اليوم العراقي في لندن
تلقت جمعية الكندي للمهندسين مع مجموعة من المؤسسات و الجمعيات العراقية الدعوة لحضور فعالية اليوم العراقي في لندن بتنظيم مجلس الجالية العراقية في المملكة المتحدة. ستكون هناك كلمة للجمعية بالإضافة إلى تكريم شخصية هندسية من أعضاء الجمعية الفاعلين في الجالية العراقية. بالإمكان الإطلاع على برنامج الإحتفالية على هذا الرابط نتمنى حضور أعضاء الجمعية و المشاركة بهذه […]
$700m Turkish Investment for Basra Iron Plant
A Basra iron and steel company will be given $700m (816 trillion Iraqi dinars) over the next 15 years by Turkish backers, reports AKnews. After visiting the factories of the General Company for Iron and Steel [State Company for Iron and Steel (SCIS)], a delegation from Turkish company United Brothers made a proposal to increase […]
Maliki Calls on Korea to Supply Arms
Premier Nouri al-Maliki called on South Korea to provide Iraq with military training planes, as well cooperation in other armaments, according to Aswat al-Iraq. During his meeting with South Korean State Minister for Military Industries, Nu D Lee, Maliki called for activation of all contracts signed with the Korean side, in addition to supporting projects […]
Hyundai to Make Cars in Iraq
Iraq's state-owned General Company for Car Manufacturing has announced its intention to sign a contract with the South Korean Hyundai Company to construct a complete car manufacturing line within 3 years, reports Aswat al-Iraq. The Iraqi company has already built up special car assembly and manufacturing lines in its efforts to expand the stages of […]
Romanian Company wins EUR 3m Contract in Iraq
Romanian company Syscom 18 has won two orders, totalling EUR 3 million, to provide metering skids for petroleum products in Iraq and Bahrain. The products are to be delivered by the end of this spring. Irak and Bahrain chose the Romanian company instead of companies from India and Pakistan, which are the main suppliers for liquids […]
Iraq to Clamp Down on Security Contractors
Reuters reports that the Iraqi government had submitted a bill to parliament that would impose new restrictions on security firms to reduce the number of contractors and their private arsenals. "What the Interior Ministry worries about is that there is a giant army of these companies on the streets with their weapons," Deputy Interior Minister […]
Real Estate Board Could Help End Housing Crisis
AKnews reports that Iraq's policy makers are working on a draft bill for the creation of a real estate board to make it easier for members of the public to build their own houses. Abdul-Hussein Abtan, a member of the acting Economic Committee, said it hopes to allow the construction of thousands of residential units […]
Greek Ambassador Impressed with Progress in Kurdistan
On his first visit to Kurdistan, the Greek Ambassador to Iraq, Dr Mercourios B. Karafotias, said that he was surprised to see the level of progress that is being made in the Kurdistan Region. In his meeting with President Masoud Barzani on Tuesday, the Ambassador assured the President that the Hellenic Republic wants to play […]
'Rightsizing' the US Mission Iraq
The following is a transcript of a briefing by Thomas Nides (pictured), Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources at the US State Department, on Wednesday 8th February, regarding the reduction of personnel at the Iraqi embassy in Baghdad: MS. NULAND: Thank you, Operator, and thanks to all of you for joining us. We are pleased today […]
Korea's SK joins Oil Auction after Kurd Oilfield Sale
Reuters reports that Iraq has allowed the privately-owned Korean firm SK Innovation to bid in its fourth energy auction, after the company sold its stake in the Bazian block in Kurdistan. The stake was sold to the state-owned Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), which was already barred from participating due to its stakes in both […]
Gulf Keystone Appoints Advisers on Akri-Bijeel Sale
Gulf Keystone has announced that it has appointed Strand Hanson Limited and Perella Weinberg Partners UK LLP as Joint Corporate Advisers with immediate effect. Working alongside Strand Hanson, Perella Weinberg Partners will be jointly responsible for coordination of and advice on the sale of the Company's 20 per cent working interest in the Akri-Bijeel block […]
Direct Flights Between Iraq and India
Indian aviation authorities have approved a plan by Iraq’s national carrier, Iraqi Airways, to operate four return flights every week to Baghdad — two each from Delhi and Mumbai. “The first flight will be launched on February 12,” Bharat Bhushan, Director General of Civil Aviation, told The Indian Express. An Indian ministry official said: “We […]