The Minister of Finance Baqir al-Zubaidi, said the budget in 2010 will focus on different sectors in the Ministries of Culture , environment, human rights, education, and sports and youth. During a meeting of a Committee to plan strategy of the federal budget this year, Al Zubaidi stressed on taking into account the ministries important […]
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Anbar Will Focus on Oil
The deputy governor of Anbar on Wednesday said that the province will focus on its oil wealth, particularly in the areas of Akaz and Zankawa, in an attempt to boost its economy. “The local government’s interest in the oil sector will provide outstanding job opportunities for youth and will ensure a revenue that adds to […]
New Bridge and Public Health Centre in Najaf
A new vehicular bridge has just been opened to connect with the Al MahajeerAl GharbiahPublic Health Center in Najaf. The recently completed public health center is expected to improve health care for local residents and could serve an estimated 10,000 Iraqis from the region. The vehicular bridge will increase access to the new health center […]
Hybrid Seed Corn Amazes Farmers
Iraqi farmers in Al Anbar Province successfully produced, harvested and sold hybrid seed corn to the Iraqi government late last year. This was the first time since the late 1970s to early 1980s that hybrid corn was produced and sold in Al Anbar Province. This was achieved with the guidance and advice of USDA Provincial […]
36 Primary Schools for Missan
Thirty-six primary schools have been constructed in Missan province to replace mud schools, a local media director said on Tuesday. “A group of local companies have built 36 primary schools to replace mud schools in the province, totaling 60,” Mohammed Hamza Lafta told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Four other schools have reached more than 90 […]
Vegetable Prices Soar - Imports Banned
A government ban on imports of vegetables has led to steep hikes in vegetable prices in the country. The government has issued a list of vegetables which cannot be imported in a bid to encourage farmers. Prices of items not included in the list are stable. A kilogram of tomatoes, a staple for Iraqi cuisine, […]
Tags: Agriculture, Vegetables
New Bridge for Pedestrians in Nasseriya
Work has started to construct a bridge for pedestrians in Nasseriya city. “The bridge will cost ID317 million,” Eng. Abdilkareem Qaiss Abdilkareem, the Thi-Qar roads and bridges director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Tuesday. He said that the bridge will be finalized in 150 days. Nasseriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 […]
Fiber Optic Gateway Operational
Computer Data Networks (CDN ) - Iraq office, a regional Systems Integrator and ISP is pleased to announce that the high speed Fiber Optic connection between Iraq and the rest of the world is now fully operational. In November, Iraq's ITPC and CDN announced signing of the contract under which CDN will operate and market […]
Tags: Fiber Optic, Telecoms/Comms
Student cash to be released
The Finance Ministry is preparing to release the financial needs within the High Education ministry’s budget, according to a ministerial statement. “Finance Minister, Baqer al-Zubaidi instructed the accounting department in the ministry to release 100% of the financial needs of university students within the Ministry of High Education,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq […]
Turkey Oil Talks Underway
Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said on Tuesday that a new agreement would be signed with Iraq soon about the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik crude oil pipeline. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Yildiz said that talks were underway with Iraqi government and Iraqi Petroleum Ministry about the pipeline, and a new agreement would be signed […]
South Refinery Staff to Sit-in Tomorrow
Staff of the South Refineries Company in three southern Iraqi provinces were due to launch a sit-in on Wednesday (March 24) demanding the dismissal of the refinery’s administration and to release their revenues of previous years. “The sit-in will be conducted at the three provinces of Basra, Missan, and Thi-Qar,” a union source told Aswat […]
Tags: Basra News, Oil & Gas
Iraq Oil Exports Hit 57.9m Barrels in February
Iraq exported 57.9 million barrels of crude oil in February 2010 at an oil price of $73 a barrel, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Tuesday. “Iraq has made $4.229 billion U.S. dollars in revenues,” according to a ministry statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. A total of 45.2 million barrels have been […]