The Najaf 3rd International Book Fair, that ended on Sunday (March 21) evening, witnessed 100,000 visitors per day. “The fair was open for 10 days,” Ali Jihad Hassani, a source from the fair, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said that all books that were exhibited in the fair had been sold. ( […]
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Kuwaiti Company Seeks to Invest in Karbala
Aswat Al Iraq quotes a senior local official as saying that a Kuwaiti company is keen to invest in Karbala province. “A delegation from Kuwaiti Bukhamseen Holding paid a visit on Monday to the Karbala council, where it expressed desire to implement projects in the province,” Engineer Zuhair al-Karieti told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The […]
Butcher’s Shop in Karbala for ID1bn
The Karbala governor has opened a modern butcher’s shop in the city, which was constructed by a local company at a total cost of 1 billion Iraqi dinars, a media spokesperson said on Saturday. “The shop is located on the main road between Karbala and Najaf,” Zaheer Majli told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The butcher’s […]
ISX Higher at 96.7
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index went up on Wednesday by 0.2% to close at 96.7 points. Thesession saw shares of 36 out of a total 82 electronically-registered firms exchanging hands. Shares of 13 companies went up, 15 down and eight retaining their previous rates as more than 4.824 billion shares were traded at 12.202 […]
11,000 Tons of Wheat Arrives in Karbala
Around 11 thousand tons of wheat arrived in Karbala province on Tuesday, said a member of the Karbala Provincial Council. “The wheat is imported from Australia,” Tareq al-Kheqani told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that flour will be distributed to people in Karbala within one week to push down an increase in flour prices […]
ArcelorMittal Plans Steel Plant in Kurish Iraq
The world's biggest steel maker ArcelorMittal said Tuesday it plans to build a 130-million-dollar steel plant in Kurdish northern Iraq in partnership with the Turkish company Dayen. ArcelorMittal "signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture with Turkish partner Dayen to build a steel mini-mill with electric furnace in Sulaimaniyah," a city in […]
Diala Co. Achieves Revenues of $3.7m
State-run Diala Company for Electrical Industries achieved revenues of around $3.7 million during Feb. 2010. This came in a release on Tuesday issued by Iraqi Industry Ministry and received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
German Envoy Meets Businessmen in Basra
The German ambassador in Iraq has arrived in Basra province and met with a number of local businessmen, the head of the Businessmen Union in the province said on Saturday. “Accompanied by some of his advisors, the German ambassador, Paul von Maltzahn, arrived on Saturday in Basra and met with a number of businessmen and […]
KRG's UK Representative Announces London Trade and Investment Conference
The High Representative to the UK on Wednesday announced that a major conference will take place in London in June this year to promote international trade and investment in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Ms Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman said, “The conference, which has the full support of Prime Minister Barham Salih, gives international companies […]
Najaf Book Fair Opens
Najaf’s third book fair opened on Friday (March 12) with the participation of Arab and foreign publishing houses, a local official said. “Tomorrow, the Cultural Affairs Department in Najaf will open the largest book fair in the province…,” the head of the intellectual and cultural affairs department in the province, Jihad al-Hassani, told Aswat al-Iraq […]
Cement Public Company Signs Rehabilitation Contracts
Cement Public Company affiliated to Iraq Ministry of Industry and Minerals said that the ministry signed many contracts with Iraqi and international companies in order to renew cement facilities in Iraq and to increase their productivity. A source in the company said that the ministry signed a contract with Al Massira Iraqi Company to rehabilitate […]
Furnaces and Compressors saught
The Iraqi Ministry of Industry has signed an investment contract to purchase rotary furnaces for its factories. The Ministry also received air compressors that have been installed and are operational. (Aswat Al Iraq)


