“It is with deep regret that the Committee has learned
of the death in an airplane accident of Mr Basil Al-Rahim,
founder and Chief Executive of MerchantBridge. Mr Al-Rahim
was a good friend and a most generous supporter of the
Society. With his enthusiasm for developing closer
relations between Britain and Iraq and his sound practical
advice he was a great source of inspiration to the Society.
He will be fondly missed by all his friends”.
Due to some logistical problems beyond our control, we
regret to announce the cancellation of our Christmas
reception, which was to have been held in the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office on the 7th of December, 2010. We
apologise to our members and friends and wish them a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Washington: US President Barack Obama has nominated career
diplomat James Jeffrey to replace Christopher Hill as his
ambassador to Iraq at a critical juncture in the seven-year
war, the White House said.
Iraqi artists of the 20th century thought of modern art as
an active space of shared humanity within which they were
able to negotiate their contribution to building a new
nation with a distinctive culture.
The tragic events of recent times have obscured historic
Mesopotamia's justifiable claim to be the cradle of
civilisations as well the potential of modern day Iraq to
be both a political and economic leader within the Middle
East.
On Friday evening 27 February 2009 BIFS sponsored the
Babylon Late at the British Museum which proved to be a
huge attraction. The Museum estimated over 2,000 people
came and it certainly felt like it as the crowds swirled
and eddied around the Great Court and some of the nearby
rooms.
