High Costs Hamper Iraqi Telecoms
Telecommunications should be one of the hottest growth industries in Iraq, but according to a report from Reuters, providers have yet to introduce 3G technology into a market where the military jams mobile phone networks to stop insurgents detonating bombs. Poor infrastructure, high operating costs, conflicts between communications regulators and security problems are stunting development […]
KRG Oil Contractors to Get First Payment
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has received a written notice from the federal Ministry of Finance in Baghdad, confirming release of the first oil export payment to the KRG contractors, Prime Minister Barham Salih (pictured) announced today. The Prime Minister said, “This confirmation of payment to the KRG for the Region’s contractors amounts to around […]
Baghdad Arab League Summit Postponed to 2012
The Arab League meeting scheduled for May in Baghdad has been postponed until next year at the request of the Iraqi government, authorities said Thursday. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa "have agreed to the postponement of the Arab Summit," the Voices of Iraq news station reports. UPI reports that […]
Iraq Safe to Visit, says German Minister
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Wednesday that Iraq had been deemed safe enough for potential investors to visit, after meeting his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari (pictured) in Berlin. While discouraging tourism to Iraq, the German Foreign Ministry updated its travel warning to say that non-touristic visits 'could be considered' if sufficient precautions were […]
Iraq-Jordan Rail Agreement Signed
The railway between Baghdad and Aqaba, Jordan, got one step closer to realization on Wednesday, with the signing of a preliminary agreement between the governments of the two countries, the Iraqi Transport Ministry announced. The project, which the ministry hopes will strengthen commercial ties with Jordan, involves the construction of a 150 km connecting spur. […]
Iranian Pipeline Company in Basra Talks
Iran's Mahshahar, a specialist oil pipe manufacturer, is in talks with Basra Investment Commission to build a factory and warehouses in Basra to provide the Iraqi State Oil Company with custom-made oil pipes. Head of the commission, Haidar Ali Fadhil, told NINA that the Iranian firm had discussed building the factory and the warehouses to international […]
Etihad Celebrates Success of its Services in Iraq
Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this week celebrates its very successful first year of operations in Iraq. Etihad, the first airline in the UAE to fly to Baghdad, commenced services from Abu Dhabi to the Iraqi capital in April 2010 and two months later commenced operations to Erbil, its second […]
SCOP Announces New Supply Tenders for Karbala & Shuaiba Depot
Oil Projects Co (SCOP) announces new tender for Catholics protection & Ear Things Materials for Karbala Depot project as well as another tender for supply of pipes, pipe fitting, flanges & valves for Shuaiba Depot. Tenders documents may be collected by an authorized representative of the tenderer at SCOP's headquarter in Baghdad against the cash […]
New Tenders from North Gas Company
North Gas Company announces the below tenders: - Quotation for the supply of complete Z configuration skid with two proper size custody transfer gas turbine meter with metric local. -Quotation for Helium Gas (HE) Carrier Grade purity 99.999% -Quotation for the supply of spares for H2S online analyzer series 1200 manuf "analytical systems Keco" -Quotation […]
IDC Invited To Bid For Supplying Integral Equipments For Cementing Units
Iraqi Drilling Company invited to bid for supplying integral equipments for cementing units in accordance with the conditions & specifications , which can be obtained from the purchasing department, IDC Headquarters in Baghdad. The bidder will pay Three Hundred Thousand Iraqi Dinars for the tender documents. Iraqi Drilling Company will not be obliged upon accepting lower […]
Weekly Security Update for 5th May 2011
Overview While many have been concerned at the impact of Osama bin Laden’s death on the security situation in Iraq, conditions have not changed significantly in recent days. Levels of violence actually fell last week, although conditions are still worse than normal. The majority of attacks continue to take place in Baghdad, although last week […]
Bin Laden Dead, Business Goes On
After many years of searching, American forces have finally managed to track down and eliminate Osama Bin Laden. The news has reverberated around the world, and it has implications for all countries in the region, not least Iraq. Our security expert John Drake has been analysing the possible effects of this latest news for Iraq, […]