The Iraqi Electricity Ministry has been able to produce lighting columns at competitive pricing. “The prices of produced columns are greatly reduced in comparison to those on the local market,” a media source from the Ministry told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the pillars were produced by the Ministry’s own efforts. ( Aswat […]
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100,000 Visitors Per Day at Najaf Book Fair
The Najaf 3rd International Book Fair, that ended on Sunday (March 21) evening, witnessed 100,000 visitors per day. “The fair was open for 10 days,” Ali Jihad Hassani, a source from the fair, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said that all books that were exhibited in the fair had been sold. ( […]
Tags: Industry & Trade
$US Sales Rise Dramatically to 251m
Sales went up by the CBI of the dollar in the auction for the sale of currencies, on Thursday, to reach a maximum of $251 million versus $181 million during the previous session. The bulletin issued by the CBI , that "the total volume of demand for the dollar stood at 251 million and 565 […]
Tags: CBI, Iraq Banking & Financial News
$25m for New Bridge in Mosul
Mosul's traffic jams are to be reduced with the construction of a new bridge in the city, costing a total of ID30 billion ($25m). Ninewa's Governor, Athele al-Nujaifi, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that a specialised local firm will execute the project.
Tags: Bridge, Public Works
$20m for 2nd Stage of Road Project
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance has allocated 25 billion Iraqi dinars (about $20m) for the second stage of a road project linking Diwaniya to Samawa, according to Aswat Al Iraq. During its session on 29th Dec 2009, the Iraqi cabinet agreed to earmark ID61 billion (about $51m) for the project, which is being carried out […]
Kuwaiti Company Seeks to Invest in Karbala
Aswat Al Iraq quotes a senior local official as saying that a Kuwaiti company is keen to invest in Karbala province. “A delegation from Kuwaiti Bukhamseen Holding paid a visit on Monday to the Karbala council, where it expressed desire to implement projects in the province,” Engineer Zuhair al-Karieti told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The […]
Tags: Industry & Trade
Iraqi Army KillS 4 Terrorists in Tikrit
A security source said that Iraqi army forces clashed with an armed group in a district north of Tikrit in Salahuddin province. The source said the army killed 4 of the terrorists following clashes with an armed group in the district of Shirqat. The source added that the incident took place during raids carried out […]
1 Killed, 11 Wounded in Road Accident in Kirkuk
A woman was killed and 11 others injured in a collision of four civilian vehicles south of Kirkuk city on Sunday, a security official said. “Three civilian vehicles collided and a fourth one overturned on the main road linking Taza district to Daqquq district, (35 km) south of Kirkuk, leaving one woman killed and 11 […]
Tags: road accident, Transportation
A Talk with Libyan Oil Minister Shukri Ghanim
There were predictions before the recent Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) conference about the participation of Libyan Oil Minister Dr Shukri Ghanim, because of the existing crisis between the Libyan Jamahiriyah and Switzerland, and the fact that a number of Libyan officials have been put on a Europe-wide travel ban by Switzerland, which […]
Tags: Libyan Oil Minister, Oil & Gas
Blair Took Cash from Korean Oil Firm
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is alleged to have received cash from a Korean oil firm run by a former bribery convict for advice on Iraq's oil-rich Kurdistan, according to news reports in Korea. It had been kept secret for nearly 20 months before it was revealed last week. Blair, who has been accused […]
Heritage switches to Mid East
Heritage Oil, this month will sell its Ugandan operations for $1.35bn after more than a decade of development work. writes Miles Johnson in the Financial Times The cash will be used to pay investors a special dividend of between 75p and £1 per share, and to delve into fresh projects in Africa and the Middle […]
New ‘Dripping’ System in Wheat Production
Specialized teams in the agricultural department in Karbala have succeeded in the experimental production of wheat through the use of dripping techniques. “A research team, led by Eng. Darar Ali Hussein, has conducted the experiment on an area of more than 2 donums (1 donum =2,500 square meters),” a local media spokesperson told Aswat al-Iraq […]
Tags: Agriculture