KRG commits over $53m Annually for Cancer Treatment
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has allocated more than 70 billion Iraqi Dinars [$53 million] annually for the procurement of cancer medications, equipment, and medical supplies. Speaking at the laying of the foundation stone for the LINAC Radiotherapy Radiation Cancer Treatment Centre in Duhok, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani also appealed to […]
Gas Pipeline to Kirkuk Power Station Completed
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Pipeline Company has successfully completed a project to extend a dry gas pipeline (16 inches in diameter) that supplies the Kirkuk Gas Power Station from the Khor Mor fields. The pipeline, with a length of 1,050 meters, was constructed in two phases and is expected to transport an additional 100 […]
Oil Ministry Discusses Development Plans with TotalEnergies
By John Lee. In a meeting of the Joint Management Committee, Iraq's Oil Ministry discussed the development plan for fields and projects contracted with the French company TotalEnergies. The Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs affirmed the ministry's commitment to implementing strategic projects with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy. According to a statement from the Ministry, the four […]
Bell Helicopter Approved for $300m Iraq Sale
By John Lee. Texas-based Bell Helicopter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., has been approved for a possible $300-million military contract with Iraq. Full statement from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (US DSCA): The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of Bell Helicopter […]
Iraq's Largest Packaging Factory Opens in Erbil
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has Barzani has opened what is described as the largest cardboard and packaging factory in Iraq. Masrour Barzani opened the Fabyab facility in Erbil on Tuesday, saying: "This factory plays a crucial role in bolstering our agricultural sector by providing essential packaging and […]
UNOPS Awards $1.6m Contract for Housing in Nineveh
By John Lee. Al-Ekhwa Al-Nubalaa for General Trading & Contracting Limited has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "Construction of Cat IV Housing Units in Ninewa, Sinjar and Ba'aj Districts" The contract is valued at $1,657,607. (Source: UNGM)
German Management Consultancy Wins Iraq Contract
By John Lee. WEE Pros GmbH (Water, Energy, Environment Professionals) has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for "Capacity Building for Professional Services of Beneficiaries, NGOs & Private Sector staff and the Public Sector staff members in Anbar." The contract is valued at $95,000. The company describes itself as […]
Drivers of Climate Induced Displacement in Iraq
Iraq - Drivers of Climate Induced Displacement: Climate Vulnerability Assessment (October 2023) Climate change and environmental degradation have contributed to the displacement of at least 55,290 individuals in assessed locations in central and southern Iraq between January 2016 and October 2022. This figure represents an estimated 15 per cent of the original population that used […]
Qatar appoints new Consul General in Erbil
By John Lee. Qatar has appointed a new Consul General in Erbil. The Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ammar Dawood, received the consular credentials of HE Hussein bin Ali Al Fadala on Tuesday. The Qatari Investment Holding Company [Estithmar Holding] has recently announced investments in Iraq. (Source: Qatari Ministry […]
Iraq's al-Sudani Government, One Year Later
By Sarhang Hamasaeed for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's al-Sudani Government, One Year Later It's been an eventful year for Iraq, with mixed results. But on balance, the prime minister has navigated […]
Will Iraq agree to new Turkmen-Majority Governorate?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraq agree to new Turkmen-majority governorate? For years, members of Iraq's Turkmen community have demanded that Tal Afar be elevated from its current status as a district in Nineveh to that of […]
Korek Customers "Disconnected from Other Networks"
By John Lee. Erbil-based telecommunications company Korek Telecom has reportedly been blocked from communicating with other domestic and international carriers, according to Rudaw. This follows a public announcement last week from Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC), which threatened to disconnect the company if it did not pay its financial obligations: "Based on the expiration […]