From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi protesters clash with security forces in Iraq’s city of Karbala Iraqi protesters clash with security forces in Iraq’s central city of Karbala as anti-government protests continue across the country. View on YouTube
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China Railway Company considers Karbala-Najaf Railway
By John Lee. The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Fuad Hussein, accompanied by the Ministers of Transport and Electricity, a number of Governors, Advisors to the Prime Minister and a number of general managers visited the China Railway Company earlier this week. Among the projects discussed were the building of the Karbala-Najaf railway. The […]
Investment Opportunities: 7 Solar Energy Projects
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has published details of a new round of solar energy projects: The Ministry of Electricity is please to invite local, regional and international Independent Power Producers (IPP) to submit Expressions of interest (EOI) to embark into a proposed reverse auctioning round for SEVEN (7) Green field solar […]
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Iraq to Expand Karbala Shrine
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to expand Karbala shrine for growing number of pilgrims The Iraqi city of Karbala is planning a major expansion of a key religious site to cope with a growing number of pilgrims. […]
Karbala University taking steps into E-Transformation
As part of the continues support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to the University of Karbala, a workshop has been conducted for the period 1 to 5 April on the e-learning modules, gathering twenty senior officials and academics from Karbala University, as part of the technical support provided by the Public Sector Modernization […]
Private Sector Development Strategy in Karbala
UNDP is helping to launch the Private Sector Development Strategy in Karbala The Governorate of Karbala in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a conference to roll out the Holly Karbala Private Sector Development Strategy (2018-2030) in Karbala province. The Holly Karbala Private […]
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$8m Project to plant 70,000 Date Palms
By John Lee. An Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim foundation is reportedly planning to plant a total of 70,000 date palms south of Baghdad. According to Reuters, it has already planted 16,000 date trees outside Karbala [Kerbala]. The scheme is backed by a state loan of IQD 10 billion ($8.43 million). (Source: Reuters)
Rotork to supply Karbala Refinery Project
By John Lee. British-based engineering company Rotork is to supply the Karbala Refinery project in Iraq. According to a press release from the company, Rotork will provide large quantities of IQ3 non-intrusive intelligent electric valve actuators, designed specifically for automated flow control systems in hazardous environments. Due to open in 2020, the State Company of […]
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4 Metropolitan Transport Opportunities in Iraq
By Editor on 30th January 2018 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Investment, Iraq Public Works News, Iraq Transportation News, Tenders
By John Lee. Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC) has included four subway and metropolitan rail projects in its list of major strategic projects to be presented during the Kuwait International Conference for Iraq Reconstruction, to be held in Kuwait from 12th to 14th February: 1. Baghdad Metro The project consist of two lines with total […]
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Strategic Urban Development of the Pilgrimage Governorates
UN-Habitat and UNDP are helping Iraq to address strategic urban development of the Pilgrimage governorates of Najaf and Karbala. Nearly thirty Iraqi officials convened in the holy city of Karbala, on 22-23 August 2017, to partake in an intensive two-day workshop titled “Governorate Urban Strategies for the Pilgrimage Cluster: Meeting the SDGs in Iraq”. The […]
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Investment Opportunity in Iraq’s Industrial Sector
The Iraqi Cement Company in coordination with the National Investment Commission (NIC) are pleased to announce the investment opportunities for : Fallujah White Cement Plant Babil Cement Plant The Lime Plant in the Holy City of Karbala We invite specialized Iraqi, Arab and International companies, investors and financers to participate in these investment opportunities to […]
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Will Karbala be added to list of World Heritage sites?
By Editor on 20th March 2017 in Iraq Education and Training News, Leisure and Tourism in Iraq, Security
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Karbala Provincial Council announced March 3 the formation of a committee to follow up on the issue of adding the city — which is home to about 300 […]