Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
Visa problems for foreign workers in Iraq continue to make the headlines. Last week we reported on the difficulties caused by a decision to channel visa applications through the office of the Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki; now we hear that the Basra Investment Commission has imposed its own restrictions, with the intention of reducing unemployment. […]
The head of the Basra Investment Commission said on Wednesday that it has placed strict controls on the entry of foreign workers to the province. Haidar Ali Fadel told AKnews that the commission is restricting the numbers of foreign workers in the province in order to prioritize local manpower, and that formal approval has not […]
Iraq Business News recently had the pleasure of interviewing the Kurdistan Regional Government's High Representative to the United Kingdom, Ms Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman. Iraq Business News: Ms Abdul Rahman, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. May I ask you firstly for your opinion about the ongoing protests in the […]
By Leanne Case. Years of war and suffering in Iraq have left a legacy of destruction which includes ancient monuments and broken cities. During my time there I pestered those that I knew to share both their stories and images of what once was. One doesn’t have to go far to discover a land of […]
Germany's Ambassador to Iraq, Karl George Christian, announced an investment conference in Basra to be held in mid-April, and said that German companies are keen to establish a presence in the southern Iraqi province in the fields of construction, oil and manufacturing. At the head of Basra provincial council, Jabbar Amin Jaber, told AKnews that […]
Iraq received 52,500 metric tons of wheat and 41,109 tons of rice from U.S. suppliers, Hassan Ismail Ibrahim, director general of the Grain Board of Iraq, said. Two ships delivered the wheat and rice at the southern port of Umm Qasr, Ibrahim said in an e-mailed statement. The board last month signed 12 contracts to […]
Bloomberg reports that Iraq will sign a contract with Arab investors next month for a $15 billion [18 trillion Iraqi dinars] housing project . One investor from the United Arab Emirates and another group of companies from the U.A.E. and Kuwait are the finalists in the bidding process, Saber al-Issawi, the governor of Baghdad, said […]
In a move that could increase tensions over water supplies, the Kurdistan region's minister for agriculture has announced that the Region is building 11 dams and plan dozens more. "There are 11 dams now under construction," Jameel Sulaiman told AFP. "We have studies and designs to build 28 more," he added. He said that the […]
Kentz Corporation Limited, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, has positioned itself for further project opportunities in Iraq. In its annual report, issued this morning, the company said: "One area, where we see significant outlook for both capex and opex contracts is in Iraq. During the period Kentz took a 49% […]
Iraq's Industry Minister, Ahmad Nasser al-Karbouli [Ahmed Nassar Dali al-Karbouli, Ahmad Nader Dali], unveiled a plan on Tuesday to assemble nine brands of vehicles in Iraq. "The Industry Ministry has a plan to sign eight agreements to assemble vehicles of different brands, including Hyundai and Cherry, in addition to manufacturing car batteries and tires," al-Karbouli […]
Karbala has allocated 70 billion Iraqi dinars [$60 million] from the 2011 budget to improve the electrical grid and road system in the province. The President of the provincial council in Karbala said that the Council decided to allocate 70 billion dinars from the budget for the sectors of electricity and roads from a total […]
The spokesman of the Iraqi Oil Ministry said on Sunday that the ministry is working to complete the preparations for the fourth oil licensing round. Assem Jihad told AKnews that the fourth round of licences will include the provinces of Najaf, Karbala, Samawa, Diwaniya and Anbar, which were not included in the previous rounds. "The […]
