.إستضافت وزارة الخارجية الأميركية , مكتب الدولة لشؤون العراق , ورشة عمل في واشنطن حيث اكثر من 100 شركة اميريكية مهتمة في جميع قطاعات العراق .هذه الورشة هي جزء من المبادرات الكبيرة التي تهدف الى إشتراك وتثقيف ودعم الشركات الأميركية , فضلا عن تقديم معلومات عن مناخ الأعمال التجارية المقبلة في العراق . فإنه يهدف […]
Archive | 2012
Bids Sought for New City in Anbar
Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) in cooperation with Anbar province and Anbar Investment Commission has announced several investment opportunities within the new Habbaniya [Habaniya] city in Anbar, with a total area of 16,000 acres: The project is a complete city and contains: 5,000 horizontal housing units; 11,000 vertical housing units; Schools (kindergartens, primary, intermediate, secondary […]
Oil Exports Slightly Down in February
Iraq’s oil exports dropped slightly in February compared to the previous month, the country's oil ministry said on Thursday. According to AKnews, Mutassam Akram, Undersecretary of the Iraqi Oil Ministry, said that February's oil exports averaged 2.106 barrels per day, down from 2.145 bpd in January. Gross revenues for February will be published at a […]
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Iraq to Invite Bidders for First Phase of $6bn Mega Port
Iraq is preparing to invite bids for the building of a breakwater in the Gulf, which according to Reuters will be the first stage of construction in the giant $6 billion Grand Faw [Fao] port project. Omran Rahdi Thani, general manager of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, told the news agency that the breakwater […]
Cash Only: Why the Messy Banking Sector Endangers Iraqi Development
Iraq could be one of the richest countries in the world. Yet over three quarters of Iraqis do not have bank accounts. So where do they keep that wealth, asks this article from NIQASH, and can the Iraqi banking system be dragged into the 21st century? Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and […]
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Video: New Basra Logistics City
CNN has produced a new video report on the development of Kufan Group's Basra Logistics City, which occupies the site of the former Camp Bucca [Boca] near Umm Qasr. (Source: CNN)
SAP Recruits New Iraq Executive
Business software provider SAP has recruited a new senior executive to drive business development across Iraq, according to Trade Arabia. Mohammed Al Najjar, IT consultant and entrepreneur, will spearhead the new venture. “Iraq is of considerable strategic importance to SAP, and we are honoured to be at the forefront helping the country embrace IT innovation […]
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Iraqi Deputy PM Invites Indian Companies
Iraq has invited Indian companies to take part in its reconstruction programme either independently or through joint ventures with local partners, reports the Hindu Business Line. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Rowsch Shaways (pictured), told the Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma, that India is committed to deepen its relations with Iraq: […]
Jordan/Iraq Discuss Oil Pipeline, Rail Link
Jordan's Prime Minister, Awn Khasawneh (pictured), has called for practical steps to extend an oil pipeline between Iraq and Jordan and to connect the two countries by rail, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra. During a meeting with Iraq’s planning minister Ali al Shukri, Khasawneh stressed the need to facilitate the movement of people […]
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New Cranes Arrive at Gulftainer's Umm Qasr Port
Iraq Business News has just received photographs of the two new ship-to-shore cranes arriving at Gulftainer's Iraq Container Terminal at Umm Qasr. They are now located on their rails on the quayside, and will commence operations within days, making these the only berths operating 24/7, allowing secure, safe and speedy handling of Tenaris pipes. Another […]
DHL Hosts Event to Discuss UAE Trade Lanes to Iraq
DHL, the world's logistics company, hosted a special 'Partners in Trade' event on the importance of the Iraq and Afghanistan trade lane to customers in the UAE, as part of its continued efforts to facilitate and capitalize on regional trade lane relationships and partnerships. The event, which took place at Dubai's iconic Emirates Towers Hotel, […]
Australia Supports Taking Iraq Out of Chapter VII
The Australian ambassador to Baghdad, Lyndall Sachs (pictured), said her country supports the lifting of United Nation's Chapter VII sanctions on Iraq, a decision on which is expected to be made by the UN Security Council in June. Sachs said: "My country has good relations with Iraq, in particular [because] it received the largest Iraqi communities […]