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By John Lee. Baher Alshamal Co. Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the construction of a "Woman Shelter" in Ramadi, Anbar. The contract is valued at $217,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued a "clarification" on its previous statement regarding involvement of Saudi Aramco in the Akkas field in Basra. On Thursday, the Ministry originally stated that it had an agreement with Saudi Aramco to invest in the field. Later in the day, it issued a clarification, saying that […]
By John Lee. [Correction: After publication, the Oil Ministry issued a "clarification", stating that Aramco is merely "studying cooperation mechanisms" with regard to Akkas.] Iraq's Minister of Oil has announced an agreement with Saudi Aramco to invest in the development of the Akkas gas field in Anbar province. During his participation in the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination […]
By John Lee. Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Murshed, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) welcomed an Iraqi delegation led by the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haider Muhammad Makiya in Riyadh on Sunday. The delegation comprised officials from various Iraqi ministries including Foreign Affairs, Finance, Agriculture, Oil, and Electricity, as well […]
By John Lee. Al Shamsh Co. For Trading & General Contracting has won a new contract with the United Nations Secretariat for the extension of Al-Aadil Health Center in Ramadi district, Anbar Governorate. The contract is valued at $129,912. (Source: UNGM)
From The Jerusalem Post. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Prosperity comes to Sunni provinces in Iraq Three major Sunni Muslim provinces in Iraq are witnessing great prosperity after their liberation from ISIS in 2017, with building projects underway. Click here to […]
By John Lee. Work has begun on the project to extend the gas pipeline from the Akkas gas field to the Akkas power station, in the Qaim district of Anbar Governorate. The General Manager of the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), Shaker Mahmoud Khalaf, said the pipeline (pictured) will be 35 kilometers in length. […]
By John Lee. Al-Safwa Office has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), for the supply and installation of solar street lights in Anbar. The contract is valued at $449,560. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Ummet Al Salam Co. Ltd. for General Trading & Contracting has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), for the rehabilitation of water treatment plants in four different locations in Anbar The contract is valued at $680,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has laid the foundation stone for a new power station in the Al-Furat district of Anbar Governorate. According to a statement from the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the total capacity of the plant is 1,642 megawatts, at a cost of one billion dollars, and the project […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Anbar, Ali Farhan (pictured), has reportedly announced new oil discoveries in the province. According to the state-controlled Iraqi News Agency (INA), the finds are in the Nukhaib and Tharthar areas. Farhan is quoted as saying that, "the local government in Anbar worked to prepare the atmosphere for oil exploration […]
By John Lee. Ummet Al Salam Co. Ltd. for General Trading & Contracting has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), for the supply and installation of solar street lights in Anbar. The contract is valued at $362,620. (Source: UNGM)
