Italian Firm Rehabilitates Units of Power Station in Kirkuk
An Italian firm has finished the process of renovating three generators in a power station in Kirkuk province. “The units are gas-driven,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Sunday. He noted that a German firm is working on a generator at another gas-driven power station in Kirkuk. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Baghdad Mayoralty Earmarks ID10b to Ameliorate Services in Sadr City
The Baghdad Mayoralty will allocate 10 billion Iraqi dinars (ID) as emergency funds to improve services in the eastern Baghdad district of Sadr City, according to the mayoralty chief, Saber al-Issawi, on Sunday. Issawi made the remarks during an inspection tour of Sadr City escorted by officials in Sadr 1 and Sadr 2 municipalities as […]
Operation of Power Station in Missan Starts Up
Staff from the Iraqi Electricity Ministry on Sunday launched the process of preliminary operation of a new power station in Missan province. “The station’s capacity is 180 Mwatt,” a local media source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the station will improve power supply in the province, especially in the marshes. ( Aswat […]
Ration Card System Has to Be Reviewed – Minister
The ration card system has to be reviewed, Iraqi Trade Minister Safaal-Din al-Safi said on Sunday. “We are being unjust to the poor when we give them the same share as rich people,” al-Safi said in a release issued by his ministry and received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the ration card […]
Iraq Ends Oil Row with Kurds
The oil dispute between Iraq and the autonomous northern region of Kurdistan has been resolved.
Iraq Sends Shell Gas Deal to Cabinet for Approval
Iraq's oil ministry has sent the final draft of a gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell to cabinet for approval, Iraq's Oil Minister said on Thursday.
Iraq Rules out Opec Quota Talks Now
Iraq sees no need to even discuss an Opec quota until its output reaches 4 million barrels per day (bpd) so any talk of a specific limit before then is premature, the country's oil minister said.
Iraq Announces 1st September for Gas Field Auction
Iraq on Thursday invited international energy firms to submit bids for a September 1 auction of three of its gas fields
Iraqi Airways Chief Released by British Court
A British court released the head of Iraqi Airways on Thursday and allowed him to return home, the Iraqi transport ministry said in the latest twist in a legal nightmare for the airline.
Prime Minister Salih to Visit UK in June for Trade and Investment Conference
Prime Minister Barham Salih will visit the UK next month to speak at a major international conference on trade and investment in the Kurdistan Region.
Lafarge Launches $200 Mln Iraq Plant Renovation
France's Lafarge launched a $200-million renovation of an Iraqi manufacturing plant on Thursday to boost production and grab a bigger share of the local cement market.
Arab World Needs To Invest $100B To Meet Food Demand - Report
The Arab world needs to invest more than $100 billion over the coming 20 years to meet growing demand for food from the local population, which is expected to grow to 550 million by 2030, Abha-based Al Watan daily reports Saturday, citing an official. The private sector should provide about half of the required investments […]