By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued exclusive invitations to several major US oil companies to submit bids for taking over the operatorship of the West Qurna-2 field. The Ministry said it is pursuing a transparent, competitive process based on approved criteria for awarding oilfield development contracts. Direct negotiations are under way with […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has inaugurated a US$45-million cancer-medicine factory at the Modern Pharmaceutical Industries Company, a private-sector project, and launched construction works for a US$70-million facility to produce viral vaccines for hepatitis, influenza, and the MMR (mumps, polio, rubella) combination. The Prime Minister said the new plant -- built with […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has launched the first phase of the Pulse of Mosul project, aimed at rehabilitating alleys and neighbourhoods in the Old City of Mosul. The initiative mirrors the earlier Pulse of Baghdad programme to restore historic districts of the capital. Chairing a meeting attended by the Governor of […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has confirmed the signing of a contract with Dutch firm Fugro to carry out third-party surveying of the al-Faw navigation channel, in preparation for issuing internationally recognised Admiralty charts. Director General Farhan al-Fartousi told the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the survey work will […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has held a workshop in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's plans for clean hydrogen and blue ammonia production and their potential impact on the national economy. The session, attended by government advisers, academics and representatives from the Ministries of Higher Education and Industry, reviewed Iraq's vision for adopting […]
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq has signed the UNIDO Country Programme for 2026-2030, represented by Minister of Industry Prof. Khalid Battal al-Najm, with UNIDO, represented by Director-General Gerd Müller, during the organisation's conference last week in Riyadh. The programme provides a strategic framework aligned with Iraq's Vision 2030, the National Industrial Strategy 2024-2030, […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Industry and Minerals held an expanded meeting, chaired by Technical Deputy Juma Diwan al-Bahadli, to review the draft working paper of the Iraq-Indonesia Joint Committee. Participants discussed bilateral cooperation files across multiple sectors, and examined mechanisms for coordination between ministries and other relevant bodies. The meeting also considered proposals, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has launched the execution of four major road and bridge projects in the provinces of Wasit and Najaf. The total budget for these projects is 374 billion Iraqi dinars (USD 285 million). The projects include expansion and rehabilitation of the Kut-Baghdad road, construction of a second carriageway for the […]
By John Lee. Asiacell has entered into a strategic partnership with Evam to implement the evamX real-time customer engagement platform across its nationwide operations. The agreement will enable the telecoms operator to deliver hyper-personalised marketing and customer interactions across its digital and traditional channels, using AI-driven automation and real-time data processing. The company said the […]
By John Lee. Asiacell has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to bring Google Workspace and other AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools to businesses and educational institutions across Iraq. Under the agreement, the operator will offer a portfolio that includes Google Workspace, Google Workspace for Education, Gemini Enterprise and Google NotebookLM, aimed at supporting enterprise […]
By John Lee. The final results of Iraq's national census have been announced, showing a total population of 46,118,793 people. According to the Ministry of Planning, detailed census data will begin to be distributed to state institutions from next week, covering ministries, provincial authorities and other official bodies. The census is the first conducted in […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Trade has held talks with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on launching an integrated business accelerators programme to support small and medium-sized enterprises with high growth potential. GIZ discussed with the Ministry's Private Sector Development Department the proposed framework for designing and implementing the programme, including evaluation […]
