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Turkish Airlines hopes to increase the number of flights between Turkey and Basra from four to seven per week. Farouk Qaimagja, of the Turkish Consulate in Basra, told AKnews: "We are working seriously to reach this number of flights per week. We hope that this will be achieved as soon as possible through the cooperation […]
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The head of the Basra Investment Commission (BIC) and a number of local officials inspected the Modern Basra City project, implemented by the US-based Wadi Sawa International in al-Sabkh region, near the Sports City. "Basra's governor, accompanied by the head of the BIC, hailed the project's design and the ongoing work which includes the establishment […]
The citizens and authorities in what is potentially Iraq’s wealthiest oil boom town are upset. They say oil companies are causing environmental problems and Baghdad is getting rich while they’re missing out, according to this article from NIQASH. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq […]
The head of the One Stop Shop Department in Basra Investmetnt Commission (BIC), Eng. Jalal Al- Noori, announced that the Turkish company Visalr has submitted an investment project to build private schools in Basra. He said the education sector is a top priority for the BIC, and that Basra has suitable lands allocated for such […]
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Turkish Airlines increased its flights between Basra and Istanbul to four per week, according to Aswat al-Iraq. The Turkish consulate in Basra said there will be flights between the two cities on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on 4th March. "Basra is strategically important, and the fourth air bridge will underline to the Turkish […]
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Basra Investment Commission has approved a project to build 1857 housing units in the Rabet Kabir area. According to AKnews, the investment is valued at $108 million, while Aswat al-Iraq puts the figure at $250 million. An Iraqi company called Falcon is leading the project. The 90 four-storey buildings will accomodate 1440 flats with an […]
A Basra iron and steel company will be given $700m (816 trillion Iraqi dinars) over the next 15 years by Turkish backers, reports AKnews. After visiting the factories of the General Company for Iron and Steel [State Company for Iron and Steel (SCIS)], a delegation from Turkish company United Brothers made a proposal to increase […]
Levels of violence fell in Iraq last week. At least 18 people were killed and 48 injured in nationwide incidents, making it the quietest week in at least two months. A total of 26 bomb attacks left six people dead and 41 injured. They were mainly low-yielding in terms of casualties and were likely designed […]
