First Rice Ship for Umm Qasr
The Iraqi port of Umm Qasr received on Monday for the first time a ship carrying rice for the Trade Ministry, the public relations and media director at the State Company for Iraqi Ports said. “The Panamanian ship arrived at the port carrying 40,000 tons of rice within the ration card contracts,” Anmar al-Safi told […]
Smuggled Cars Seized in Basra
Two containers carrying smuggled cars were seized at Umm Qasr Port in Basra province. “Security forces at the port seized the two containers and the eight cars inside them,” a local security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said that security forces are tracking down individuals involved in smuggling the containers. ( […]
Iranian Trade Fair in Najaf
The State Company for Iraqi Fairs has signed a contract with an Iranian company to hold a trade fair for Iranian products in Najaf next month, the director of the Iraqi company said. “The State Company for Iraqi Fairs signed the contract with the Iranian Maared Mashhad,” according to a trade ministry’s statement, quoting Hashem […]
Babylon Investment Committee for Housing
Babylon has demanded the formation of a special committee in the province to develop solutions to problems and obstacles faced by the Commission for the allocation of land for investment housing projects. Head of the Commission ,Alaa Harba , said in a statement that the Authority had discussed at its last meeting held in the […]
Turks back major residential project.
The Investment Authority in Thi-Qar is about to reach an agreement with private and government banks in the province to provide guarantees to Turkish company Austm. It would provide loans to local investors to construct two residential areas in Shatrah. Head of IPCC, Dr. Ismail Aboudi said that the authority has set up a workshop […]
Committee in Missan to Follow Up Projects
A central committee has been formed in Missan to oversee progress in projects throughout the province. “The committee will help to resolve problems that are facing these projects,” Khalid Abdilwahid Kibian, Missan’s deputy governor, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said that no projects were executed in Missan during 2009 due to a […]
Conference Calls for Supporting Reconstruction Projects in Diala
Participants in a reconstruction conference in Baaquba on Monday have agreed to ease the difficulties facing the reconstruction operations in Diala, and to return 360 billion Iraqi dinars which were allocated to the province. “Representatives of 15 ministries as well as officials of the executive and legislative authorities attended the reconstruction conference which was held […]
Part of 77m Dinar theft recovered
The Integrity Commission has been able to reduce the 77m Iraqi dinars embezzled from the Ministry of the Environment by recovering funds in a raid on the defendant’s home. After a court case lasting three days a statement said the main defendant in the case had misappropriated the funds by issuing fake cheques and through […]
240 Iraqi Firms Up for Grabs
Up to 240 major Iraqi factories will be opened up for foreign investors, it was revealed yesterday.
Shell Holds Talks on Iraq Plan to Capture, Sell Gas
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, which won contracts last year to develop two Iraqi oilfields, is still in talks on a plan to capture and sell natural gas there, the company’s Middle East vice president for new business said.
UAE Contract for Al Rasheed Complex is Approved
A $ 20 billion contract has been approved and will be presented to the next Cabinet referring Al Rasheed residential complex to a UAE company .
Anbar to Focus on Oil
On Wednesday, Anbar deputy governor said , the next stage they will focus on oil wealth, particularly in Ukaz and Znkurh areas for upgrading economics of the province.