German flag carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday it was looking into the possibility of operating commercial flights to Iraq from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich later this year. The airline said it hoped to offer flights to the capital Baghdad and the city of Erbil in northern Iraq's Kurdish region. "Lufthansa aims to launch the […]
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$196m Road to Facelift Northeastern Arbil
A sum of 231.280 billion Iraqi dinars ($196 million) has been allocated to build a road serving the local residents and refresh tourism in northeastern Arbil, according to Governor Nawzad Hadi on Sunday. “The Kori-Shaqlawa-Qandil highway in northeastern Arbil will be opened and paved by a Turkish company and would be financed from the Kurdistan […]
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U.S. and S. Korean Firm to Establish Salah al-Din Airport
The investment commission in Salah al-Din has signed a contract with a joint U.S.-South Korean company to build an airport in Salah al-Din. "An investment contract has been signed to establish Salah al-Din International Airport, under which the U.S.-South Korean firm will invest in the airport for 25 years in return for 15 percent of […]
Tags: Airport, Transportation
Process to Remove Drowned Ships Continues
Iraqi Transport Ministry succeeded in removing part of the ship, Palestine, which was hit and drowned at an Iraqi port during one of the wars in Iraq. “The port is in southern Iraq,” said a release issued by the Ministry on Thursday and received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Investment Commission Asked to Account for $2.2m
The provincial council in Najaf has asked the local investment commission to account for the spending of $2.2 million U.S. dollars (2.5 billion Iraqi dinars), which will be allocated for the Najaf Airways Company. “During its Wednesday session, the council called on the investment commission to submit an outline of the proposed projects that will […]
Starting Process of Vehicle's Property Transferring
The Director of General Directorate of Traffic Police Gen. Jafar Ti'ma Khadim has confirmed that his Directorate will commence on Sunday to transfer the property of recently imported vehicles from the new importer. Media National Center quoted Khadim as saying" the new buyers will be able to register the car bought from the importer and […]
Tags: Transportation
Mosul Airport Reopens Today- Official
The Mosul Airport will resume operation this evening after a contract has been renewed with a security company for a further two months, the Ninewa governor said on Saturday. “The Ministry of Transportation has renewed its contract with the foreign security firm assigned to protect the Mosul Airport for another two months,” Governor Athil al-Nujaifi […]
Iran and Iraq to Launch Tourist Shipping Line
A tourist shipping line will soon be launched between the Iranian port of Khorramshahr and the Iraqi port of Basra. During the Iraqi delegation's visit to Khuzestan province the governor generals of Basra and Khuzestan agreed to launch the Tourist shipping line, Islamic Republic of Iran News Network reported. The two sides also signed some […]
Tags: Iran