Weekly Security Update for 6th April 2011
Overview The past week has seen a slight drop in the number of violent attacks taking place in Iraq. Incidents were concentrated in Baghdad and in the districts west of the capital in Anbar province. Mosul also experienced a significant proportion of attacks, while even Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan saw incidents of unrest and reported cross-border […]
Warka suitor a better bet than AsiaCell suit
A posting on the ISX website last week has revealed new details about a suit filed against Warka Bank by AsiaCell. Apparently the mobile phone operator has been unable to withdraw IQD 29.3 billion in deposits and is suing for the return of these funds under the bankruptcy provisions of the Commercial Code. (English and […]
2 New Malls in Baghdad - $54m Investment
The Mayoralty of Baghdad signed on Tuesday two contracts with two companies to set up two malls in the capital at a cost of $54 million. “The mayoralty of Baghdad has signed a deal with the Dar al-Sabah company to build a mall in the al-Harithiya district at a cost of $42 million [50 billion […]
University Research Co. (URC) Wins $75m Iraq Contract
University Research Co., LLC (URC) has been awarded a $74,855,589, four-year contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide support to the Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) to support the Ministry’s strategic plan to achieve better quality primary health care. URC will manage this project together with Management Systems Internationaland Sallyport, in […]
Oil Companies Help to De-Mine Iraq
International oil companies (IOCs) in Iraq have stepped up efforts to clear the country of millions of landmines, but according to Reuters progress remains slow due to security constraints. According to its demining plan, Iraq is supposed to clear 2 percent of its contaminated land this year but has already hit 5 percent thanks to […]
EU Rule of Law Mission Inaugurates Erbil Office
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Head of Foreign Relations Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir yesterday met with the Head of the European Union’s Rule of Law Mission for Iraq and they inaugurated the mission's permanent office in Erbil. At a press conference after their meeting Minister Bakir and Mr Francisco Diaz Alcantud provided information about the European […]
More Details of Basra Power Contract, Chinese Company Involved
According to a report from Reuters, the Saudi-based Dao al-Jomaih Group tendered the low bid of $204.4 million to install four gas turbines in Iraq's southern Basra province. Salam Qazaz, Iraq's deputy electricity minister, said on Tuesday that the units will have a total generating capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) and will be installed at […]
Spanish Delegation to Visit Kurdistan
A high-profile Spanish delegation headed by the Spanish Economic Minister is expected to visit Kurdistan next week to boost relations with the region. The Spanish delegation will be the first such high level visit to Kurdistan Region, according to AKnews. During the several-day visit to Kurdistan, the Spanish delegation is also expected to participate in […]
New Tender for equipment inspection geometrical
Gas Filing Co. , one of the ministry of oil companies , has the pleasure to announce for the tender of supplying equipment inspection geometrical as a part of capitalism part of 2011. The bids shall be submitted to Gas Filling Co at 2 o'clock pm of 10/5/2011 Please click here to download more information
ShaMaran Starts Drilling at Pulkhana-9
ShaMaran Petroleum, the Canadian oil and gas company listed on the TSX Venture under the symbol "SNM", has announced that drilling of the Pulkhana-9 appraisal/development well in the Pulkhana oilfield commenced on April 3, 2011. The Company has contracted an alternative drilling rig (Sakson 101) to the originally agreed Sakson PR3 rig as there was […]
Republicans Slam Obama Strategy of Contractors in Iraq
Sen. Lindsey Graham (pictured) said on Sunday that the Obama administration’s plan to replace troops in Iraq with private security contractors — what the South Carolina Republican referred to as a “mini State Department army” — puts hard-won American progress in that country at risk. “The State Department has come to Congress and said, ‘We’re […]
A Sadrist Minister of Planning
The following article was published on Tuesday by Reidar Visser, an historian of Iraq educated at the University of Oxford and currently based at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]