Iraq Chapter VII - What People are Saying
Following today's momentous decision by the UN Security Council to ease several longstanding Chapter VII restrictions on Iraq, politicians close to the discussions were all in agreement that this was a major step forward for the country. US Vice President Joe Biden, who chaired the meeting, said "Iraq is on the cusp of something remarkable […]
Full Details of UN Statement on Iraq
Today's session of United Nations Security Council, which led to the crucially important easing of restriction on Iraq, was chaired by the US Vice President, Joe Biden (pictured). The following is the text of the statement issued from his office, including full details of the decisions made by the Council. Today marks an important milestone […]
UN Ends Iraq's Saddam-Era Sanctions
The UN Security Council decided on Wednesday to lift several longstanding Chapter VII restrictions on Iraqi trade and activity. In summary, the 15-nation Council passed three resolutions: Resolution 1956, which terminates the UN supervised arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq on June 30, 2011, which will allow Iraq to take full responsibility for its […]
Korean Companies Committed to Iraq Housing Construction
A Korean delegation represented by the chairmen of companies specializing in the construction of housing units visited Baghdad within the framework of the NIC (National Investment Commission) One Million Housing Unit project. NIC Chairman, Dr. Sami Al- Araji, stressed the Koreans seriousness in implementing the One Million Housing Unit project, saying that the NIC had […]
Tenders from Ministry of Industry and Minerals
The Ministry of Industry and Minerals has issued tenders for the supply of various products: Cibacron Brilliant Blue 3R-P (closing date 26th December) Electrical Materials (closing date 26th December) 'Garbage Components' (closing date 22nd December) Please click on the links above for more details.
Weekly Security Update for 15th December 2010
Overview Levels of violence fell in Iraq last week for the third week in a row. However, conditions have started to deteriorate once again with a rise in attacks since Sunday, particularly in the central provinces and Baghdad. The number of terrorist attacks is likely to increase further over the coming days, despite numerous police […]
France's Schneider Wins Basra Power Contract
Basra's Governor, Shaltagh Aboud, signed a contract with France’s Schneider Electric on Tuesday, to build 8 power plants in the province at a reported cost of $29 million. “The projects will be implemented in cooperation with an Iraqi partner in various areas in Basra,” a media source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. (Source: Aswat al-Iraq) […]
Ministry of Oil Wants 10x 30-ton Truck Cranes
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has just issued a tender for the supply of ten 30-ton truck cranes. Bids should be received by 28th December 2010. Please click here to see full details.
Allawi, Maliki, to Get Equal Salaries
Associated Press reports that Ayad Allawi will join the Shiite-led government being assembled by his top rival, Nouri al-Maliki, clearing a final hurdle tp end months of tortuous, post-election dealmaking. Despite recent negative comments, the two held what appeared to be a warm 90-minute meeting on Tuesday after which an Iraqiya spokeswoman said Allawi has […]
UN to Lift Ban on Iraq Nuclear Imports?
The United States hopes the U.N. Security Council will lift restrictions on the import of nuclear technology to Iraq, even though Baghdad has not ratified a U.N. agreement on tough atomic inspections, according to a report from Reuters. At a meeting on Wednesday to be chaired by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the 15-nation Security […]
KRG Minister Calls for New Turkish Border Crossing
The Kurdistan Region’s Minister for Commerce and Industry has said that a new Turkish- Iraqi border crossing point is needed to reduce the traffic at the Ibrahim Khalil [Ibrahim al Khalil] gate, according to AKnews. The Ibrahim Khalil crossing (pictured) is the only official route connecting the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, and hundreds of trucks […]
Indicted Firm Wins Extension of Iraq Contract
The Defense Department is being forced to extend multimillion-dollar contracts for services in Iraq, including one with a firm under criminal indictment, because losing bidders have legally challenged the companies selected as replacements, according to a report from the Washington Post. The Kuwaiti firm Agility, charged in November 2009 with overbilling food contracts worth $8.5 […]