Daura Refinery Tenders for Terminal Automation System
Iraq's Midland Refinery Company is looking for bids for the supply of a terminal automation system for its Daura [Doura] refinery. The deadline for the receipt of bids is 15th February. Please click here to download details.
Missan Oil Output Up Over 3m Barrels in 2010
The director of Missan Oil Company in Southern Iraq said on Tuesday that his company had achieved an increase in its oil production by more than 3 million barrels in 2010. “Our Company has achieved an increase in its oil production from its oil fields of 3.215 million barrels of oil in 2010, compared with […]
Kidnap in Iraq
Four people, including three children, were kidnapped by criminals then freed by the authorities in Iraq last week. In recent months consular warnings have continued to remind foreign nationals of the risk of abduction still present in the country. With a rise in foreigners travelling to the country it may only be a matter of […]
Seminar to Discuss Feasibility of Huge 'Grand Faw' Port
The head of the Arab Gulf Studies Center in Basra University said on Monday that the center will hold a seminar to discuss the economic feasibility of the planned Faw port to be built in the Ras al-Bayshah area of Basra province. The center's director, Jassim Ghali Roumi, told AKnews that the seminar commissioned by […]
New Erbil Rotana Hotel Opens
Hotel management company Rotana has announced the opening of its first property in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq -- the landmark 5-star Erbil Rotana. Erbil Rotana's strategic location in close proximity to the Ministries district and the Erbil International Exhibition Fair Ground, along with its luxurious accommodation, wide variety of restaurants and meeting facilities makes the hotel […]
$21m for Erbil Tunnel Project
A local company has embarked on a $21 million [25 billion Iraqi dinar] tunnel project in eastern Erbil city, said city's Governor, Nawzad Hadi, said on Saturday. “The 77 Group for General Contracting started works to build an underpass at the Rizkari hospital intersection in the direction of the Kuwaysanjaq district road in eastern Arbil. […]
Iraqi Stock Exchange Sees Increase in Foreign Investors in 2011
Reuters reports that Iraq is expected to attract more overseas investment this year after foreigners were net buyers on its stock exchange in 2010, snapping up $53 million worth of shares, the market’s head said on Sunday. Taha A. Abdulsalam, chief executive of the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX), said foreign investors were showing interest across […]
Iran, Iraq Reach Deal on Joint Oilfields
Iranian and Iraqi oil officials have reportedly reached an agreement to develop their joint oilfields in border areas, Press TV reported. "The two neighbouring states have signed an agreement for the development of joint oilfields," Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. The deal was inked during the first meeting of the two countries' joint executive […]
Northern Ireland Trade Mission to Iraqi Kurdistan
A 22-strong delegation representing 17 Northern Irish companies arrived in Erbil on Sunday on the first Invest Northern Ireland organised trade mission to Kurdistan. The companies, drawn from a broad range of local industries, will be meeting potential customers and community leaders in Kurdistan’s key business centre of Erbil during the week-long mission. The trade […]
Viking Hellas to Boost Iraqi Air Services
Greek charter carrier Viking Hellas has teamed up with a consortium of German and Iraqi investors to launch a new joint venture in Iraq called Viking Middle East. Viking Hellas already operates a number of services between its Athens base and destinations in Iraq, and according to the report from Flight Global is planning to […]
Iraq Allocates $100m to Buy 9 Ships
Iraq has allocated $100m [117 billion Iraqi dinars] for the purchase of nine ships, said a source at the state-run Maritime Transport Company. According to Azzaman, the source said the ships will be mainly used for the import of foodstuffs to the country. The ships will have a capacity of 15,000 to 20,000 tons each, […]
Cleric’s Return Signals Uncertainty for Iraq
By Ranj Alaaldin, a Middle East political and security risk analyst based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He visits the Middle East regularly and as part of his recent work on Iraq has visited the country on a number of fact-finding missions. Foreign Policy magazine recently listed him among its 100 […]