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By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a one-year, renewable contract between the Ministry of Oil's Midland Refineries Company (MRC) and Rawad Al-Qimmah Company [Rowwad-Elqemma Company], as part of the operational plan for the Karbala Refinery. The contract, valued at $180 million annually, covers operations, laboratories, maintenance, safety, and staff training for gradual refinery […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadhil, chaired a technical meeting with Harlow International and China's SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation [SEPCO3, Shandong Electric Power Construction No. 3], the developers and funders of the giant Al-Khairat Steam Power Plant project in Karbala Province. A Ministry statement said the plant, with a […]
By John Lee. In what it describes as a landmark decision, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two transformative projects valued at $134 million, to support adaptation and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable agricultural communities in Somalia and Iraq. These initiatives, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadel, chaired a technical meeting with Chinese company Huawei to discuss the proposal for a fast-installation solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW in Karbala. The project is intended to be completed within six months and operational by summer 2025 to help meet […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated the construction of four key chemical and industrial projects in Karbala Industrial City. The projects include: an industrial gases plant (1,000 tons/day); a white oils plant (1,000 m³/day); an organic solvents plant (1,000 m³/day); and a vacuum distillation plant (2,500 tons/day). The new industrial city, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has initiated the construction of three major power projects in Karbala: a 132 MW combined cycle gas power plant; a 300 MW solar power project; and the 400 kV Karbala transmission substation with a capacity of 1500 MVA. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved an additional 60-day period to submit letters of guarantee to companies contracted to manage and operate the new hospitals: Nasiriyah Teaching Hospital (492 beds); Imam Al-Mujtaba Hospital in Karbala; and Al-Sayyab Hospital in Basra. This extension is an exception to the Government Contracts Implementation Instructions No. 2 […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated a joint management program for modern hospitals at Najaf Ashraf Educational Hospital. This initiative, in collaboration with Italy's Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (San Donato Hospital Group), aims to reduce the need for Iraqis to seek medical treatment abroad and save substantial costs. The program will […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Saudi Arabia opens up to Iraq's Shiite shrines Indicating a changing approach to Iraq, Saudi Ambassador to Baghdad Abdulaziz Al-Shammari has paid a highly publicized visit to a major Shiite shrine […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has decided to extend the tendering period for the Najaf-Karbala train project by an additional month. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, the extension was agreed in the hope of attracting more bids, and to "ensure competition beyond the single offer currently received." (Source: PMO)
By John Lee. Qatar's Elegancia Healthcare, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding, has entered into a second strategic agreement with the Iraqi Ministry of Health to manage and operate the 492-bed Al Hasan Al Mujtaba Teaching Hospital in Karbala Governorate. The hospital is one of six for which the Iraqi Ministry of Health invited interested parties […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Planning announced the signing of four contracts to implement service projects in several villages in the Erbil and Karbala provinces as part of the 2024 plan of the Social Development Fund. According to the Ministry's statement, new contracts were signed in April for a series of projects in […]
