Iraqi Air Force to Buy Pakistani Aircraft
By John Lee. A contract has been signed for the export of Super Mushshak Aircraft from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) to Iraq Air Force (IAF). The ceremony was held at the Prime Minister House, Islamabad and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, HE Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, presided the ceremony. The contract for the Super Mushshak […]
Furniture In Fashion to Supply Iraqi Govt
By John Lee. UK-based FurnitureInFashion has announced that the Iraq government has placed "a gigantic order" for office furniture for the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and other governmental bodies. The owner and Managing Director of FurnitureInFashion Asad Shamim (pictured) said: "With Iraq's plan to reconstruct the infrastructure, FurnitureInFashion saw a lot of possibility […]
Sri Lanka Trade Session, May 27
Sri Lanka's National Chamber of Commerce will hold a session on ‘Bilateral Trade with Iraq’ on Tuesday, May 27, with the participation of Ambassador of Iraq, Kahtan Al Janabi (pictured) as special guest speaker. It will be held from 3p.m to 4.30 p.m at the Chamber Auditorium, No. 450, D. R. Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10. The […]
Kurdistan’s New Freedom of Information Law 'Toothless'
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. All Talk, No Action: Iraqi Kurdistan’s New Freedom of Information Law Toothless Iraqi Kurdistan has a new freedom of information law. Despite being lauded by all local political parties, the […]
Iraq could Take Lead in FDI
By John Lee. Growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) to Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan should overtake the "expansion of flows" to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by 2019, according to a new report from London's Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and the ICAEW. The report focuses on the GCC member countries […]
Safar Launches New Hose Business
By John Lee. In what it describes as "a timely solution for the local oil and gas market", Safar Oilfield Services has launched its new hose business at its 2,000 square meter facility in Erbil, Iraq. Through its partnership with EATON Aeroquip, Safar provides customized hose solutions for drilling companies throughout the region. Our new […]
Stolen Museum Artifacts Repatriated
A handover ceremony took place on May 21, 2014 if many of the stolen and looted artifacts from the National Museum. The ceremony took place in the presence of Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Liwa' Smaisim and Officials in the administration of the museum. These pieces, which include 166 clay tablets […]
Iraq’s First Women-Only Council
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ladies’ First: Iraq’s First Women-Only Council Formed in Kurdish Village A small village in Dohuk province has decided to create a women’s council. The council members say it’s a first […]
West Qurna-2 hits 200,000 bpd
By John Lee. Lukoil boss Vagit Alekperov (pictured) has told journalists that production at the West Qurna-2 oilfield has reached 200,000 bpd, from a starting volume of 120,000 bpd two months ago. He added: "By the end of the year according to obligations 400,000 will be reached. Today there is no doubt that 400,000 will […]
Jordan, Iraq to Build Refinery
By John Lee. Jordan and Iraq are in 'serious discussions' to build a refinery in the Red Sea city of Aqaba, reports Xinhua. Adnan Al Janabi, chairman of Iraq's energy parliamentary committee, said the refinery will be used to process oil from Basra. “The refinery will help facilitate the export of the oil and bring great […]
Let the Post Election Horse Trading Begin
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Let the Post Election Horse Trading Begin: Iraqi Politicians Playing the Long Game The current Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, and his bloc won the largest number of votes […]
Foreign Minister Meets Iranian Ambassador
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Danaei Far, on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, the political and security situations in the region and issues of common concern, following-up results of the joint technical meetings in the field of river and […]