By John Lee. Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has won a contract to transport 11,000 tons oil and gas equipment and pipes from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Iraq. The first batch of pipe laying machines, each weighing 45 tons, was loaded on a ro-ro ship from Jebel Ali to the port of Umm Qasr […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi Cabinet announced Aug. 12 that it has approved a regulation by the Ministry of Labor requiring that 50% of foreign oil company employees working in the country be Iraqis. The move followed […]
GardaWorld, a global leader in comprehensive security and risk management, has made its weekly security report available to Iraq Business News readers. Prepared by GardaWorld's Risk Analysis Team in Iraq, this essential report includes short- and medium-term outlooks on the security situation, reports and commentary on recent significant events, and a detailed overview of developments […]
By John Lee. Talks are reportedly continuing to complete the electricity linkage between Iraq and Kuwait. KUNA quotes Kuwait's Oil Minister and Minister of Electricity and Water Engineer, Bakheet Al-Rashidi (pictured), as saying: "We expect that these negotiations will ultimately lead to linking Iraq's electricity grid with the Gulf network and then link with Turkey […]
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has agreed to continue his Patronage of the AMAR International Charitable Foundation. Prince Charles has been AMAR’s Patron for the past 13 years, and during that time has attended a number of AMAR’s milestone events. Last year he helped to bring our Silver Anniversary to a spectacular close at […]
By John Lee. The Altun Kupri (Alton Kopri) bridge linking Kirkuk and Erbil provinces has been re-opened. According to a brief statement from the Iraqi Govt, the bridge is vital for commerce and for fostering enduring ties between communities. The route has been closed following clashes between Peshmerga and Iraqi forces in October. (Source: Iraqi […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Information Management & Systems Officer, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs Project Officer, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Individual Consultancy for Development of UNICEF Iraq CPD 2020-2023, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Consultancy Assignment-Situation […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Logistics Advisor, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Grant and Reporting Coordinator, Action contre la Faim - ACF International Deputy Finance Controller, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Driver & Logistics Clerk, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Humanitarian Affairs Officer, OCHA - Office […]
By John Lee. Weir Oil & Gas Dubai has announced the signing of multi-year contracts in Iraq with two international oil companies totaling more than $50 million USD. According to a press release from the company, the contracts secure the provision of Weir Oil & Gas workshop services and engineering support for an oil field […]
Zain Iraq has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to modernize a number of its legacy sites with Ericsson Radio System in a contract signed recently that serves to strengthen the partnership of the two companies. Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will reinforce its role as a trusted business partner by providing higher capacity and […]
By John Lee. German-based Caparol Paints has reportedly signed strategic partnership agreements with a number of contractors from Iraq to increase its market reach in the country. According to a press release, the company hosted contractors from various parts of Iraq to provide them with firsthand experience of Caparol's paints and techniques. This is part […]
Sulayminyah has, since its founding 200 years ago, been dedicated to the arts and now the Kurdistan Regional Government has dedicated six million dollars to create a cultural arts centre in the city. Click here to view the video from Al Jazeera.
