Fallujah Biggest Bridge Inaugurated
Al Fallujah city celebrated the inauguration of the biggest bridge in the Province. The length of the bridge is 470 metres and its overall cost is 12 billion Iraqi dinars. The engineer who supervised the construction works said that the bridge connects east and west Al Falloujah and aims at limiting traffic congestion in the […]
Shanghai Co. Startup Al Zubaydiah Thermal Power Station
Shanghai Company, began on Saturday, the implementation of the Al Zubaydiah thermal power station project north of Kut, at a cost of 924 million dollars. Director of Information in the province , Majid Al Atabi , said that the project is under the supervision of ten Chinese experts, accompanied by Director General of projects in […]
Iranians in Karbala for Investments
An Iranian investment delegation is in Karbala. “The delegation will be in Karbala for three days,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Wednesday. He noted that the delegation’s members expressed readiness to execute different investment projects in Karbala. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Iran Exports 1.5 Million Litres of Fuel a Day to Iraq
Iran has agreed to ship 1.5 million liters of fuel to breathe life into some Iraqi power plants made idle due to fuel shortages. The agreement was struck during a visit by a high level Iraqi delegation to Tehran, a statement by the Ministry of Electricity said. The agreement comes as power outages have worsened […]
Russia's TNK-BP Creates JV to Tap Iraqi Oil and Gas
Russia's TNK-BP, half owned by BP, has establish a joint venture to develop oil and gas fields in Iraq, TNK-BP said on Wednesday. It said, it has signed an agreement with the Iraq Oil Company for Oil Investments (IOCOI) to establish the venture. "The two companies will consider joint acquisition of fields with commercial reserves […]
Iraq to Launch Gas Field Auction: Ministry
Iraq is set to call for bids from energy firms to develop its gas fields, the oil ministry said on Wednesday, as the war-ravaged country seeks new revenue sources to rebuild its battered economy. "The ministry will announce tomorrow (Thursday) the launch of a tender to develop gas fields and it will invite international companies […]
Half Of Corruption Case Against Iraq’s Former Trade Minister Dropped
The charges against Sudani and others has to do with the $5.3 billion food ration system, the largest in the world, that the Trade Ministry controls.
Iran, Iraq to Develop 5 Oilfields
Iran and Iraq have come to an agreement to provide a Master Development Plan (MDP) for the development of 5 shared oilfields
2 Big Tug Cruisers Arrive in Umm Qasr Port
The Iraqi Ports Company received two big tug cruisers that arrived on Tuesday in Umm Qasr
Iraqi Airlines Launches Online Ticketing System
Iraqi Airlines inaugurated today and for the first time online booking system
Iraqi Elections: New Shia Coalition Announced
The two biggest Shia political groups have announced they are to form a coalition. Incumbent Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's State of Law, and the Iraqi National Alliance, would together be just four seats short of a majority. The difficult question of who would be Prime Minister is still to be decided. The announcement comes as […]
Protection for Journalists Needed - USJ
The Union of Syrian Journalists (USJ) called on journalists' international organisations and UN affiliated bodies to provide '' needed protection for journalists in Palestine, and Iraq'', who are subjugated to ''the ugliest circumstances due to the occupation''. In a Communiqué issued by USJ here Monday, marking the International Day for Press and Arab Press Festival, […]