Reuters reports that Iraq's oil exports in May averaged 2.452 million bpd, down from 2.508 million bpd in April. The spokesman for the Oil Ministry, Asim Jihad, said on Saturday that exports from Basra (pictured) were 2.086 million bpd in May, with another 366,000 bpd from Kirkuk, including 7,000 bpd sent by truck through Jordan. […]
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., a joint venture between Chevron and ConocoPhillips, signed a letter of intent to evaluate the feasibility of developing a petrochemical plant in Iraq, according to a report from Bloomberg. Hanaa al-Husseini, a spokeswoman for the Industry and Minerals Ministry, said the company would look into building a new facility and upgrading […]
Iraq has signed a $55 million contract with Turkey’s Bilal Insaat to build 1,200 housing units in the northern province of Kirkuk, according to the Kirkuk Investment Commission. The residential compound, to be caalled New Haweeja City, will be completed within 30 months in al-Haweeja town in Kirkuk province. According to the report from Bloomberg, […]
A new electricity line from Turkey to Mosul was inaugurated on Saturday, according to a report from AIN. The Head of the Energy and Services Department at Mosul Provincial Council, Zuhair al-Jobbery, told the agency that the cable will initially transfer 50 MW of power. After four days of test operations, the line will eventually […]
Maersk Line has opened a new branch in the port of Umm Qasr, in the Basrah region of Iraq. Until very recently Iraq was seen as being too dangerous for Maersk Line to risk opening an office. Thankfully conditions are changing, and Maersk Line is determined to do its bit to both capture business for […]
GardaWorld, the Security Solutions business unit focused on emerging markets, announced today it has instituted an Instructor Development Course for its local national staff in Kurdistan designed to facilitate the training of local nationals in a broad range of security-related services and skills. Upon successfully completing the Course, graduates receive a UK City & Guilds […]
Vizocom has announced the opening its fully staffed office in Basra, to extend its services for the industrial as well as social communities in the region. Vizocom has been providing Communication and IT services in Iraq and Afghanistan for years. It also has an impressive portfolio for providing services to Oil companies (Exxon Mobil, Honeywell, […]
The province of Diwaniya is reportedly supplying the owners of private electric generators with free fuel for three months, in order to provide services during summer season. AIN reports that the fuel will be distributed according to the capacity of the generator, and supplies will be adjusted as required. Summer is a particularly difficult time […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has announced that we are now accepting applications for two U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs focused on developing leadership, public service, and English teaching skills. The programs will provide Iraqi mid-career professionals and young teachers of English the opportunity to travel to the United States to improve their professional skills at […]
Ms. Suzan Aref, Director of the Women’s Empowerment Organization (WEO) in Erbil, recently gave a lesson in leadership to 45 students at the Mar Qaradakh School in Erbil. This school, which offers English language and computer training courses, is sponsored by the Start Social Development Organization in collaboration with the United States Consulate in Erbil. […]
Iraq's Minister for Construction and Housing, Mohammed Sahib al-Daraji [Muhammad Sahib Al Darraji] (pictured), met with the German ambassador in Baghdad to discuss cooperation on road projects, bridges and the construction of residential complexes. Minister Al-Daraji said: "German companies have a great reputation in the field of processing modern equipment and machinery. Iraq is about to […]
KRG President Masoud Barzani met with the Special Representative of the Russian President for the Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov (pictured) in Salahaddin this week to discuss strengthening ties between Russia and the Kurdistan Region. Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdanov said his government is keen to build on the historic ties and friendship […]
