunities
Rûdaw - 2019-05-28 07:36 Critics still question the sweeping executive powers of the Kurdish presidency ...
Misplaced sympathies and overlooked opportunities
Noqreport - 2019-05-26 23:07LaLiga Rumours: 3 Real Madrid Players Forced Towards Exit By Zinedine Zidane
Waar Media - 2019-04-23 12:53 WAAR_DUHOK According to Spanish media outlet Marca, three Real Madrid players are being pushed towards exit by Zinedine Zidane due to lack of opportunities. The French manager hardly used them since starting his second stint at the club. The French legen ...
Tel Tamer… a lot of works but weak of opportunities
SDF Press - 2019-04-14 01:20 Despite the modest opportunities of the municipality of Tel Tamer continues its work to repair the roads and parks and is working to rehabilitate sanitation networks. There are several committees in the municipality such as (the committee of the gardens, ...
Some Questions to Help You Better Understand the U.S.-Colombia Security Dynamic and Opportunities to Enhance the Relationship | Small Wars Journal
Smallwarsjournal - 2019-04-11 18:47TASS: World - Ukraine tried to restrict monitoring opportunities of OSCE SMM, says Russian envoy
TASS - 2019-04-04 16:28"Equal opportunities must be guaranteed for the HDP in elections"
ANF - 2019-03-22 09:19 Three Swedish politicians stressed the need for Turkey to ensure equal opportunities and rights to the HDP and opposition parties in local elections scheduled for 31 March. ...
Realisation Of Istanbul-Kapikule/Edirne Rail Line Heralds Wider Opportunities
Fitchsolutions - 2019-03-15 17:33The Doctor treating children left scarred by Daesh
The Global Coalition - 2019-03-13 13:00 Dr. Maysoon, from Mosul uses her unique personal experience to provide rehabilitation and educational opportunities to children with disabilities through her centres. Article The Doctor treating children left scarred by Daesh Appeared first on The Global ...
Feminism means creating equal opportunities, regardless of gender
Kurdistan24 - 2019-03-07 21:37Internship opportunities
Washington Kurdish Institute - 2019-03-05 02:255 Big Games Where Mesut Özil Proved His Worth at Arsenal
Waar Media - 2019-02-21 09:31 WAAR_DUHOK It was a lacklustre display from the away side, creating little opportunities and looking short of ideas. They had gone into the tie as heavy favourites for the clash, having won 4-2 and 6-0 against BATE last season in the group stage, but the ...
Sanchez is Far From Finished at The Top Level, Insists Solskjaer
Waar Media - 2019-02-18 07:54 WAAR_DUHOK The Chile international has struggled badly to hit top form since his move from Arsenal last January, while injuries have limited his opportunities for regular runs in the starting line-up. Sanchez came off the bench for the injured Jesse Ling ...
The Souq revitalising Aleppo’s economy after Daesh
The Global Coalition - 2019-02-15 16:48 When Daesh was defeated, Hamadia Souq was rebuilt from scratch in Mare’, in Aleppo province. The Souq will encourage economic opportunities to return to the area. Article The Souq revitalising Aleppo’s economy after Daesh Appeared first on The Global Coa ...
Why Jubilee will rue the missed opportunities : The Standard
CO - 2019-02-14 19:03The factory breathing back Oxygen into hospitals in Syria
The Global Coalition - 2019-02-13 13:55 Abdul Rahman and his brothers started a factory in Syria northern Aleppo after Daesh to provide vital supplies to hospitals and have provided job opportunities to the citizens Article The factory breathing back Oxygen into hospitals in Syria Appeared fir ...
Turkey's Risks and Opportunities | Foreign Affairs
Foreignaffairs - 2019-02-04 16:58Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Rûdaw - 2019-02-04 14:38 If a woman is successful in a line of work like this, she's fought very hard ...
Ammar al-Hakim promises jobs for Feyli Kurd minority in Iraq
Rûdaw - 2019-01-31 11:48 "Job opportunities must be created for the Feyli youth ...
New work opportunities n Ain Issa camp by the Ain Issa Camp Administration
SDF Press - 2019-01-29 21:26 Raqqa_ the Camp Administration of Ain Issa Camp launched deployment project for camp residents at the middle of 2017 in coordination with the acting organizations there, where it provided about 14 thousand work opportunities. Today, the Administration of ...
Turkish Markets Offer Selected Opportunities - Barron's
Barrons - 2019-01-25 22:49How Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 'creating equal opportunities' - BBC News
BBC - 2019-01-22 22:26Basra Protests Turn Violent Again
BAS News - 2019-01-18 18:13 ERBIL - Protesters in Basra, south of Iraq, once again took to the streets on Friday to demand better public services and more job opportunities. However, the protests turned violent after angry protestors attacked the police posts around the governor’s ...
People Municipality is preparing a bakery of bakes and Al-Tanour bread
SDF Press - 2019-01-15 20:34 Al-Tabqa_ the people municipality via its women office is working on preparing a bakery for women, as a goal of proving work opportunities for women in Al-Tabqa town, where the bakery includes bakes and Al-Tanur bread. The work of preparing the bakery con ...
