Unemployment: 15% in Iraq, 14% Kurdistan
After the Iraqi Planning Ministry announced that the unemployment rate across Iraq has spiked to 15%, an official from the Kurdistan Region said the rate in Kurdistan is just one percentage lower than the Iraqi level, according to a report from AKnews. The Iraqi planning minister, whom the report names as 'Mahdi Allaq' [Nasar al-Rubaie?], […]
Iraq Plans More Exhibition Centres
The general director of exhibitions and companies in the Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday that the ministry is preparing to build exhibition centres in all Iraqi provinces, in coordination with local governments or through investment projects that are similar to Baghdad International Fair. Sadiq Hussain Sultan told AKnews that the ministry has large commercial […]
Warka’s moment of truth postponed
Warka’s moment of truth last Wednesday (Jan 19) turned out to be a nonevent. It seems the general assembly meeting had to be postponed for a week due to lack of a quorum. To put it another way, the chairman, who holds 60% of the stock, didn’t show up. (See my last post for more […]
New Business Opportunities in Iraq's Aviation Industry
The first annual Iraq Airport Expansion Cargo and Logistics (IAECL) conference & exhibition will be held in Erbil on the 26th and 28th of April, 2011, at the Erbil international fair grounds. Iraq’s major airports are being re-developed, and provincial governments are upgrading existing airports as well as planning the construction of new airports. Cargo […]
Cable Placer Required at Doura Refinery
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued a tender for the supply of a 'hi-ranger cable placer' at the Doura [Daura] refinery. The tender specifies that the unit must be made by either Volvo, Terex, or MAN, and must me made in Sweden, Germany, France or Italy. Please click here to download the tender document. The […]
Tender for Telehandlers at Doura Refinery
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued a tender for the supply of 2 rough-terrain telehandlers for Daura refinery. Please click here to download the tender document. The closing date for receipt of bids is 13:00 (Baghdad time) on 15th February.
Doura Refinery Needs Electrical Equipment
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued a tender for the supply of a wide range of electrical equipment to the Doura [Daura] refinery: Please click here to download the tender document. The closing date for receipt of bids is 13:00 (Baghdad time) on 15th February.
Iraq Ministry of Oil Tender for Chemicals
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued tenders for the supply of chemicals for the Doura [Daura] refinery: 2,000 Kg of anti-foam agent. Please click here to download the tender document. 3,000 Kg of oleine. Please click here to download the tender document. The closing date for receipt of bids for both items is 13:00 (Baghdad […]
Paving Materials Needed by Ministry of Industry
Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals has issued a tender for the supply of paving material. Please click here to download the tender document. The closing date for receipt of bids is 12:00 (Baghdad time) on 31st January.
Iraq to Buy 15 New Aircraft
Iraq's Transport Ministry revealed on Thursday that it has signed a contract with a German company to buy 15 civilian aircraft to be delivered by 2013. According to the report from AKnews, this indicates that the ministry plans to contract with international airlines to operate flights to the country, on the condition that about 45% […]
Iran to Pipe Gas Via Iraq to Syria
Iran has signed a preliminary agreement to build a natural-gas pipeline to export the fuel to Syria through Iraq, the Syrian Arab National Agency has reported. The accord, signed on Thursday during Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi's visit to Syria, also provided for further cooperation in the construction of an oil refinery in Syria with […]
Iraq to Pay Expenses to Oil Firms in Kurdish Region
The Iraqi oil ministry has agreed with its Kurdish counterpart to pay exploration costs and expenses to the foreign firms working in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, according to a report from Reuters. Spokesman Asim Jihad told the agency that the State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) will be responsible for payments to the companies, which […]