By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday laid the foundations of three integrated water and infrastructure projects in the districts of Al-Shafiya, Nafar, and Al-Salahiya in Al-Diwaniyah province. The projects, covering wastewater, stormwater, transmission lines, and pumping and treatment stations, have a total cost of approximately 114 billion Iraqi dinars (about USD […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Exploration Company has completed the two-dimensional seismic survey programme at "Ziggurat-Uruk" in Muthanna and Diwaniyah provinces ahead of schedule. Director General Osama Raouf Hussein visited the Fourth Seismic Team on Thursday and praised the national workforce for completing the project 12 days earlier than planned, achieving 104% of the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has started work to expand the Diwaniya Refinery by adding a new 70,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) processing unit, bringing the refinery's total capacity to 90,000 bpd. Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdul Ghani, confirmed the Ministry's commitment to enhancing production at Iraqi refineries, with a focus on achieving self-sufficiency in […]
By John Lee. At the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference, Iraq and Germany officially launched the joint Climate-resilient Water Resource Management (CWRM) project-an initiative designed to address Iraq's deepening water crisis with sustainable and practical solutions. Implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources in cooperation with Germany's development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Finance signed two new credit agreements on Tuesday with the French development agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to finance critical infrastructure projects in the sanitation sector. The first agreement includes a €30-million supplementary loan for the sewage project in Khalidiya district, Anbar, raising total funding for the project to […]
From the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New Women's Protection Center Opens in Diwaniyah with Support from UNFPA and the Government of France A new Women's Protection Center has officially opened its doors in Diwaniyah today, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Minister of Finance, or her delegate, to sign a loan agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to finance the Al-Hamza District Sewer Project in Al-Diwaniyah Province. This approval falls under Federal Budget Law No. 13 of 2023, covering fiscal years 2023-2025, for […]
By John Lee. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $20 million investment over four years to enhance water and sanitation services in Iraq, benefiting 2.5 million people across five governorates: Maysan [Missan], Diwaniyah, Ninewa, Baghdad, and Erbil. Implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under the Government of Iraq's leadership, […]
By John Lee. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNOOC Africa Holding Ltd., has entered into the Exploration, Development & Production Contract (EDPC) with Iraq's state-owned Midland Oil Company for Block 7. It says the block is mainly located in Diwaniyah governorate, and covers an area of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Foreign Economic Relations Department, through its commercial attaché in Washington, held talks with US-based MACK Trucks to explore avenues of economic and commercial cooperation between Iraq and the United States. The discussions focused on technology transfer and establishing truck assembly lines in Iraq, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this […]
By John Lee. Ahla Al-Jinan Company has won a contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the "Construction of the Woman Shelter in Diwaniyah Governorate". The contract is valued at $172,225. The potential end date is given as Monday, February 19, 2024. (Source: UN)
By John Lee. Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Murshed, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) welcomed an Iraqi delegation led by the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Haider Muhammad Makiya in Riyadh on Sunday. The delegation comprised officials from various Iraqi ministries including Foreign Affairs, Finance, Agriculture, Oil, and Electricity, as well […]
