Ministry to Ratify Deal with France
The Transport ministry is ready to ratify a deal with the French Registry Body BERUVARITAS, enabling it to administer the steamers belonging to it without needing to depend on Arab companies. It has also formed a committee to re-count and re-manage the salaries of navel crews. Deputy Director for general company of naval transport, Mohammad Saeed, […]
U.S. Reconstruction Team Conducts Electricity Project in Basra
The U.S. reconstruction team in Basra has carried out an electricity project in the province at a total cost of $363,500 U.S. dollars, the team's head said on Sunday. "The project included the establishment of a high and low pressure networks in al-Qibla area (western Basra)," the head of the U.S. reconstruction team in the […]
Final Contract for Qurna Oilfield with Exxon, Shell to Be Signed
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil on Monday will sign the final contract with a consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell, under which the firms will be allowed to develop the West Qurna-1 field in southern Iraq. “The contract aims to increase the field’s production to 2.325 million barrels per day (bpd),” […]
Turkmen Folk Garments Fair in Talafar
A Turkmen women’s folk clothes fair was held in Talafar, western Mosul, on Thursday, and the revenues would go for the impoverished families, according to the chief of the Turkmen feminist union. “The union organized today (Jan. 14) a 15-day fair showcasing Turkmen women’s folk clothes in Talafar, (60 km) northwest of Mosul, and put […]
Baghdad Mayoralty to Build Multi-story Parking Garage
The Baghdad mayoralty has revealed plans to construct a multi-story parking garage over an area of 4,000 square meters in downtown Baghdad. “The mayoralty has called on local, regional and international companies willing to invest in accordance with Law no. 13 of the year 2006 to submit their bids for the project,” according to a […]
ATCi Integrates Three Fly Away Broadcast Systems for Large Iraqi Broadcaster
Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of commercial satellite communications systems, today announced that it has integrated 3 complete Fly Away Broadcast Systems for a major Iraqi broadcaster. ATCi provided 3 fully redundant, state-of-the-art Fly Away systems that this broadcaster will use to transmit news, sports and video throughout Iraq and surrounding countries. ATCi customized […]
Transportation Ministry to Rent B737-400 Model Airplane
he Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has rented a B737-400 model plane in an attempt to upgrade its aircraft, a ministry statement said on Thursday. “The Iraqi Airways Company now has a modern fleet of 15 planes, which can fly to all countries,” a ministry statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency quoted the executive director […]
PRT Will Have No Big Projects in Basra in 2010 – Gov.
The U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Team (P.R.T) will have no big projects in Basra in 2010, Gov. Shaltagh al-Mayiah said on Thursday. “They will be preparing to depart,” Gov. al-Mayiah said in a press conference in Basra attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the P.R.T’s role in Basra will be limited to consultancy. […]
$24m to Build Sewage Network in Basra
The U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Team has embarked on a $24.400 million project to remove unhealthy water and build a sanitary sewage network in the southern Iraq city of Basra, the PRT chief said on Thursday. “Two networks costing $22.200 million will be erected in the areas of al-Abbas and al-Qibla to serve about 40,000 local […]
ID41billion Cost for 91 Water and Sewage Projects in Karbala
Ninety-one water and sewage projects were finalized in Karbala in 2009 at a total cost of ID41 billion, a local council member said on Thursday. “The projects were carried out by local firms and contractors,” Dr. Abbass Nasser Hassani, a member of the Karbala Provincial Council, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the […]
French Companies Interested in Rehabilitating Iraqi Industries – Ministry
A big delegation of French firms will visit Iraqi state-owned industrial companies to rehabilitate and develop them, the Iraqi Industry Ministry said on Wednesday. “The Iraqi industry minister and the French ambassador in Baghdad discussed this issue on Monday (Jan. 11),” the Ministry said in a release received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. During the […]
Trade Prepares to Enter 3rd Round of Negotiations with World Organizations
Acting Trade Minister Dr. Safa adin as-Safi has indicated the necessity of performing adjustment and certifying the march of route map for the committee interested to belong Iraq for world Trade Organization via putting up-to-date proposals and formulas and study them to reach new opinion before entering 3rd round of negotiations. As-Safai called during his […]