Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with Mase Co LLC, a company managed by Brilliant Role Group, to open a new-build Sheraton hotel in Dohuk, in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in northern Iraq. Scheduled to debut early next year, the Sheraton Dohuk Hotel will be the first of four new Starwood hotels […]
A high-level UN delegation visited the Domiz refugee camp in Dohuk Governorate this week to witness the harsh living conditions of the refugees and to develop a joint coordinated response to the pending needs intensified in the sub-zero temperatures in Domiz. The delegation met with the Governor of Dohuk, Mr. Tamar R. Fatah, to thank […]
By Mohammed Hamid al-Sawaf. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. This week, the annual grape exhibition opened in Dohuk, a state famed throughout Iraq for its grape growing prowess. NIQASH’s Abdul Khaliq Dosky went to […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani this week announced that the foundation stone for Duhok International Airport will be laid within two months. The future airport will further strengthen tourism and trade links in Duhok, which is one of Iraq's most prosperous governorates. The premier’s news came in a statement also unveiling broader […]
The Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani (pictured), has announced that the foundation stone for the new Duhok Airport will be laid within two months. AKnews reports that he said that his government will soon begin building hospitals in the city, town and districts of Duhok. The news comes after Barzani's meeting with Duhok governor […]
The Duhok Investment Commission has licensed two housing projects comprising over 8,000 residential units in the distrit of Zakho (pictured), on the Turkish border, according to AKnews. The agency reports that Kurdistan has a shortage of 100,000 housing units, but this project is expected to meet all the requirements of Zakho. The two projects will […]
The chief of industrial development in Duhok has said that 11 new factories were opened in the province in 2011, up from seven 2010. According to the report from AKnews, an additional five factories were sanctioned last year but they are yet to open. All the factories are of private sector. There are 546 factories […]
A new $11 million USD (13 billion IQD) conference hall was opened last week in Duhok city, according to AKnews. Bayar Ramzi, director for Cultural Center of Duhok University, told the agency that the design of the conference center was selected by the president of Duhok University for its modern lines. The conference center, intended […]
The media and relation officer for Dohuk Municipality said 771 families in the province will be paid for giving up their lands for Dohuk International Airport. Ismael Mustafa told AKnews the families in Semele district, who have been living in the area for the past 15 years, each will be paid 22 million Iraqi Dinars […]
Dozens of taxi drivers in Duhok demonstrated this week asking for an increase in their allocation of fuel, and for the provision of better quality fuel. As a result, Duhok's Governor confirmed that taxi drivers' allocations will be increased. One protester, Khalil Mohammad (40), told Alsumaria News that as oil prices increased, taxi drivers were […]
Kurdistan's Ministry of Municipality and Tourism sealed a contract on Monday for the construction of a drinking water supply project for Amedi, in Dohuk province. According to a report from AKnews, the ministry said the minister, Samir Abdullah Mustafa, singed the $90m contract with Ster Group and Homan Ederson. With the project getting underway, the […]
The media secretary at the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry for Tourism said on Saturday that nearly 37,000 tourists visited Kurdistan during Eid al-Adha. Kan'an Baha'addin told AKnews during the four days of the Eid 15,000 tourists visited Erbil province, 13,000 Dohuk, and 8,500 Sulaimaniya. Eid al-Adha is an Islamic celebration that takes place at the […]
