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Jordanian-based OFFTEC, a subsidiary of OFFTEC Holding Group, announced the opening of its first branch in Iraq. Located in the city of Erbil, the new branch further builds on OFFTEC 's growing network, which encompasses multiple branches across Jordan, Palestine and Sudan, all of which specialize in the provision of innovative business and technology services […]
By John Lee. Representatives of Jordan and Iraq met on Saturday to discuss procedures to facilitate the transport of goods by truck through the Al Karamah / Traibil [Turaybeel, Tirbil, Tarbiel, Trebil] border post (pictured). The Secretary-General of Jordan's Interior Ministry, Governor Samir Mubaidin, and the Iraqi Director General of Border Crossings, Maj. Gen. Essam […]
By John Lee. A spokesman for Iraq's Ministry of Oil has said that Iraq is looking for international companies to build a pipeline from Haditha to the Jordanian port of Aqaba. Assem Jihad told NINA: "Iraq signed an agreement with Jordan to extend a pipeline to transport oil through Haditha in Anbar to the Jordanian […]
By Patrick Schmidt. Following a meeting with Jordanian General Mohammed al-Zaben, Iraq’s Minister of Defense Khaled al-Obaidi announced that Jordan had offered all of its military power to assist in the fight against the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). The Jordanian general relayed the message from King Abdullah. Jordan has taken an increasingly active role […]
By John Lee. Jordanian government officials have told NBC News that Jordan has deployed "thousands" of troops at its border with Iraq. Speaking on condition of anonymity, they said the troops were sent to prevent the infiltration of ISIS fighters into Jordan, and as a show of force. "We are determined to wipe them [ISIS] […]
By Patrick Schmidt. The United States military has repositioned and deployed additional military resources to Iraq in the wake of two major events. The brutal murder of a Jordanian fighter pilot by the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has sent another shock through the international community. As a result, the United Arab Emirates has withdrawn […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is reported to be about to sign a three-year contract with Jordan to improve its healthcare system. KRG Health Minister, Rekawt Hama-Rashid, told BasNews: “We have some projects in the next years such as separating the private sector healthcare from the public sector, and introducing health insurance. […]
By John Lee. The Jordanian news agency Petra reports that the Iraqi government has reduced the fee charged on all Jordanian trucks entering the country from $2,200 to $700. It also quotes a spokesman of the Jordanian Agriculture Ministry, Nimer Haddadin, as saying that Jordanian trucks were entering and exiting Iraq without obstacles, and denying […]
By John Lee. Jordan has long been host to the training of Iraqi forces following the 2003 war, and US led training of Iraqi Special Forces continued there even after the US withdrawal from Iraq in December 2011. Until now however, the Hashemite Kingdom has not directly trained Iraqi infantry. This is about to change […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Al-Abadi discussed with the Jordanian Prime Minister the current political and security situation in Iraq and the region, as well as the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. They also discussed bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cooperation in sectors such as economy, trade, agriculture, […]
By John Lee. Middle East Monitor reports that businesses in Jordan are asking the Iraqi government to pay for goods supplied during the Saddam era, amounting to a total of around $522 million (609 Iraqi dinars). The two countries had a commercial protocol during the old regime under which Iraq supplied Jordan with oil at […]
The successful completion of the project “Enhancing investments to Iraq through industrial zone development”, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), was marked at an event in Amman today. Funded by the Government of Italy, the project assisted the Government of Iraq in developing industrial zones that provide a favourable business environment for […]
