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By John Lee. Iran's outgoing president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is set to make a two-day visit this week to Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's spokesman said on Sunday. He is expected to arrive in Baghdad on Thursday to meet with the Prime Minister. According to a report from NCR-Iran, Ahmadinejad's visit to Iraq in 2008 prompted […]
By John Lee. The Basra Oil and Gas International Free Zone (BIOGH) and its development managers EPGI have issued its first construction license to Basra Mas Company in relation to an initial 10 year construction programme. Works commenced on site on the 9th July with handover to Basra Mas who this week began work on […]
By John Lee. The Baghdad Investment Commission (BIC) has inaugurated a new $35-million shopping mall in the Mansoor [Mansur] district. The mall, the largest of its kind in Iraq, has four floors housing some of the world’s most famous commercial brands. According to a report from Azzaman, it was the largest construction project undertaken by […]
The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, Mr Mark Gwozdecky, met with Minister Falah Mustafa yesterday as part of his farewell tour of Kurdistan. Ambassador Gwozdecky has served in his post for over three years. He will return to Ottawa to head the Middle East Bureau at their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During their meeting, […]
By John Lee. India is interested in building refineries and petrochemical plants in Iraq, according to a report from the Economic Times. Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily (pictured), who led a 28-member delegation to participate in the 17th India-Iraq Joint Commission meeting in Baghdad, expressed interest in setting up gas-based projects including fertiliser plants. He […]
The newly arrived Italian Consul in Erbil, Dr Carmelo Ficarra, met with Minister Falah Mustafa to discuss ways of building upon his predecessor’s success. Italy has a Consular Office in Erbil, which is due to be upgraded to a fully-fledged Consulate later this year. In welcoming him to Kurdistan, Minister Mustafa encouraged him to use […]
The Dutch Minister for Migration and State Secretary of Security and Justice, Mr Fred Teeven, met with Minister Falah Mustafa as part of his visit to the Kurdistan Region to discuss bilateral ties. The visit is part of an effort to further strengthen ties between Kurdistan and the Netherlands. Minister Mustafa expressed his appreciation to […]
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), has announced its entrance into Iraq with the opening of the newly-built, 71-room Ramada Sulaymaniyah Salim Street in Kurdistan. The hotel opened on the same day as the Ramada Plaza Beirut Raouche in Beirut, Lebanon. […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Professor Baban, is visiting London from 10th to 12th July. The Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with British Expertise, invite you to attend this event at Bury House on Wednesday 10th July, 3pm-5pm. The event will include a short presentation followed by Q&A and an opportunity to […]
The new US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Joseph Pennington, met with Minister Falah Mustafa yesterday as part of his introductory meetings. He was accompanied by the outgoing Consul General, Mr. Paul Sutphin, and the Head of Political/Economic Section at the US Consulate General in Erbil, Mr. Stephen Gee. During their meeting, the […]
President Masoud Barzani met with French President François Hollande in Paris on Saturday. In their meeting at the Élysée Palace, President Hollande and President Barzani discussed bilateral relations between France and the Kurdistan Region, the Syrian crisis and the role of the Syrian Kurds, and the political situation in Iraq. Both sides hailed the rapid […]
By Omar al-Shaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said on Monday, June 24, 2013, that 72% of Iran’s exports go to Iraq, and revealed that Iraq's imported goods from Iran increased by […]
