Iraq May Open Kuwait Border for Oil Project Supplies
Iraq may open its border with Kuwait for the first time in 20 years to ease shipments of equipment for major oil projects, an oil ministry spokesman said. In a telephone interview with Bloomberg from Baghdad, Asim Jihad said: “The Ministry of Oil may open the border with Kuwait to facilitate the shipment of heavy […]
Kentz and Dome in Iraq Oil Services Deal
Kentz Corporation (LSE: KENZ), the holding company of the Kentz Engineering and Construction Group, has announced an agreement with the Dome Group, a leading supplier of equipment and services to the Middle East energy sector. The framework agreement results in Kentz taking a 49 per cent interest in Dome General Contracting Company Ltd. (Iraq) for […]
Baghdad's Mayor Courts Swedish Companies
Baghdad’s Mayor, Sabir al-Issawi, called on Swedish firms to participate in redevelopment projects in the Iraqi capital. “Al-Issawi received an official Swedish delegation in his office in Baghdad,” said a release issued by the Baghdad Mayoralty on Monday, as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It explained that the two sides discussed methods to reinforce […]
Iraq to Resolve Housing Crisis
Iraqi authorities are working on plans to resolve the housing crisis in the country, despite problems hindering investments in the sector, the chairman of the National Investment Commission told AKnews on Monday. "The investment committee has worked on planning to implement important projects in the coming period to help solve the housing crisis," said Sami […]
Iraq Mega Projects 2010 to Include Panel Discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility
The CWC Group understands the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility and has included a panel discussion in their programme for the Iraq Mega Projects 2010 Conference & Exhibition, which is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey at the Hilton Hotel on 26- 28 October 2010. The discussion will highlight the benefits to the contract winners of […]
Gulftainer Announces New Berth at Umm Qasr
Sharjah-based port operator Gulftainer has announced that it has opened berth 8 at Umm Qasr port in Iraq, according to a report from MEED. In September, the firm expects to introduce two mobile harbour cranes designed to handle all forms of cargo, that will ensure high efficiency at the berth. In February, the firm won […]
Transport Minister Considers Deal with Dubai Ports
Iraq's Transport Minister, Shirwan al-Waeli [al-Waili], met with the deputy president of DP World (formerly Dubai Ports Authority) on Monday in Basra, to discuss signing a deal between Iraqi and Dubai ports, according to Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “Talks between the two sides tackled steps to implement the deal between the two sides,” said Anmar […]
$1 Billion Lawsuit over Smuggling Allegations
The Kurdistan Democratic Party has filed a one billion US dollar defamation lawsuit, the largest in Iraqi history, against an opposition newspaper, the Metro Center to Defend Journalists, which represents the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory JFO in Kurdistan region, said on Monday. On July 20, Rozhnama, a newspaper affiliated with the main opposition group Change, published […]
Smuggled Cars Seized at Basra Port
A source in the Iraqi Ports Company said on Monday that Acting Transport Minister and Minister of Oil, Hussein al-Shahristani, visited several ports in Basra in a surprising visit on Sunday evening, while the security forces seized a number of smuggled cars in one of the ports in the province. "Oil Minister, Hussein al-Shahristani, arrived […]
Iraqi Civil Society Joins Government-Led Transparency Initiative
By Ali Al-Mawlawi, Iraqi Institute for Economic Reform The Iraqi Ministry of Oil hosted a symposium on Sunday as part of efforts to include Iraqi civil society organizations in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The event was organized by the head of the Iraqi EITI, Alaa Mohie El-Deen, and brought together NGO’s nationwide, including […]
Lesson 6: Inviting Friends for Dinner
The bellman brings Ryan’s bag to the room. Bellman: Ustaath, wehn aHuT il janTa? العامِل: أُستاذ وين أحُط الجَنطه؟ Sir, where may I put the bag? Ryan: Rajaa’ann HuTha ‘all sirir. راين: رجاءً حُطها عالسِرير. Please put it on the bed. Bellman: Ustaath, inta tiHtaaj ba’ad fed shi? العامِل: أُستاذ، إنتَ تِحتاج بَعَد فَد شي؟ […]
Vocabulary – Lesson 6
Iraqi عربي English ustaath أُستاذ sir aani aHuT آني أحُط I put HuTa (m) حُطه put it (m) HuTha (f) حُطهه put it (f) ‘ala على on il siriir السِرير the bed inta tiHtaaj إنتَ تِحتاج you need fed shi فَد شي something ba’ad fed shi بَعَد فَد شي something, anything else musaa’adtak مُساعَدتَك […]