Egypt and Iraqi Kurdistan Discuss Economic Cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister, Ahmadi Nazi,f met with visiting President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Massoud Barzani, on Monday [5 July] tp discuss economic and trade cooperation. Nazif asserted Egypt's support for the political process in Iraq and efforts to form an Iraqi government as soon as possible to achieve unity and stability in the […]
Investments in Erbil to Exceed $7bn
Investment projects in the capital of Kurdistan region, Erbil, are estimated at $7.5bn, the deputy governor reported on Tuesday. "We expect that investment will increase in the coming years,” Tahir Abdullah said. The projects have been carried out in different sectors, such as industry, reconstruction, agriculture and housing projects in Erbil, Abdullah noted. A member […]
Maliki Urges Jordanians to Invest in Iraq
Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, called on Jordanian investors and companies to take part in the reconstruction operations in the country, according to a statement from his office. “Al-Maliki received on Wednesday (July 7) the Jordanian Ambassador in Baghdad, Mohammad Taissiyer al-Musaada,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The statement quoted the […]
Vice-President Calls for Stronger Ties with Australia
Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi called for stronger economic and trade relations with Australia, according to a statement of his office on Wednesday. “Al-Hashemi received on Wednesday (July 7) the Australian Ambassador to Baghdad, Robert James Tyson,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He went on to urge Australian investors to invest in […]
An International Airport for Duhok
Duhok Province said that it sealed a contract with Lebanese Dar Al Handasah to build an international airport in the province with a cost of 5 million dollars. The source said that it expects works to start at the end of next year. Another source said that the airport will help in developing the economy, […]
Transport Minister Granted 'Compulsory Leave'
The political adviser of the outgoing Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said on Wednesday that the Iraqi government had decided to grant the Minister of Transport, Amer Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, 'compulsory leave' for one month, because of his poor management of the Ministry. "The Minister's compulsory leave for a month carries a lot of meanings," said Ali […]
Weekly Security Update
National Overview It is estimated that 150 key figures including politicians, civil servants, tribal chiefs, police officers, Sunni clerics and members of the Sahwa militia (Awakening Council) have been assassinated throughout Iraq since the election on 07 March. This is a notably high incidence of targeted killings and highlights the current period of political instability. […]
WesternZagros Update on Kurdamir-1 Operations
WesternZagros Resources Ltd has successfully retrieved the upper 450 metres portion of the parted drill string at the Kurdamir-1 well. Following thorough testing of the blow-out preventers, snubbing operations are now underway to recover the remaining 2,400 metres of drill string. This operation is expected to take approximately 20 days. Total costs of Kurdamir-1 to […]
Kurdistan Prepares to Export Gas via Turkey
The Kurdistan Regional Government is preparing to export natural gas to Europe via Turkey and the Nabucco project, Turkish Hurriyet Daily News said on Tuesday. “After failing to agree with the central government in Baghdad over the sale of oil and gas, northern Iraq’s administration is now preparing to export natural gas to Europe via […]
Shell to Award Deals to Develop Iraq's Oil Fields
Shell and its Iraqi state partner are in the process of awarding a deal to drill new oil wells at the super giant Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq, the head of Iraq's state-run South Oil Co., Dhiaa Jaafar, said on Tuesday. Dow Jones reports that Shell, which partnered Malaysia's state-run Petronas to develop Majnoon, […]
Safety Standards in Iraqi Oil Refineries
"The Iraqi Oil ministry is applying environmental safety standards in all refineries and it will stop using all substances that are harmful to health and the environment by finding alternatives," the spokesman of the Iraqi oil ministry said on Tuesday. "The Oil Ministry is implementing all requirements for environmental safety in Iraqi refineries, and the […]
Private Sector Development Conference in Erbil
A conference on Private Sector Development in Iraq opened on Tuesday in Erbil's Sa'ed Abdullah Hall. The two-day conference is hosted jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Erbil Governorate. Simon Marinso, UNDP Coordinator for Private Sector Development in Iraq told AK News that 30 Directors General from all Kurdistan Ministries have attended […]