Baghdad Mayoralty has allocated ID200 billion to pave roads in the Iraqi capital in 2010. “Work will be executed through 13 contracts,” the mayoralty’s media office said in a release on Tuesday received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that five million square meters will be paved this year in Baghdad. ( Aswat Al […]
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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 […]
Aviation in Iraq: New Beginnings
The Iraqi aviation sector is experiencing a surge of demand and is making strides in the development of its infrastructure, fleet and services. “This is an exciting period in the re-establishment of the Iraqi aviation industry,” observes William Wakeham, Managing Director of Anglo Arab Insurance Brokers. Iraq’s Ministry of transportation has recently announced (on March […]
Baghdad Construction Projects
This month (March 2010), investment permits have been awarded to several projects in Baghdad including companies working in the fields of housing, tourism and hotels. “Eight investment permits have been given to a number of companies. Housing projects were given a priority,” the Investment Commission in Baghdad said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq […]
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Ban on Potato Seed Imports
Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture has banned the import of potato seeds and called for people to rely on local products. Potatoes will be subject to examination by an an ad hoc ministerial committee, according to a Ministry release on Sunday. “The decision was taken after an important meeting held by the Under Secretary of Agriculture […]
Tags: Agriculture, Baghdad
ISX Down 94.8 Points
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index this week went down to register 94.8 points with trading worth 3.4 billions Iraqi dinars, compared to last week which registered 97 points. Traded shares this week worth around 3.425 billion Iraqi dinars ($2.9 million) through 1282 deals with non-Iraqi investors completing 175 deals worth 645.615 million Iraqi dinars, […]
Tags: Baghdad, Industry & Trade
Phospate sales soar
The Industry Ministry announced that the General Company for Phosphate marketed more than 15 thousand tons of compound fertilizer in the past month. The Ministry also said the cotton industry has achieved sales of more than one billion dinars during the last month, and announced the arrival of a new machine to increase production capacity. […]
Tags: Agriculture, Baghdad
Iraq, Syria Rail Co-operation
The Iraqi minister of transportation has discussed with the Syrian prime minister means of boosting cooperation in the transportation sector, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said on Wednesday. “The two officials discussed in the Syrian capital Damascus means of developing the work of the Iraqi-Syrian Land Transportation Company and facilitating procedures for the transportation […]
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Construction Projects in Baghdad
Construction in Baghdad might be hindered if the authorities did not deal with the financial budget in the right way, said Baghdad governor Salah Abdul Razzak during a meeting he held on Tuesday. Abdul Razzak talked over ways of speeding up infra-structure projects in the poor regions. ( Al SumariaTV )
New Bridge for Pedestrians in Nasseriya
Work has started to construct a bridge for pedestrians in Nasseriya city. “The bridge will cost ID317 million,” Eng. Abdilkareem Qaiss Abdilkareem, the Thi-Qar roads and bridges director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Tuesday. He said that the bridge will be finalized in 150 days. Nasseriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 […]
OPEC Symposium Baghdad - Sept
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will hold a symposium in September for its 50th anniversary, Iraq's oil minister said Wednesday. Hussein al-Shahristani told Dow Jones Newswires of the planned event after exiting an OPEC meeting in which the cartel decided to keep output quotas steady. OPEC was founded in Baghdad on Sept. 14, 1960. […]
Permits Given to Baghdad Projects
Several companies working in the fields of housing, tourism and hotels have been given investment permits to carry out several projects in Baghdad. “Eight investment permits have been given to a number of companies. Housing projects were given a priority,” the Investment Commission in Baghdad said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. […]