Turkish military base in Somalia: Risks and opportunities | Arab News
Arabnews - 2019-01-14 10:28Pakistan-Turkey relations and Opportunities - Modern Diplomacy
Moderndiplomacy - 2019-01-03 09:46Drawdown Diplomacy: Trump's U.S. Envoy to Syria Faces New Challenges and Opportunities
Yahoo - 2019-01-02 07:18Autonomous Administration statement on Turkish threats
ANF - 2018-12-26 14:19 The Northern and Eastern Syrian Autonomous Administration Executive Council pointed out that the Turkish state threats and the US decision has created new opportunities for ISIS and called on international circles. ...
High-level Indian Business Delegation to Visit Kurdistan Soon
BAS News - 2018-12-17 19:03 ERBIL - A high-level Indian delegation is expected to visit Kurdistan Region this week to explore a variety of business and investment opportunities in the region. According to a statement from the Consulate General of India in Erbil, the delegates from ...
Iraqi PM focuses on oil, economic opportunities with US Energy Secretary Perry
Rûdaw - 2018-12-11 16:26 “Iraq’s stability following the defeat of Daesh provides big opportunities for the work of international companies ...
Barzani: New Opportunities on Horizon
BAS News - 2018-11-23 15:18 ERBIL — Former president of Kurdistan Region and an influential leader, Masoud Barzani, stated on Friday that new opportunities in the political process of Iraq are in prospects now. “I am optimistic as I can see new opportunities, new visions, and a new ...
Turkey in a new period: Challenges and opportunities
Brookings - 2018-10-11 15:23What will future generations think of us if we do not achieve independence? Will they think that we did not have the opportunity, or that we squandered it when it was there
The New Mail - 2018-10-08 02:23 Kurdistan has long been a land of opportunity in both material and social respects, yet far too often, it has also been a land of missed opportunities, particularly in regard… The post What will future generations think of us if we do not achieve indepen ...
Job Opportunities in Raqqa
The Global Coalition - 2018-09-05 12:44 Watch how the Raqqa Civilian Council are helping improve employment opportunities for young people by developing skills and capacity. L’article Job Opportunities in Raqqa est apparu en premier sur The Global Coalition Against Daesh. ...
Rubble clearing operations in Ramadi
The Global Coalition - 2018-08-25 02:55 The rehabilitation of infrastructure is crucial to maintaining a prosperous #LifeAfterDaesh. Rubble clearing operations in Ramadi supported by the @UNDPinIraq pave the way for the reopening of businesses and future employment opportunities. #IraqStabiliz ...
Demonstrations Resumed in Basra as Baghdad Failed to Meet Demands
BAS News - 2018-07-31 21:45 ERBIL - Hundreds of Iraqi civilians staged on Tuesday a sit-in outside the provincial council building as demonstrations against the lack of efficient public services and job opportunities are ongoing in southern parts of the country. Protesters had set ...
Translator - Turkish - Professional Partners Group - Chantilly, VA
Indeed #KurdishJobs - 2018-07-22 03:03 A Fortune 500 Company is seeking a talented linguistic to join their team in Chantilly. This is a full-time, direct hire position with great opportunities for...From Indeed - Mon, 25 Jun 2018 23:32:42 GMT - View all Chantilly, VA jobs ...
Internet blackouts could cost Iraq $40 million as southern protests spread
Rûdaw - 2018-07-17 20:47 "in lost business, sales and opportunities ...
Abadi to Make some Reforms Amid Angry Protests in Southern Iraq
BAS News - 2018-07-17 14:01 Demonstrators have been demanding better public services and job opportunities. ERBIL - Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi issued on Tuesday a decree to make some reforms in his cabinet in hopes of meeting some of the protesters' demands as demonstrations against ...
Scholarship Opportunity to study in Kurdistan for International Students
Justice for Kurds - 2018-07-05 17:38 Kurd Scholarship Opportunities for International Students The Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have initiated a new scholarship programme titled as “Kurd Scholarships” and calls upon the internatio ...
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Opportunities and Risks
International Crisis Group - 2018-06-29 18:39 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, opened in 2015, could bring needed jobs and investment to Pakistan. But many projects also risk widening social divides and heightening political tensions along the route. With Beijing’s support, Islamabad should see ...
Iraq’s Elections: Red Flags And Opportunities For Inclusion « Breaking Energy - Energy industry news, analysis, and commentary
Breakingenergy - 2018-05-17 20:08Brexit ‘creates opportunities’ for Britain and Turkey | News | The Times
Thetimes - 2018-05-15 14:05Lavrov warns that Moscow won’t tolerate Western ultimatums
Waar Media - 2018-03-15 18:50 WAAR-DUHOK: Russia’s comeback to the world scene as an equitable partner that defies dictating and ultimatums causes a nervous reaction from the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the forum Russia – A Country of Opportunities on Thursday. ...
