Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraq transportation news relating to developments and opportunities.
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has started new flights between Baghdad, Moscow (Russia) and Medina (Saudi Arabia). The Ministry of Transport announced the resumption of these routes this week, after a hiatus of more than three decades. The Director General of Iraqi Airways, Eng. Karim Kazem Hussein, added that the fleet will continue to be […]
By John Lee. The Chairman of the Kurdistan Investment Board (KIB) has met with the German companies Martin Rose GmbH and HG Gruppe to discuss investment projects in road and railway construction. According to the KIB, both companies have experience in constructing high bridges, roads, and railways in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transportation is considering the purchase of two Falcon aircraft from the French company Dassault. Based on the directives of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rizk Mahayibes Al-Saadi, to follow up on files of utmost importance in the operation of Iraqi Airways, a ministerial committee was formed to follow up […]
By John Lee. The Minister of Transport in Iraq, Razak Muhibis Al-Saadawi [Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi] has held a meeting with Italian consulting company Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG), along with representatives from Turkiye, to discuss the "Development Road project", also known as the "dry canal project". The project will link Iraq's Grand Faw port, […]
Iran, Iraq Reach Agreement to Issue Low-Cost Visas for Arbaeen Pilgrimage The Iraqi government has reached an agreement with Iranian officials to facilitate the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, according to Seyyed Majid Mirahmadi, the head of Iran's Central Headquarters of Arbaeen. The agreement includes the issuance of low-cost special visas for Iranian pilgrims to alleviate the […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey shuts its airspace to Sulaimaniyah flights citing Kurdish militants The move is likely retaliation against ties between Kurdish militants and the Iraqi Kurdish Patriotic Union Party (PUK). Click […]
Iraqi Transport Minister Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi said his country is seriously determined to complete the construction operation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, which had been stalled for years.# Speaking in his meeting with Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash in Tehran on Thursday, Al-Saadawi stated that the Iraqi government tries to consider the […]
By John Lee. Turkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has closed Turkish airspace to flights taking off or landing at Sulaymaniyah International Airport (pictured). In a statement, it says the move is a result of PKK activity in the area. The full text of the statement follows: Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign […]
Iraq, at the crossroads of several trade routes in the Middle East, has become the 78th country to accede to the United Nations TIR Convention. Iraq's accession to the TIR Convention anchors its strategic role as a transit hub and supports the country's economic vision to expand its non-oil sectors. The TIR system will boost […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi and Russian governments have signed a draft agreement exempting diplomatic, service, and private passport holders from entry visas. Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Husseini, the Undersecretary for Administrative and Technical Affairs, signed on behalf of Iraq, and Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev on behalf of Russia. According to a statement from Iraq's Ministry […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, has approved the recommendations of a committee investigating corruption in the Umm Qasr port. The committee found that private companies operating at the General Company for Iraqi Ports were charging additional fees not approved by the Ministry of Transportation, leading to increased prices for […]
IATA awards Al-Burhan Group first ever Regional Training Provider (RTP) license in Iraq Al-Burhan Group are pleased to announce its partnership with IATA in forming a Regional Training Provider (RTP) Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. The first of its kind ever in Iraq. We hope that this unique and leading facility will guide multiple organizations and […]
