Hundreds of Turkish firms have flocked to the semi-independent Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq, benefiting from a newly issued law easing curbs on foreign investments. Latest figures by the Kurdistan Investment Commission show that more than half of the foreign firms in the enclave are Turkish. In a statement, the commission said there were 620 […]
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UAE Companies Consider $70b in Investments in Iraq
Dubai UAE developers and companies are considering investments worth $70 billion (Dh257 billion) throughout Iraq, according to a top Iraqi official.
The Largest Private Equity MENA Deal of the Year to Close in Iraq
MerchantBridge, a direct investment and private equity company focused on Middle East investments, has now invested and managed in excess of US$1.5 billion in debt and equity in Iraq.
Kurdistan Full of Promising Investment Opportunities
According to a report from Aswat Al Iraq, Emirati businessmen said that there are promising investment opportunities in Kurdistan region, mainly in tourism, real estate, oil and agriculture sectors. A total of 41 Emirati businessmen and economic figures took part in the trade forum held in Erbil, with the participation of Prime Minister of Kurdistan […]
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Transport Minister Meets U.S. Delegation
Iraq’s Transport Minister Amer Abduljabbar received on Thursday a delegation from the U.S. embassy, with whom he discussed fostering air traffic.
Young Real Estate Entrepreneurs Link US and Iraq
In a high-rise apartment building in Minnesota’s capital city, two 23-year-old men check on a couple dozen properties they’ve listed for sale in Iraq – Half a world away, their colleague, also 23, is already on the move in Baghdad: Showing houses and appraising properties as he navigates around concrete blast walls and police checkpoints.
Iraqi Ambassadors Asked to Attract Investors
The Iraqi Finance Minister, Baqer al-Zubaidi, urged Iraq’s ambassadors to make efforts to attract investments to Iraq, according to a ministerial statement. “Al-Zubaidi received on Wednesday (May 12) Iraq’s ambassadors to Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Kuwait , Japan and Norway,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The minister called on the […]
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