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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Health has held a meeting with representatives of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi to discuss vaccine supply and immunisation programmes. Minister of Health Abdulhussein Aziz chaired the meeting on Monday, which also included senior ministry officials. Topics covered included the sourcing of vaccines from approved suppliers, the ministry's plans to […]
By John Lee. Iraq is working to create a more attractive environment for business and investment, according to the head of the Iraqi-French Business Council, Adham al-Fakhar. Al-Fakhar told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that a French delegation had received a clear message of openness from Iraq, with both sides expressing readiness for partnership. […]
By Padraig O''Hannelly. A French-based Iraqi engineer has launched an interactive educational platform built on the official Iraqi curriculum. ManarWay offers an AI tutor, 3D virtual labs, and on-the-spot practice correction, and is designed to run on a student's smartphone without additional hardware. Key features of the platform include: Curriculum alignment: built on the official […]
By John Lee. ExxonMobil and Basra Oil Company (BOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering Phase 2 of a seawater injection project for southern Iraqi oil fields. The agreement was signed on Wednesday under the auspices of Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi. The project will use seawater to support reservoir pressure […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met the chief executives of TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips to discuss oil and associated gas investment at the Nahr Bin Umar oil field in Basra province. The meetings, held on Sunday, included TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and ConocoPhillips CEO Andy O'Brien, along with their respective delegations. Discussions covered […]
By John Lee. Iraq has recovered $13 million in state funds that were frozen in French banks, following court orders and coordination with international and domestic authorities. According to the Iraqi Fund for Asset Recovery (IFAR), the recovered amount has been deposited into accounts held by the Ministry of Finance, following the completion of required […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Courts Europe in Bid to Diversify Options after Coalition Withdrawal Iraq is moving to forge bilateral security partnerships with Europe, with Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's recent tour of France and Germany resulting […]
By John Lee. Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) has awarded a Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) contract to New Wave Offshore Energy in support of the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP) Phase 2 in southern Iraq, part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) operated by TotalEnergies alongside its partners Basra Oil Company (BOC) and […]
By Yesar Al-Maleki, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Oil Deals Reset US-Iraqi Relations? As Iraq and the United States enter a new phase in their relationship, oil is assuming a more central role. During Prime […]
By John Lee. A series of investment proposals covering smart cities, digital infrastructure, healthcare and tourism were discussed at a meeting between Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) and members of the Iraqi-French Business Council, along with representatives of companies Abraj Al-Maamura, Sawa and Enkidu. The meeting was chaired by Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, head of […]
By John Lee. Six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Iraq and France at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday, covering defence, energy, aviation, and youth and innovation cooperation. The agreements were signed during a visit by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and were witnessed by French President Emmanuel Macron. According to the Prime […]
By John Lee. Patrick Pouyanné, chief executive of TotalEnergies, met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Paris on Monday to review the company's strategic projects in Iraq, with a particular focus on gas. According to the Prime Minister's media office, TotalEnergies has existing oil investments in Iraq of $12 billion and is planning to increase […]
