MEA Iraqi Kurdistan Trade Mission 14-18 October
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with UKTI and the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan this October to coincide with the eighth Erbil International Trade Fair, Iraq’s largest general trade exhibition. Mission Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit at the Fair’s British Pavilion, as well […]
9th Maghreb-Mediterranean-MidEast Upstream Conference
The 9th Maghreb Mediterranean MidEast Upstream 2012 Conference in Geneva is part of Global Pacific & Partners worldwide suite of senior management conferences that it has conducted annually for over two decades, and Iraq Business News is delighted to be chosen as a Media Partner. Our MENA-Med Conference showcases the regional exploration, oil/gas-LNG and energy […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th August 2012). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. ID1,377 / $1,489 (-2.2%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 4.7bn and the weekly trading volume was ID10.1bn ($8.4mn). ISX Company Announcements […]
Iraqi PM Endorses Iraq Finance 2012
Message received from the Prime Minister's Office With respect to your letter to Dr. Hamid Khalaf Ahmad, head of the Prime Minister's Office, and your invitation to the Prime Minister to attend the International Conference and Exhibition on Banking, Finance, and Investment in Iraq, we would like to inform you that His Excellency the Prime […]
المؤتمر الدولي حول تكنولوجيا المياه وهندسة الموارد في العراق
المؤتمر الدولي للهندسة الموارد المائية تكنولوجيا في العراق والتزامها للإمكانات التقنية لتلبية الطلب المستقبلي هو مبتكرة جدا ومفهوم جديد جدا للمؤتمر الذي يجري التخطيط لعقده لتعزيز المناقشات حول موضوع هندسة الموارد المائية التكنولوجيا. المؤتمر سيكون بين حفنة المؤتمرات التي ستنظم حول هذا الموضوع الهام، وبالتالي ستشهد مشاركة عدد كبير من الضيوف والمشاركين من مختلف أنحاء […]
Ministry of Oil Confirms "Completely Different" 5th Round Contracts
By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, part of the Ministry of Oil, has announced that it is working on the launch of the country's 5th energy licensing round. This round of bidding will relate to gas prospects only, with the PCLD saying it will: Choose the exploratory areas that have high and promising […]
Nassiriyah Oilfield and Refinery to be Offered as Single Contract
By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, part of the Ministry of Oil, is preparing for a licensing round to develop the Al-Nasiriya oil field, and to build a refinery in the area. These will be considered as a single complete project, and qualified companies will soon be invited to tender. (Source: Ministry of […]
Iraqi Ports to Rehabilitate Container Yard at Umm Qasr
By John Lee. The General Company for Iraqi Ports has signed a contract with a specialized Company to rehabilitate a courtyard for storing containers in Um Qasr seaport. A statement by the Transportation Ministry said: "The Head of Northern Umm Qast port, Safa Abdul Hussein, signed a contract with Alaq Almisk and Almisnav Company to […]
Japanese Ambassador Thanks KRG for Support
Outgoing Japanese Ambassador Susumu Hasegawa met on Wednesday with President Barzani to bid him farewell as he prepares to leave Iraq. Ambassador Hasegawa thanked the President and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for their support and assistance. He discussed Japan’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the projects that Japanese institutions […]
Friend or Foe? Baghdad and Erbil’s ‘Arms Race’
By Hoshnag Ose. 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. A recent stoush between Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish forces near the Syrian border is a symptom of the “arms race” between the two. They act more […]
Iraqi Oil: Resource Curse or Glorious Blessing?
Our Expert Blogger Ahmed Mousa Jiyad talks to Robert Tollast about Iraq’s energy revolution. RT: The involvement of major US IOC’s such as Exxon and Chevron in Iraqi Kurdistan has sparked a war of words between Baghdad and Erbil. Possibly concerned about a breakdown in relations between the KRG and Baghdad, the US State Department […]
Kentz Wins FEED Contract at West Qurna
By John Lee. In its half-yearly report issued on Thursday, Irish engineering services group Kentz announced that it was recently awarded a new engineering design contract in Iraq. The company will serve as the main FEED (front-end engineering and design) contractor on the Tuba Project, comprising part of the overall development of the West Qurna […]