By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the referral of the Integrated Medical City Project in Dhi Qar Governorate to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The project, based on a turnkey delivery system, follows the Dhi Qar Reconstruction Fund Instructions (No. 2 of 2021) and was recommended by the Reconstruction Fund Committee. […]
By John Lee. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to achieving gas self-sufficiency through enhanced gas capture from oil production, development of gas fields, and exploration zones. Speaking at the handover ceremony for the Subba [Sabah, Tuba] Oilfield project, he highlighted its role in boosting oil production and meeting energy demands. The […]
By John Lee. In 2021 the Ministry of Planning's Central Statistical Organization (CSO) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has conducted a study on Micro, Small, and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) in Iraq. The Survey covered the three governorates of Baghdad, Basra, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the first phase of the Ur Tourist City project in Dhi Qar, which includes the construction of a cultural center, an open-air Sumerian theater, a closed Ur theater, a religious dialogue center, and an administrative building. Al-Sudani also announced the start of several strategic projects, including […]
By John Lee. A new 50-bed hospital has opened in Dhi Qar. Al-Bathaa Hospital, completed as part of the Dhi Qar Reconstruction Fund, includes fully-equipped wards for children and women, as well as modern oxygen and medical gas systems. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the new facility during his visit this week to Dhi […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated Nasiriyah International Stadium in Dhi Qar province, marking the start of several projects in the area. The stadium, which has capacity for 20,000 spectators, is part of the Dhi Qar Reconstruction Fund. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the stadium was completed ahead […]
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 […]
