By John Lee. 60 Minutes Australia has broadcast what it describes as a desperate plea from a close friend of engineer Robert Pether. Australian citizen Robert Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan, who have been detained in Iraq since early April, have reportedly been found guilty of fraud, and sentenced to five years in […]
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Tags: Australia, Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), CME Consulting, Egypt, EKO Engineering Arabia, featured, Ireland, Robert Pether, United Arab Emirates (UAE), video
Norwegian-led Consortium to build Solar Plant in Karbala
By John Lee. Iraq signed an agreement to build a 525-MW solar power plant in Karbala. The project will be built by a consortium of companies led by the Norwegian Scatec, whose main shareholder is Equinor (formerly Statoil). Also involved are Egypt's Orascom and Iraq's Al-Bilal. The signing comes after recent announcements of renewable energy […]
Tags: Albilal Group, Egypt, Equinor, featured, Karbala, Kerbala, mn, Norway, Orascom, renewable energy, Scatec, solar power, Statoil
Engineers Jailed for 5 Years in Iraqi Contract Dispute
By John Lee. Australian citizen Robert Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan, who have been detained in Iraq since early April, have reportedly been found guilty of fraud, and sentenced to five years in prison. The pair are also reported to have been jointly fined $12 million. Their detention followed a contract dispute relating […]
Tags: Australia, Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), CME Consulting, Egypt, EKO Engineering Arabia, featured, Ireland, mn, Robert Pether, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Egypt to supply 700MW of Electricity to Iraq
By John Lee. Egypt has reportedly agreed to supply 700MW of electricity to Iraq via Jordan. The country's Electricity Minister is quoted as saying that the $2.2-billion project will begin within 18 months. More here. (Source: Energy and Utilities)
Engineers Still Held Without Charge in Iraq
By Editor on 7th July 2021 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Security
By John Lee. Australian citizen Robert Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan are reportedly still being held without charge in Iraq, following a contract dispute relating to the construction of the new Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) head office in Baghdad. The pair were detained in early April, having allegedly been tricked into traveling […]
Tags: Australia, Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), CME Consulting, Egypt, EKO Engineering Arabia, featured, Ireland, mn, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan: A New Partnership?
By Katherine Harvey and Bruce Riedel, for The Brookings Institution. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan: A new partnership 30 years in the making? In April, the news that Iraq was mediating between longtime rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran captivated […]
The Promise and Pitfalls of Iraq's tripartite New Mashreq
By Yesar Al-Maleki, for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The promise and the pitfalls of Iraq's tripartite New Mashreq Sunday was a festive day in Baghdad. The last time Iraqis had received an Egyptian president 30 […]
Iraq hosts Historic Summit with Jordan, Egypt
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq hosts historic summit with Jordanian, Egyptian Leaders The visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Baghdad is the first by an Egyptian head of state since 1990. Click here […]
Iraq, Jordan and Egypt agree Energy Projects
By John Lee. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for a fresh round of talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries. It is the first visit by an Egyptian head of state to Iraq since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The leaders agreed on the […]
Iraqi, Syrian Oil Ministers discuss Gas Imports
By Al-Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi, Syrian oil ministers discuss gas imports The Iraqi and Syrian oil ministers talked about the possibility of transporting Egyptian gas to Iraq through Syria during a meeting in Baghdad. Click here to […]
Egyptian Architects to Rebuild Al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul
An international jury has announced that an entry by eight Egyptian architects won the international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, a major component of UNESCO's ambitious project for the rehabilitation of the ancient city, Revive the Spirit of Mosul. Selected from among 123 entries, the winning design […]
Tags: Al-Nouri Mosque, architecture, Egypt, Mosul, reconstruction, UNESCO, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Basra-Aqaba Pipeline may be extended into Egypt
By John Lee. Iraqi and Egyptian officials have discussed the possibility of extending the Basra-Aqaba pipeline to Egypt. The matter was discussed at a meeting on Wednesday between Iraq's Oil Minister Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail the Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq. A press release after the meeting said that extending the pipeline into Egypt would be "an […]