By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated a joint management program for modern hospitals at Najaf Ashraf Educational Hospital. This initiative, in collaboration with Italy's Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (San Donato Hospital Group), aims to reduce the need for Iraqis to seek medical treatment abroad and save substantial costs. The program will […]
By John Lee. Dr. Abbas Sabah Al-Baydani, Director General of the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation, signed a supplementary consultancy contract for the Nasiriyah International Airport project with the Turkish company Kiklop Design Hertz Insaat, and a construction contract supplement with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). This action follows directives from […]
By John Lee. Under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Engineer Khaled Battal Al-Najm, the ministry's Development Advisor, Qaisar Ahmed Al-Hashimi, inaugurated a copper recycling plant in Dhi Qar's General Company for Electrical Industries. This project, in partnership with a private Iraqi company, aims to produce 3,000 tons of copper rods annually. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Health has signed a contract with Qatar's Elegancia Healthcare, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding, to manage, operate, and maintain a 492-bed hospital in Nasiriyah, in Dhi Qar province. The signing ceremony was attended by the Qatari Ambassador to Iraq, Sultan bin Mubarak Al-Kubaisi, the Director-General of Health in Thi […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq's Key Southern Oil Assets China is over the halfway mark in completing its strategically vital oil project in the critical Iraqi energy […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has reported the detection of "excesses and waste" exceeding $33 million in two contracts for Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and several departments affiliated with the Ministry of Electricity in the province. The department revealed excesses in the cost of a contract for the construction and maintenance of […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the allocation of a 433-donum plot of land for the Dhi Qar Reconstruction Fund. The land, part of the Tourist City of Ur, will facilitate the completion of designated projects. Additionally, approvals include: Transferring ownership of property near Imam Hussein Street to the local administration in Dhi […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated the new Ya Hussain road in the center of Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar Province. The road, part of the Thi Qar Reconstruction Fund, consists of two segments: The first, spanning 3 km, features four main and service lanes, central islands, green spaces, and seating areas. […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russia Takes Control of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years The Eridu field - part of Iraq's Block 10 exploration and development region - is the biggest oil find […]
By John Lee. The Director General of Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC), Ali Khudair Abbas, has unveiled the company's plans to transition to solar energy systems for supplying electricity to oil fields, facilities, and its departments. He said that this move aligns with the directives of the Minister of Oil to adopt renewable energy for […]
By John Lee. Under the guidance of Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has completed the trial operation of a gas power plant at the Al-Gharraf oil field in Dhi Qar province. This achievement aligns with the ministry's strategy to harness associated […]
By John Lee. The Minister of Electricity presided over a significant meeting with a delegation from the UAE-based company Masdar. The company is planning solar power projects in Maysan, Thi Qar, Anbar, and Kirkuk. The minister highlighted the government's commitment to diversify energy sources and reduce reliance on gas and fossil fuels. He emphasized the […]
