By John Lee. Bab Al Karama for General Contracting Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Maghrib wadi, installation of a BRC fence along the wadi, a cleaning campaign and supply of garbage containers in Maghreb area, Nineveh Governorate. The contract is valued […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi government struggles to control US dollar price The Iraqi economy is suffering from the US dollar's rise as a result of smuggling dollars outside of Iraq. Click here […]
By John Lee. Two new projects were officially launched in sector 128 of Ankawa district on Monday, January 16th. The projects, which include street paving, sidewalk construction, water supply, and sewerage will be financed by the KRG's Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism. Additionally, an expansion of the sector's electricity network will be financed by the […]
By John Lee. Jabal-Alzaytoun Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations for the supply of materials the maintenance of water networks and pumps for Mosul and Telafar [Talafar] Water Directorates. The contract is valued at $111,909. (Source: UNGM)
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Despite criticism, Iraq's PM pursues expansion of public sector Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani has kicked off a major campaign to expand the country's social safety net. This comes only weeks after […]
Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) farmers, who used to grow wheat, barley, vegetables and fruits, are now growing dozens of other crops, including corn. The Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) needs one million tons of corn annually and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) has paid attention to this product and plans to […]
By Martin Chulov and Nechirvan Mando, for The Guardian. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Treasure hunters circle in search of Islamic State's lost loot The ruins of Iraq and Syria are proving a treasure trove, with former foes vying to […]
By John Lee. Wide Knowledge Company Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations for the supply and delivery of IT equipment in Erbil and Mosul. The contract is valued at $52,819. (Source: UNGM)
Germany supports UNDP in strengthening criminal justice services in Iraq Germany and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a EUR 826,250 donor agreement on strengthening Iraq's criminal justice services and improving their capacities to conduct effective interviews in line with international human rights commitments. The project promotes the application of the new regulations […]
The President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World and the Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem alongside the CEO and Managing Director - of the Middle East and Africa at DP World, Suhail Al […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the Ministerial Council, encouraging the use of electronic point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The use of electronic transactions has been shown to improve security, efficiency and convenience for retailers and customers. Specifically, the cabinet approved the following measures: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) simplifies the […]
By John Lee. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined UK-based Virgin Atlantic $1.05 million for operating flights carrying Delta Air Lines' code (DL) in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect. The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations. An investigation by the […]
