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Aiding Iraq in Reconstruction Iran’s Priority after Daesh Defeat: Defense Minister Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that following the defeat of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq, Iran’s priority in its cooperation with Iraq now is helping the Arab country in its reconstruction process. In a meeting with Iraqi […]
Canada commits to four more years of support to UNFPA in Iraq The Government of Canada has announced a four-year contribution of CAD 5 million to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq to build the capacity of national institutions to implement gender and reproductive health interventions across the country. Despite the end of […]
IBBC Spring Conference 2018 Iraq: Building a diversified and modern economy Tuesday 24 April at Mansion House, London IBBC’s Spring Conference returns on 24 April 2018, bringing to the heart of London the preeminent political and business figures involved in business and the economy of Iraq. The theme for this years’ conference is Iraq: Building […]
GE Power has installed its Advanced Gas Path (AGP) gas turbine upgrade solution at the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity’s (MOE’s) Najibiya Power Plant. The solution is expected to enable the MOE to increase the duration between the maintenance inspections of the gas turbines. This will decrease the downtime of the turbines and improve the availability […]
By John Lee. Baker Hughes has signed a contract to harness 200 MMcf/d of natural gas from Iraq's Nassiriya and Gharraf oil fields. The Nassiriya field is operated by the state-run Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and currently producing around 70,000 barrels per day of crude oil, with a target of 150,000 bpd. Gharraf is operated […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Al-Nukhba-OFS FZCO has become the latest member to join the Council. Al-Nukhba OFS is one of Iraq’s preeminent organisations, involved in numerous sectors of the economy with many years of experience and has developed strong relationships with a host of international companies. Al Nukhba OFS started […]
California-based AECOM Technical Services Inc. has been awarded a $34,872,597 firm-fixed-price contract for Mosul Dam geotechnical assistance and dam safety support services. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Mosul, Iraq, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 1, 2019. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
AMH Group is pleased to announce it has had its proposal to build 12,000 homes for the Ministry of Transport employees in Basra and Baghdad accepted by the Minister of Transport. The project will be led by an international consortium of Chinese and British companies aimed at closing the housing shortage in Iraq, whilst providing […]
By John Lee. Iraq is reportedly ramping up efforts to expand capacity to pump and export oil. Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, the director-general of state-run Basra Oil Company, told Bloomberg that Iraq is seeking bids from six companies for a $4-billion project to inject seawater into its southern oil fields, and the country has already received […]
Iraq Britain Business Council joins British Chambers of Commerce in boost to UK – Iraq Trade IBBC is delighted to announce that we are officially an international affiliate to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The IBBC is now the official organisation to whom British companies and organisations will be referred by the BCC. This […]
A customised Damen cutter suction dredger, type CSD500, has been named by her owner, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), at the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands. Immediately after the ceremony, the dredger was made ready for transport and towed to Rotterdam, from where it was shipped to Port of Umm Qasr, Iraq. The dredger’s first […]
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