Iraqi internet service provider FastIraq is to connect more than 100,000 homes and offices to the internet, following the arrangement of funding with Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank (“DES”). FastIraq was advised by Northern Gulf Partners (“NGP”), which secured finance based on projected cash-flow; this is a significant departure from the traditional requirement to secure […]
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Romania Offers 10 Scholarships to Iraq
The Romanian government has offered the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education 10 graduate scholarships. “There are three scholarships to earn a masters degree, and seven to earn the doctorate grade,” the Ministry said in a release on Sunday received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It explained that the scholarships embrace the fields of biotechnology, medical […]
2 Sewage Projects in Karbala Worth ID2b
Two sanitary sewage projects were finalized in the district of al-Hindiya, eastern Karbala, at a total cost of nearly two billion Iraqi dinars (roughly $1.6 million), a local service official said on Sunday. “Two local firms finalized two projects for sewerage in al-Hindiya, (20 km) northern Karbala, at a cost of 1.994 billion Iraqi dinars,” […]
Jordanians Launch Internet Network in Anbar
Anbar’s Investment Committee signed a memorandum of understanding with a Jordanian firm to launch an internet network in the province. “The system will link state-run institutions in Anbar to each other,” a source from the committee told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Saturday. He explained that the people of Anbar will be allowed access to […]
New Plans to Attract Investors in Missan
The Missan governor announced on Thursday new plans and measures to attract investors to the province. “The province mapped out a plan for the current stage to establish investment projects, including parks, hotels and residential compounds,” Mohammad al-Shayaa told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The future plans include big infrastructure projects and other projects which need […]
Minister in International Conference on Bird Flu
An Iraqi agriculture delegation was to participate in an international ministerial conference on bird flu to be held in Vietnam 19-22 of April. An official in the ministry of agriculture stated that the Iraqi delegation was to include Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Mehdi Qaysi, General Manager of General Service's livestock Dr. Salah […]
Tags: Agriculture, Bird Flu
Minister Forecasted Partial Opening of Najaf Airport
Minister of Transport Aamer Abduljabbar said on Thursday that Najaf airport will be partially opened in the coming 48 hours. The Najaf council threatened last Monday (April 12) to declare civil disobedience and to close all the local departments if the central government refused to reopen Najaf’s international airport within 3 days. Intelligence reports stated […]
Asiacell Launches New Per Second Billing
Asiacell announced the launch of its new service on the 11th of April 2010, which utilises the per-second billing system as an optional alternative to the per-minute billing system. The new system charges subscribers per second starting from the first second at a competitive rate. They claim that this offer sets Asiacell apart from other […]
Tags: Telecoms/Comms
Business as Usual for Oil Companies
Markets hate uncertainty, and as the negotiations about forming the next government drag on, there will be an increasing desire to see these talks draw to a conclusion. One of the main areas of uncertainty has been the issue of oil contracts - specifically, whether a new government would honour the deals struck with the […]
Kuwaitis Visit Ahl al-Bayt University
A Kuwaiti scientific and cultural delegation paid a visit to Ahl al-Bayt University in Karbala on Wednesday, the head of the university’s press department said. “The Kuwaiti delegation includes a number of professors and students from different Kuwaiti universities,” Dr. Mohammad Abd Fihan told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The visit aims to acquaint delegates with […]
Creek Lining West Karbala at a Cost of One Billion and 600 Million Dinars
The Governor of Karbala, Amal Al Din Al Her, on Sunday, opened a creek lining project west of the city to reduce waste of water at a cost of one billion, 600 million dinars. The Al Rashdia river lining project which lies in Al Hurr district , (5 km west Karbala) was opened after about […]
Tags: Creek, Public Works
Minister Meets Italian Water Companies in Jordan
Water Resources Minister Abdullatief Jamal Rashied headed for Jordan leading an Iraqi delegation to attend a meeting with Italian companies on the strategic study of water resources, a ministry’s statement said on Wednesday. “The long-term strategic study is considered as the future policy for water resources in Iraq,” the minister said in a statement received […]
Tags: Public Works, Water