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By John Lee. Iraqi authorities took a decision on Monday to allow 140 Jordanian trucks to enter through the Traibil [Turaybeel, Tirbil, Tarbiel, Trebil] border crossing, according to Jordan's ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Al Quraan. Jordanian government news agency Petra reports that the decision came following continuous efforts by the Jordanian government, through its embassy in […]
By John Lee. Iraq has closed its Traibil [Turaybeel, Tirbil, Tarbiel, Trebil] border crossing with Jordan "until further notice", due to the ongoing anti-government protests and the deterioration in security in Anbar province, a provincial police source told Xinhua. The closure is expected to negatively affect commercial traffic between Iraq and Jordan which has been […]
By John Lee. Commenting in Oilprice.com on the newly-announced, $18-billion pipeline from Iraq to Jordan, John C.K. Daly says that while it is easy to understand the appeal of such a project in energy-starved Jordan, the geopolitical issues remain significant and seemingly unresolved. The 1,043 mile-long dual pipeline would be capable of transporting one million barrels of […]
Lebanon's Daily Star reports that deteriorating security in Syria is forcing Lebanese truck drivers to abandon the Damascus road and re-route through Iraq before entering Jordan. Until recently, the Syrian army accompanied convoys from the Masnaa crossing through Damascus before heading south to Jordan, but for the past two months this has proved impossible. Chafik […]
By John Lee. Nihad Mossa, director general of the Ministry of Oil's State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), told The Jordan Times on Monday that Jordan and Iraq have signed an $18-billion agreement to build a double pipeline that will supply Jordan with crude oil and natural gas. He added that the Iraqi government is keen […]
By John Lee. During its participation in the 24th Arab Summit held in Doha, the Iraqi delegation headed by His Excellency the Vice President Dr. Khudair al Khuzaie, with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and their accompanying delegation, met a number of Arab kings, presidents and leaders. The delegation met Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa […]
By John Lee. Authorities at Traibeel [Tirbil, Tarbiel] border crossing (pictured) between Iraq and Jordan have said that trucks carrying goods without an official certificate of origin certified by the Iraqi Embassy will not be allowed to enter Iraq. Yaseen al-Falahi, Director of the border post, told NINA that the measures are to prevent sub-standard […]
By Omar al-Shaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is close to completing design of a pipeline to carry Iraqi oil to Jordan and Egypt through the Gulf of Aqaba. Once completed, the project is to be handed over […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi outdoor billboard company Diyar Outdoor is expanding its services to neighboring Jordan through a strategic partnership with Rafed Billboards. Diyar Outdoor will start offering clients the choice of Outdoor billboards networks in Iraq and Jordan. According to the company's press release, Diyar Outdoor is the leading outdoor poster/billboard advertising company in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has authorized the Oil Ministry "to sign an agreement of principles" on two key oil and natural gas pipeline projects, reports Platts. The agreement will be between the Iraqi Oil Ministry, the Iranian Oil Ministry, and the Syrian Oil and Mineral Resources Ministry, and it relates to the construction of […]
By John Lee. Iraqi troops have closed the only major border crossing with Jordan on Wednesday, after Sunni Muslim demonstrators blocked a highway to Syria and Jordan as part of mass protests against Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The crossing at Traibil [Turaybeel, Tirbil, Tarbiel] (pictured) is in the Sunni province of Anbar, where protests […]
Iraq is still considered Jordan's best market for exports ahead of Saudi Arabia, India and the United States, according to the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI). According to ACI statistical report, Jordanian exports to Iraq by the end of November of last year reached JD813 million, accounting by 22 per cent of the Chamber's exports. […]
