By John Lee. Saudia Airlines has announced that it will start direct services to Erbil in October. The service will offer three flights per week from Jeddah. (Source: Saudia Airlines)
Saudia Airlines to fly to Erbil
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"Dangerous Cars" being Imported into Kurdistan
According to a report from Rudaw, thousands of poor quality, overturned or water-damaged American cars have been imported to the Kurdistan Region over the past two years, due to the facilitations made by the KRG to car traders in a bid to increase revenues at customs points. Statistics produced by the ministry of trade and […]
FLS to Transport Oil Pipes and Equipment to Iraq
By John Lee. Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has won a contract to transport 11,000 tons oil and gas equipment and pipes from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Iraq. The first batch of pipe laying machines, each weighing 45 tons, was loaded on a ro-ro ship from Jebel Ali to the port of Umm Qasr […]
Altun Kupri Bridge Re-Opens
By John Lee. The Altun Kupri (Alton Kopri) bridge linking Kirkuk and Erbil provinces has been re-opened. According to a brief statement from the Iraqi Govt, the bridge is vital for commerce and for fostering enduring ties between communities. The route has been closed following clashes between Peshmerga and Iraqi forces in October. (Source: Iraqi […]
Iraq to Reduce Visa Charges for Iranian Pilgrims
By John Lee. Iraq will reportedly reduce its visa charges for Iranian pilgrims later this year. According to the report from Associated Press, the reduction will only apply to pilgrims of the "Arbaeen," the anniversary of the passage of 40 days after the death of Shiite Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. Visas normally cost […]
Video: Iconic Iron Bridge Reopens in Fallujah
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Vehicles cross the single-lane iron bridge in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, as it reopens three years after its destruction by jihadists. View on YouTube
APL adds new Iraq Port Call
APL has announced that the Gulf Asia Express 2 (GA2) service will soon be calling the port of Umm Qasr. The service will also make a second call to Jebel Ali during the return leg of its service rotation to Asia. These developments demonstrate APL’s commitment to continuously provide market connectivity between the Far East […]
Iraq opens Kirkuk Airport for Civil Aviation in Aug
Kirkuk Airport will open for domestic and international flights in August, an Iraqi official announced on Monday, Anadolu reports. Rakan al-Jubouri, the governor of Kirkuk, told reporters that experts from the Ministry of Transportation would arrive in Kirkuk shortly to confirm the date of the first landing. “Kirkuk Airport will serve millions of people from Diyala, […]
Russian Airline launches Moscow-Baghdad Service
By John Lee. Russian airline Red Wings reportedly made its maiden flight to Iraq on Wednesday. This marks the resumption of services between Moscow and Baghdad following the Iraqi War in 2003. The new service will begin with one regular flight per week. (Source: AFP)
New Airline Launched in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. Fly Erbil, Iraq's only Kurdish airline, successfully completed its first scheduled flight on Monday. The plane set off from Erbil International Airport en route to Stockholm in Sweden. The airline’s administrative director Ahmad Jamal told AFP that Fly Erbil currently has three planes and plans to increase to 10 in the future. […]
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Syria, Iraq Consider Re-Opening Border
By John Lee. Iraq and Syria are said to be considering the possibility of reopening their border for the first time in several years. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Syria's Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Moallem sent a letter to his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari hoping to increase efforts to reopen the border crossing […]
Aqaba offers "New Gateway" to Iraq
New pre-arrival clearance protocols and reduced terminal handling charges for containers in transit, mean that Jordan’s deep-water Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), located on the Red Sea, is now a realistic alternative maritime gateway for Iraq-bound cargo, APM Terminals said in its press release. Containers imported into Iraq will no longer have to be trans-loaded onto […]