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Turkish-based storage tank company Ergil has completed a comprehensive engineering, design, material supply and fabrication project in Iraq. ROSCO (Rafidain Oil Services Co., part of the Jurmat Group Of Companies), the EPC contractor for the New Flow Tanks EPC Project, has awarded the company the engineering, design, material supply and fabrication of 33m dia & […]
By John Lee. The National Bank of Iraq plans to open five more branches in Iraq by the end of this year, in what Reuters described as a sign that there is still money to be made in much of the country despite civil war and low oil prices. Vice-chairman Ayman Abu-Dhaim told the news […]
By John Lee. Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met with King Abdullah of Jordan in Amman on Friday. The King and the President discussed the political and security developments in Iraq, in particular the latest situation in the Anbar province, and efforts to counter the ISIS terrorists. They also discussed bilateral relations between the Kingdom […]
Iraqi border authorities have blocked the entry of 75 Jordanian trucks, loaded with vegetables and fruit, citing the start of the harvest season in Iraq, Saadi Abu Hammad, president of Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruits and Vegetables, said on Saturday. Hammad told Petra that all the produce was damaged since the trucks had […]
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 […]
