Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced a tender for the construction of the Najaf-Karbala metro project. The project is being offered on a design, build, operate, maintain, finance, and transfer ownership (DBOMFT) model, and the deadline for receiving Investment bids is Thursday, 11th April, 2024. According to the tender document: "The […]
By John Lee. The President of Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has said that two major international investment opportunities -- the Baghdad Metro and the Najaf-Karbala Metro (Phase I) -- will be announced on Monday, 12th February. Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya said the selection of international executing companies will be done, "through the Iraqi government's […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, has affirmed the Ministry's commitment to building a fleet of oil tankers. His statement came during a meeting with the Chairman of the Norwegian company Batservice Mandal [Båtservice Mandal AS], Bjørn Fjellhaugen, and the accompanying delegation. The Minister praised the role of Batservice, in cooperation […]
By John Lee. Turkiye's Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, met with the official delegation led by the Iraqi Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhebess Al-Saadi, on Friday. Minister Uraloğlu stated that they discussed regional issues and cooperation on the Development Road project. He emphasized the significant progress made in both the railway and highway phases […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has announced that its scheduled flights between Baghdad and Moscow are cancelled, effective from 3rd February until further notice. According to Iraq's Ministry of Transport, the cancellation is due to what it describes as, "operational reasons with the Russian side." Passengers with reservations are advised to contact the airline for […]
By John Lee. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have renewed their call for Iraq to respect the agreement between the Iraq and Kuwait on the regulation of maritime navigation in the Khor Abdullah waterway. In September, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court declared the agreement to be unconstitutional. A joint statement issued on Wednesday at the conclusion […]
By John Lee. Iraqi budget airline Fly Baghdad has suspended operations until further notice, following the imposition of sanctions by the United States earlier this week. It said the move was in compliance with a decision of the Iraqi government. The airline added that due to the freezing of its bank accounts, it is unable […]
By John Lee. The United States has imposed sanctions on the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, and on its CEO, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani. In a statement on Monday, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the airline, "provid[ed] assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its proxy […]
By John Lee. On Saturday, Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani inaugurated the intersection bridge near the College of Fine Arts in the Rusafa district of Baghdad. This bridge is the first among the traffic congestion relief projects launched by him last year in the capital, Baghdad. T According to a statement from the Prime […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhebess Al-Saadi, welcomed the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Tsui Wei, at the ministry's headquarters to discuss cooperation between the two countries. The minister expressed the desire to enhance the partnership with China, which he described as "a friendly country to Iraq both in […]
By Aisha Kehoe Down, for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Deploys Special Forces to Baghdad Airport to Increase Security Iraqi authorities have deployed special forces to increase security at Baghdad International Airport […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated the new Ya Hussain road in the center of Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar Province. The road, part of the Thi Qar Reconstruction Fund, consists of two segments: The first, spanning 3 km, features four main and service lanes, central islands, green spaces, and seating areas. […]
