Scotland Makes 1st Contribution to UN Trust Fund for Iraq
The Scottish Government has given £300,000£ ($480,000, 576 million Iraqi dinars) to the newly established United Nations Trust Fund for Iraq, the first contribution to be made against this Fund. The contribution of the Scottish Government will be allocated to water development in Iraq under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). “With this contribution […]
Nissan’s Iraq Sales Office Based in Erbil
Japanese auto-maker Nissan has opened its main sales office in Iraq in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Erbil. Nissan becomes the second major Japanese car manufacturer to have an office in the Kurdish capital, after Toyota. Sardar Cars Group will be the sole agent for Nissan in Iraq which has based its office in […]
Nineveh Signs Housing Contract with German Firm
The head of Nineveh Investment Commission has said that a German company plans to develop German-style housing complexes in Mosul, 405 km north of Baghdad. Muafaq Mahmud told AKnews that the German company Markina signed an investment contract with the investment board in Mosul and work is scheduled to begin on the housing complexes in […]
45 Arab Companies Withdraw from Erbil Expo
The general director of Erbil International Expos has said that due to the unrest across the Middle East, almost 45 Arab companies have withdrawn from the fourth International Exhibition for the Construction Industry in Erbil. The expo currently underway in the Kurdistan Region's capital has exhibits from 200 companies from 17 different countries. Latif Arf […]
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Exxon to Hit West Qurna Target in Weeks
Reuters reports that ExxonMobil is expected to raise production at Iraq's West Qurna I oilfield by 10 percent over the agreed baseline this month or in early April. When asked when Exxon would hit its initial production target in West Qurna, Abdul-Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of the Oil Ministry's licensing and contracting office, told Reuters,"God willing, […]
Baiji Refinery 'Back to Normal'
A spokesman for Iraq's Oil Ministry has told AFP that production levels at the Baiji [Bayji, Beiji] oil refinery returned to normal on Friday, just six days after being damaged in terrorist bombing. If true, this contradicts earlier estimates that it would take several weeks to repair the unit. Assem Jihad said "the damaged unit […]
The Apparent End of the Strategic Policy Council
The following article was published on Thursday 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 […]
Arab League Summit in Baghdad Postponed
Iraq has agreed to postpone an Arab League summit scheduled for March 29 in Baghdad, a government official said on Thursday, according to a report from Reuters. The move reportedly came following a request from Arab foreign ministers because of turmoil in some countries in the region. "It has been agreed to postpone holding the […]
More Protests in Iraq
Thousands protested throughout Iraq on Friday in anti-government demonstrations, despite security checkpoints and a vehicle ban in at least ten cities. Baghdad: About 2,000 people demonstrated in and around Liberation Square [Tahrir Square], surrounded by hundreds of security force personnel. Mayor Saber al-Issawi has resigned. Basra: About 1,000 people gathered at the Basra provincial council […]
Iraqi Oil and Gas Recruiter Opens in Basra
Oil and gas companies now have another source for qualified Iraqi oil and gas workers. Al Sabah for Employment Services (SES), an Iraqi-owned company, now has a full time office in Basra with representatives in Baghdad and Kurdistan, all supported by a team of international recruiters. SES is owned by Dr. Sabah Ali, a medical […]
Chemicals and Catalysts for Daura Refinery
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has issued a tender for the supply of a wide range of hardware and equipment for Daura [Doura] refinery. Closing date for receipt of bids is 8th March: biocide, and corrosion and scale inhibitor (140 tons) 20,000 Kg platinum catalyst 1,000 tons methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 20,000 Kg de-waxing aid Closing […]