Power Output Down In Iraq For End Of 2009
Power output was down for the last three months of 2009. Reduced output from power plants was the cause of the decreased production. This was the first time that electricity output decreased since the beginning of 2008.
UAE's Etisalat nears Iraqi Telco takeover
Telecommunications Corporation has reached an initial agreement with Iraq's Korek Telecom to buy a majority stake in the firm.
Iraq oil output goals unlikely to be met: Report
Iraq's ambitious plans to boost crude oil production is not likely to be met, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates said in a report on Wednesday. These "highly ambitious plans ... are unlikely to be fully realized given political, security, operational and infrastructure challenges".
Calls to new Government for housing
The Ministry of Construction and Housing called the next Iraqi government to support investment projects in the country, particularly these that are related to its works in order to resolve the housing crisis in Iraq.
Turkish Businesses to Invest in Basra
The Governor of Basra Province Shiltagh Aboud discussed with the Turkish Chancellor in Basra Ali Ridha as well as Turkish businessmen opportunities of investment in the province.
Minister of Industry meets his French counterpart
Minister of Industry and Minerals Fawzi al-Hariri, who is visiting France met with the French Minister of Industry and representatives of a number of major French companies.
2 Permits to Build in Muthanna
The investment commission in Muthanna has granted two permits to local investors for the establishment of a residential city and markets in the province. “The Muthanna commission has granted 36 investment permits to local and foreign companies thus far,” an official from the commission’s public relations department, Ali Hannon, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The […]
Dora Rail Project launched.
Iraq's electricity and transport ministries have announced the launch of a joint railroad project that will carry fuel to the Dora Power Station in southern Baghdad, Aswat al-Iraq has reported. Transport minister, Amir Abduljabbar has said that a similar project will be carried out in Basra province, south of Baghdad. ( AME Info FZ LLC […]
Baghdad Water Shortage ‘Solved in 20 Months’
The water shortage problem in Baghdad will be solved in 20 months, the Baghdad Mayor Sabir al-Issawi said on Monday. “Stage – 1 of the Rusafa giant water project that will be soon finished will produce around 910 thousand cubic meters of water per day,” al-Issawi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the […]
ISX Index Drops on Security Deterioration
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index dropped slightly on Monday by 0.04% after the recent explosions that rattled the Iraqi capital, to close at 91.2 points as share prices of 12 firms out of a total 27 that traded in Monday’s session went down. Baghdad had been hit by a series of car bombing attacks […]
Vocabulary
Iraqi عربي English marHaba مَرحَبا hello ustaath أستاذ sir, professor ahlan wa sahlan أهلاً وسَهلاً hello, welcome Shlohnak? شلونَك How are you? zehn زین good al Hamdulillah الحَمدُلله praise be to God aani آني I ismi إسمي my name Tsharrafna تشَرفنا Nice to meet you (you honor us). Wili ishsharraf وإلي الشَرَف And nice to […]
Erbil Hosts Agriculture Conference
The USAID Inma Program helps farmers improve quality, increase quantity, and reduce costs of production. This was the message coming out of a conference held in the Kurdistan regional capital Erbil .about the current situation of the agriculture sector in The aim was to increase local agricultural production so that it can supply the regional […]