Cargo and Logistics Conference in Erbil
The inaugural edition of the annual Airports Expansion, Cargo and Logistics Conference and Exhibition, organised by Arabian Reach, the UAE-based company specialising in exhibitions and events management across the region, began Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Erbil, Iraq, with the participation of over 2000 visitors from 33 countries across the world. UAE visitors alone comprise […]
Iraq Petroleum 2011, 12‐14 July, London
Following the announcement by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil that 12 exploration blocs, including the first sea exploration bloc, will be tendered in next year’s auction and alongside the current influx of hundreds of companies to Iraq, the development of its oil and gas industries look set to continue. The latest edition of CWC’s Iraq […]
ExxonMobil Equips University of Basra Labs
ExxonMobil Iraq Limited is contributing 1.2 billion Iraqi dinar (US$1 million) to equip petroleum engineering laboratories at the University of Basrah to be used by students seeking careers in Iraq's oil and gas industry. This grant will also fund faculty and curriculum development under which some 46,000 students are expected to study over the next […]
Germany's Bertling Plans Operations in Basra
The German company Bertling met the chairman of the Basra Investment Commission to discuss their plan to establish an project providing logistical support for oil and gas companies in Basra. A director of the company, Ali Majed Sabah, said ,"the conference that was held in Kuwait Chamber of Commerce recently and our follow up at […]
Iraq to Import 3.25m tons of Wheat
The Grain Board of Iraq said that Iraq intends to purchase 3.25 million tons of wheat this year, up from to 1,9 million tons last year. The company said that part of the wheat will be used to enhance its strategic stockpile. Hasan Ibrahim said that the 3.25 million tons of wheat will cover the […]
Zain Iraq Chooses Nokia Siemens Networks
Zain Iraq is unifying its subscriber data, currently distributed across the network, into a single database using the Nokia Siemens Networks’ One-NDS platform. One-NDS enables real-time data access across multiple applications. It addresses Zain’s need for a resilient and high capacity subscriber data repository to meet its growth targets by introducing flexibility not found in […]
Iraq launches the Second Vaccination Week
By the World Health Organisation (WHO). By launching the second national vaccination week, Iraq calls all partners to stand together and make the prevention of diseases a priority for all,” said H.E Dr. Hamad Amin Majeed, the Minister of Health in Iraq. “Together, we can protect our children from preventable deadly diseases in 2011 and […]
Kuwait and Iraq Together Towards a Bright Future
Kuwait Energy Company and the American University of Kuwait (AUK)’s Gulf Studies Center today held a seminar on Kuwait-Iraq relations titled “Kuwait and Iraq together towards a bright future”. Prominent business leaders from both Kuwait and Iraq took part in the seminar held in Safir Hotel in Kuwait City. The seminar was moderated by the […]
CT Group Travel Launches 2011 Kurdistan Trade Mission
CT Group Travel in conjunction with UK Trade & Investment and The Middle East Association launch a trade mission to Kurdistan. Iraq is poised to be one of the world's leading emerging markets, driven by oil revenues and economic development across the board. Part of the government's five year development plan is to attract over […]
Iraq Provides Energy Security to S. Korea
South Korea, the world's fifth-largest crude oil importer, said on Thursday it had reached a deal with Iraq under which it would receive at least 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude in an emergency situation, according to a report from Reuters. The supply is equivalent to about 10 percent of South Korea's total 2.4 […]
Weekly Security Update for 28th April 2011
Overview Levels of violence rose in Iraq last week to the highest level seen this year. The graph below indicates that there were over 70 major attacks recorded countrywide, the majority of which took place in Baghdad. There were several incidents also recorded in eastern Anbar province, a slight fall in the number of attacks […]
Time Running Out for Iraq's Ministers
With just another month to go in Nouri al-Maliki's 100-day ultimatum to his ministers to improve services, the Prime Minister is now increasing the pressure once more. In addition to sacking ministers who have not performed within the required time, Maliki is also suggesting dissolving the government or even the entire parliament, either at the […]