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 […]
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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 […]
Tags: Baghdad, Industry & Trade
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 […]
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 […]
Turkish Trade Delegation Discusses Investment in Arbil
A delegation comprised of representatives of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce has arrived in Arbil to discuss investment opportunities in the city, Arbil’s governor said on Wednesday. “The delegation included the head of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce and members of the chambers of industry and commerce, as well several company owners,” Governor Nozad Hadi […]
Solar Water Project Implemented in Mosul Village
The water department in Ninewa has completed work on a solar water project in southeastern Mosul City, a local official said on Wednesday. “Technical teams have completed work on a water unit in Hawi Omm Aslan village, al-Namroud district (southeastern Mosul),” the director of al-Namroud district, Ahmed Obeid al-Issi, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The […]
Tags: Baghdad, Public Works
Lufthansa Plans Flights to Iraq from Mid-2010
German flag carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday it was looking into the possibility of operating commercial flights to Iraq from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich later this year. The airline said it hoped to offer flights to the capital Baghdad and the city of Erbil in northern Iraq's Kurdish region. "Lufthansa aims to launch the […]
1st Residential Compound for Orphans in Karbala
A local company has begun construction work on a residential compound for the orphans in Karbala, the first project of its kind in the province. “The project is the first to be carried out by a non-governmental institution in al-Imam Awn area (15 km north of Karbala),” Aamer al-Shook, the founder of al-Mabra Institution, which […]
2 Bridges Completed in Amara
An Iraqi firm completed two bridges in central Amara city at a total cost of around $35.6 million. “Work on the two bridges began in May 2008,” Engineer Naji al-Lami, who supervised the project, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the length of each bridge is around 586 meters. Amara, the capital city […]
Baghdad Mayoralty Starts Work on Dh38m Bridge
The Baghdad Mayoralty has commenced building work on a new bridge in the capital's eastern side of Al Rasafa at a total cost of 12 billion Iraqi dinars (Dh38.2 million), an official statement said on Sunday. "In co-operation with a specialised local company, engineers from the Baghdad Mayoralty have begun work on Sahet Al Khulafaa […]
Baghdad Media Company Provides a Detailed Presentation of Media City
The Baghdad Media Company provided a detailed presentation of the Baghdad media city project to the Baghdad Provincial Council, and the members of the Baghdad Provincial Council welcomed the project and stressed the need for a independent media city subject to control the media, as this project is considered the elements of media developments in […]
Baghdad Mayoralty to Construct New Bridge
The Baghdad Mayoralty has commenced building work on a new bridge in the capital's eastern side of al-Rasafa at a total cost of 12 billion Iraqi dinars, an official statement said on Sunday. "In cooperation with a specialized local company, engineers from the Baghdad Mayoralty have begun work on Sahet al-Khulafaa Bridge in Bab al-Muadham […]