Germany’s Deputy Minister for Trade and Investment Dr. Karl Ernest Brauner this week opened Germany's Liaison Office for Industry and Commerce in Erbil in an effort to further facilitate trade with the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. During his visit to Erbil, Dr. Brauner also met with President Masoud Barzani who welcomed the decision to launch […]
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Iraqi Educators Take Note of US Springfield Institution
Five Iraqi educators touring an English teaching facility on Wednesday, met with admission officers for international students and learned about technical education in the Ozarks, Missouri, USA. "It's very suitable for our students to be here. The Iraqis will be comfortable studying and learning here," concluded Sabah N. Alwachi, director of international cultural relations at […]
Basra Endorses 49 Service Projects
The Basra Provincial Council on Saturday endorsed 49 service projects in the fields of health and water at a total cost of 130 billion Iraqi dinars (ID), financed from oil proceeds and border outlet revenues in the province, according to the council's deputy chairman. "The council approved 27 water projects at 88.6 billion dinars and […]
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ISX to Launch a New System by Next Month
The Director of the Iraqi Stock Exchande (ISX), Taha Ahmed Abdulsalam, said on Saturday that the ISX will launch a new general indicator for shareholders as a result of an increase of quoted companies. "Electronic trading had been applied by 5 companies by April 9, 2009. This number eventually rose to 30, out of which […]
LESSON 3: TAXI RIDE TO THE HOTEL
LESSON 3: TAXI RIDE TO THE HOTEL Ryan approaches a taxi parked at the curb of a busy Baghdad street. Ryan: Il’afuu, akhi. راين: العفو ، أخي . Excuse me, sir. Taxi driver AHmed: Na’am, ustaath ! أحمد سائق التاکسي : نعم ، أُستاذ ! ! Yes, sir ! Ryan: Inta tu’ruf wehn finduq Baghdad? […]
Agricultural improvement in Wasset
The Agriculture Directorate in Wasset region has said that the production of greenhouse tomatoes reached half a kilogram for each. The directorate added that it expects Wasset to become a potatoe exporter next season after improvements in production. The Directorate said that the change for the better mainly comes as a result of using greenhouses. […]
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Port Company Condemns Minister's Wrong Decisions
Hundreds of Iraqi port company officials rallied in a peaceful protest Thursday in front of the company's building in Basrah condemning the decisions of transport minister, Amer Abed Al-Jebar Ishmael, due to his alleged waste of company money on fake projects. Protesters raised signs demanding that the company grant them land according to occupational criteria. […]
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ISX Trading Hits ID584m at Weekend’s Session
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) trading activities this week hit more than 584 million Iraqi dinars (roughly $499,000) as rates of shares of 13 companies went down and 12 up out of a total 41 firms that traded in today’s session. Some 292 million shares exchanged hands at 584.548 million dinars through 236 deals, with […]
Trade Ministry Activates Role of Commercial Attache`s
The General Manager of Economic Relations in the Ministry of Trade, Hashim Mohammed Hatim, has emphasized the economic role which Commercial Attachés abroad are playing. In a statement issued by the Ministry received by Aswat Aliraq Hatim he said that, ” We have started a broad programme throughout our departments and together with the cooperation […]
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Kurdistan Trade Delegation at Paris Conference.
A delegation of Kurdistan traders were to take part on Thursday in an expanded conference in Paris, chairman of the Kurdistan’s exporters and importers union said. “The delegation included 32 traders from Kurdistan region’s provinces; Arbil, Sulaimaniya, Duhuk and will take part in the expanded trade conference, which will begin on Thursday (May 27) in […]
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Finance Minister Launches ID200b Project in Baghdad
Iraqi Finance Minister Baqer Jabr al-Zubaydi announced on Thursday that his ministry has earmarked 200 billion Iraqi dinars for the 10×10 project in the eastern Baghdad district of Sadr City, according to a press release. “During a meeting with the municipal council of Sadr City, Zubaydi called for investing the sum this year in the […]
CBI Dollar Sales Go Down to $118m
The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went down to reach $118.416 million in its daily auction on Thursday, compared to $135.430 in the previous session. “The demand hit $60,000 in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,183 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and $118.356 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at […]
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