Iraq, Turkey Consider Cultural, Scientific Cooperation
Iraqi Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research Abad Dhayyab al-Ojaili discussed with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara on Friday means to further cultural and scientific cooperation between the two sides, the ministry’s information director said on Saturday. “Minister Ojaili and President Gul signed memorandums of understanding to exchange experience and offer studying chances […]
Fixing Temporary Employees' Contracts in Basra
Minister of Transport Amr Abdul Jabbar has announced that his ministry has decided to fix employees with diploma degrees and others with higher education onto the permanent staff in the Iraqi Harbours Company. Eye Media Agency quoted Abdul Jabbar during the monthly tour of Um Qassr harbours, 85 km south Basra province, as saying" this […]
Attempts to Decrease Power-off Periods
Investments in the electricity sector in Iraq will minimize power-off periods throughout the country, an adviser for the electricity minister said on Friday. “The process may take 2-3 years,” Hassan Wahab Ganaw told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that current electricity production in Iraq fulfills only 50 percent of the country’s demand on power.
Iraq: Total and Partners PetroChina and Petronas to Develop the Halfaya Oil Field
Total announces that, within the framework of Iraq’s second petroleum bidding round organized by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on December 12th, 2009, the consortium led by PetroChina Company Ltd signed on January 27, 2010 a 20-year Development and Production Service Contract with Missan Oil Company for the development of the Halfaya oil field. Total […]
Exxon Mobil, Shell Take a Calculated Risk
A consortium led by Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell on 25 January signed a contract with the Iraqi government to redevelop and expand the West Qurna field – one of Iraq’s biggest oil fields. The Exxon team said it would boost production at the field to 2.325 million barrels a day, up from just […]
Iraqi Minister in Estonia over Electronic Government
The Iraqi minister of science and technology has discussed with the head of the Estonian Parliament the recent developments in the electronic government project. “During his visit to Estonia, Minister Raid Fahmi Jahid discussed with the Estonian minister of economic affairs and telecommunications and the head of the Estonian Parliament the latest scientific and technological […]
Over ID21bn to Renovate Iraqi Universities
The Ministry of Finance has allocated more than 21 billion Iraqi dinars to renovate the academic departments in Iraqi universities. “The amount earmarked for universities in the 2010 budget is approximately seven times the figure in last year’s budget (ID3 billion),” according to a ministry statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. According to Finance […]
Rehabilitation of Umm al-Qasr Port Complete
The rehabilitation of Umm al-Qasr port in the city of Basra has been completed, the relations and media director at the Iraqi Ports Company said on Wednesday. “The rehabilitation operations include improving the port’s docks and the maintenance of concrete side of the southern docks,” Anmar al-Safi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The Shiite province […]
Momentum Logistics Open's Offices and Storage Facilities in Iraq
Momentum Logistics announced, the logistics branch of the Gulftainer a leading international port management, the opening of a branch in Iraq, including a major office and storage facilities. The new branch is located in the city of Zakho in the far north of Iraq on the border with Turkey, a space of about 8000 square […]
Ministry of Municipalities: No Pollution in Potable Water
DG of Water Office in Ministry of Municipalities and General Labors has confirmed that no pollution in potable water for southern provinces. Media National Center quoted DG Amr Khalil Ismael as saying" information aired by media last week regarding the pollution of water in some southern provinces is baseless, calling for media to be cautious […]
Power Transformation Station in Basra
A new power transformation station will be established in the city of Basra within 23 months, an official of the local council’s electricity department said on Wednesday. “The new station, which is being built near al-Zubair Bridge, west of Basra, will have a production capacity of 400 KV,” Ziyad Ali Fadel told Aswat al-Iraq news […]
Iraqi Oil: Why Are the Majors Willing to Take the Plunge?
If the invasion of Iraq was all about exploiting the country's oil, you'd never know it from the structure of the contracts being signed by the likes of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Total (NYSE: TOT), and BP (NYSE: BP). In an analysis of the West Qurna 1 license awarded to ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: […]