By John Lee. Al-Ekhwa Al-Nubalaa for General Trading & Contracting Limited has won a contract with the United Nations Secretariat for the "rehabilitation of 60 War Damaged Houses in Al Asry Neighboorhood, Baiji District, Salah Al Din Governorate." The contract is valued at $157,815, and is scheduled to be completed by 7th July 2022. (Source: […]
By John Lee. New Delhi-based Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order to supply a news compressor to Baiji Refinery in Iraq. The order, placed by the North Refineries Company (NRC), envisages design, engineering, manufacturing and supply of electric motor driven Recycle Gas Centrifugal compressor and will be executed by BHEL's International Operations […]
By John Lee. German-based interconnection platform operator DE-CIX and internet exchange IRAQ-IXP have signed a strategic partnership, in the context of the Capacity Middle East event, for the future operations of "IRAQ-IXP powered by DE-CIX". According to a press release from DE-CIX, IRAQ-IXP powered by DE-CIX will be operated by DE-CIX under the DE-CIX as […]
By John Lee. Turkish building company Polikon is to start work on a new airport in Anbar. The Governor of Anbar, Dr. Ali Farhan Al-Dulaimi, handed over the land designated for Anbar International Airport to representatives of the company on Thursday, according to a statement from Anbar Governorate. Work on the first phase of the […]
By John Lee. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has announced that it will open a representative office in Iraq. The new representative office will primarily service Sovereign and Government Related Entities (GREs), Financial Institutions and Iraqi institutional clients in addition to clients with business interests in Iraq. Hana Al Rostamani (pictured), Group Chief Executive Officer […]
By John Lee. Qimmat Al Nidhal Company for Contracting, General Trading, Ltd. has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "renovation of the Sumerian Gallery at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad." The contract is valued at $541,210. (Source: UNGM)
Dubai-based air services provider dnata says it has achieved an important milestone in Erbil, with the implementation of its 'OneCargo' system, digitizing processes and maximizing efficiencies across its cargo operations in Iraq. According to a press release, the advanced tool, which dnata plans to launch globally, is expected to deliver significant commercial benefits for customers. […]
By John Lee. SAGMAN Company for Construction and Contracting Ltd has won a new contract with the United Nations Secretariat in Iraq. The $193,116 deal is for the construction of 15 core housing units in Sinjar (Tel Qasab Complex) District, in Ninewa Governorate. In November, the company was awarded a a contract for the construction […]
By John Lee. A ride-hailing app that was launched in Baghdad last month has reportedly closed the largest seed round in the tech history of Iraq. According to Wamda, Baly is backed by Germany's Rocket internet, and raised $10.5 million from Kingsway Capital, MSA Capital, Global Founders Capital, Vostok Ventures, Majid Al Futtaim and March […]
People who have been forced to leave everything behind are among the most vulnerable in the world, and the situation is only getting worse, with the added emergency of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Many refugees have suffered tremendously due to the crisis, and UNHCR reports an urgent need to assist. In response, H&M has donated clothing to displaced communities in Iraq, to help families keep warm during the cold […]
By John Lee. Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has announced that flights from Gaziantep to Erbil will begin on 24th January. AnadoluJet will operate the route on Mondays and Thursdays. (Source: Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)
By John Lee. The Sulaimanyah-based Royal Can Making Company is reportedly planning to set up a container glass factory in the south of Baghdad. According to Glass International, the new Al Malakeya Glass Company will have a capacity of 1150 tons per day when completed in August 2024. Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) management will […]
