By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Washington on Wednesday, on the sidelines of an official visit to the United States. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered bilateral relations and opportunities to strengthen economic and development cooperation. The two sides reviewed progress on the Basra-Aqaba […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, held talks on Thursday with a Jordanian ministerial delegation led by Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Falah Al-Qudah, with Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri Ahmed, also in attendance. According to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, the Jordanian delegation also included […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Parliament Speaker al-Halbousi has concluded an official visit to Jordan, during which discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in energy, trade, investment and transport. Al-Halbousi met with King Abdullah II, Jordanian House of Representatives Speaker Mazen al-Qadi, Prime Minister Dr Jafar Hassan, and Senate President Faisal al-Fayez. Talks with al-Fayez at […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reportedly postponed the launch of the Basra-Aqaba Oil Pipeline (BAOP) project due to "threats from Iran-backed Shia militias" in Iraq. Assorted players in the area object to the idea that the oil may be used by Israel. According to The New Arab, other concerns include […]
From Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A New Opportunity for the Basra-Aqaba Pipeline? While the Basra-Aqaba pipeline project promises economic, energy, and security benefits for Iraq and Jordan, high costs and political and security […]
By Bachar Halabi for Argus Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Basrah-Aqaba oil pipeline 'will never be': Iraq militia Iraqi aspirations to move ahead with a long-planned crude pipeline from Basrah to Aqaba in Jordan have been dealt a major blow […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A confused and confusing decision by the Council of Ministers-CoM followed by an imprecise statement from the Ministry of Oil-MoO regarding Iraq-Jordan/ Basra-Aqaba Oil Pipeline-BAOP project had ignited a new wave of […]
