By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has agreed steps with Turkish company BKPS to reactivate a powership currently docked at Umm Qasr. Electricity Minister Ali Saadawi Wahib met with representatives of BKPS, an affiliate of Karpowership, ahead of peak summer demand. Powerships are self-contained, multi-fuel enabled floating power plants. (Source: Ministry of Electricity)
By John Lee. According to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), Iraq has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern digital infrastructure, rolling out 5G networks, and attracting investment to the telecoms sector. The statements were made by CMC Executive Director Baligh Abu Kalal at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR26), held in Ankara, […]
From the Office of the Iraqi President: Germany Reaffirms Support for Iraq's Stability and Democracy in Message to President Amedi President Nizar Amedi received Daniel Krieber, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Iraq, at Al-Salam Palace, where he delivered a congratulatory message from Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the occasion of President Amedi's election. In […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a meeting of its Committee for the Simplification of Procedures and Government Services to review progress on institutional reforms and digital transformation initiatives. According to the Ministry of Planning's media office, the meeting was chaired by the Ministry's Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Hanaa Ismail Al-Asadi, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a joint meeting with Germany's Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to discuss strengthening development co-operation and advancing ongoing joint projects. The meeting, held at the ministry's headquarters, was attended by GIZ's country director and his technical team. The ministry was represented by the Director-General of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has announced public holidays for two upcoming religious occasions. For Eid Al-Adha, all government ministries and state institutions will be closed from Tuesday 26th May through Saturday 30th May, with official working hours resuming on Sunday 31st May. A further public holiday has been declared for Thursday 4th […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a package of measures to reduce the use of plastic bags, to be implemented within six months of the decision. The measures include: A ban on the free distribution of plastic shopping bags A ban on their use in ovens (furnaces) A ban on their importation […]
By John Lee. President Nizar Amedi has held talks with a delegation from the Syndicate of Iraqi Programmers. The delegation, led by Syndicate President Atheer Hamed Abdul Amir Al-Qaisi, met with President Amedi at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad to congratulate him on assuming office and to discuss the future of Iraq's software and information technology […]
By John Lee. The project committee for blue economy investments under the National Investment Commission (NIC) has convened in Baghdad, chaired by NIC Chairman Prof. Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya and attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies. [According to the London School of Economics, the term 'blue economy' broadly relates to a sustainable ocean […]
By John Lee. Ahla Al-Jinan Company has won a series of contracts with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "Construction of Category IV shelters (House Units) in Sinjar District, Ninewa Governorate." Reference: ITB/2026/61221. The company was awarded four of the six lots: Lot 1: 28 housing units- Adnaniyah Sub-District. Contract value: […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for April 2026. Revenue of just over $1 billion was significantly down on pre-war levels, which were typically between $6-7 billion. Total exports of crude oil (including condensates): 9,884,130 barrels. Exports of Basra oil amounted to 4,587,610 barrels. Exports from the Kurdistan […]
By John Lee. Asiacell, a member of Qatar's Ooredoo Group, has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The agreement is described as the first time an Iraqi company has entered into a partnership of this scale with a global sports club. Under the agreement, Asiacell will serve as PSG's […]
