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Dr. Mohammad Shukri Mohammad Saeed, head of the Kurdistan Region Investment Board, has made an announcement regarding housing units for low-income earners, stating that they will be ready for occupancy by the middle of next year. During an interview with the official website of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Dr. Saeed shed light on the lengthy […]
By John Lee. Canadian oil development and exploration company ShaMaran Petroleum has announced the appointment of Garrett Soden as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to replace Dr. Adel Chaouch effective immediately. Mr. Soden will also join ShaMaran's board of directors. According to a statement from the company, Mr Soden has extensive experience as a […]
By John Lee. Dr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, has met with the company responsible for executing the Ur tourist city project to discuss progress. Emphasizing the city's potential as a global tourist attraction, the Secretary-General highlighted the planned facilities, including a theater, interfaith dialogue center, cultural center, museum, […]
By John Lee. A security spokesperson has told Kurdistan 24 that Iraq will build 36 surveillance towers along its border with Iran. He said the aim of the project is to strengthen security and prevent smuggling. More here. (Source: Kurdistan24)
By John Lee. The heads of Iran and Iraq railways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway. The agreement was signed at the Iranian consulate in Basra, marking a significant step towards the development of this crucial infrastructure project. Miad Salehi, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran […]
By Robert Tollast and Sinan Mahmoud for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Basra's water supply hangs in balance as critical project delayed Iraqi cities need large-scale desalination plants to alleviate water woes, but projects have been slow to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cases against social media influencers raise concerns over freedoms in Iraq Iraq's judiciary is issuing arrest warrants and convicting social media stars over allegedly inappropriate content. Reactions to these measures have been divided. […]
KRG Prime Minister receives a delegation from the US-Kurdistan Business Council Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), met with a delegation from the US-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) to discuss various topics of mutual interest. Led by David Tafuri, President of the US-Kurdistan Business Council, the delegation expressed their desire to expand […]
By John Lee. The Zet International Gate between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey will officially open later this week, following a year of collaboration between the two sides. The Supervisor of the Soran Independent Administration Halgurd Sheikh Najib told the Official website of Kurdistan Regional Government: "The Zet International Gate will be open for tourists […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Works, Bengin Rikani [Bangin Rekani], has met with Kamel Ghribi, who is the Chairman of GK Investment Holding Group, President of GKSD Holding, President of GSD Healthcare Middle East and Vice President of Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (San Donato Hospital Group). They discussed potential […]
By John Lee. Pakistan's Attock Cement Pakistan Limited has given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 25th May to approve the sale of its cement grinding facility in Iraq. According to a stock excchange filing, Attock proposes to sell its 60-percent share (18 million shares) in Saqr Al-Keetan for Cement […]
Sweden contributes additional US$ 1.9 million to support stabilization in Iraq The Government of Sweden has contributed an additional SEK 20 million (US$ 1.9 million) to UNDP's flagship programme, the Funding Facility for Stabilization. Today, a signing ceremony with Her Excellency Ms. Jessica Svärdström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Iraq, and UNDP Resident Representative in […]
