By John Lee. The foundation stone of Motorplex Iraq, described as the Kurdistan Region's largest integrated automotive project, has been laid in Zakho. The project is being developed by Harlem Group and Muhanad Group, with Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani officiating at the ceremony. Spanning more than 225,000 square metres, the development is designed […]
By John Lee. A new automotive centre has opened in Zakho in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The facility was developed by Harlem Group in partnership with Muhanad Group and spans close to 200,000 square metres. The centre covers vehicle reception and preparation, pre-delivery inspection (PDI), accessory fitting, vehicle care, spare-parts warehousing, body repair, quality […]
By John Lee. A business delegation from Türkiye, comprising business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors who are members of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), has met with Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Erbil. The meeting was also attended by Anıl Bora İnan, Ambassador of Türkiye to Iraq, and Erman Topçu, Consul General of […]
By John Lee. An agreement has been signed to build an automotive manufacturing plant in Zakho, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. The contract was signed between Harlem Group and China's Jetour International, marking what the companies describe as the first and largest domestic automotive manufacturing project in the Region, covering more than 1,000 dunams. The contract […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan Region advances police reform to strengthen public trust and improve services The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is advancing […]
By John Lee. Erbil-based Fly Erbil airline has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), formally recognising it as an Iraqi national carrier. Captain Amjad Kazim, Deputy Head of the ICAA, received Fly Erbil's Chief Executive Lawand Mamundi to mark the certification. Mamundi expressed thanks to the ICAA […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) and ShaMaran Petroleum have agreed to merge in a transaction valuing ShaMaran's entire issued share capital at approximately $601 million. The deal will create a combined company with a pro-forma market capitalisation of more than $1 billion, focused on oil production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and […]
By John Lee. A joint delegation from the US-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) and US-Syria Business Council (USSYBC), representing more than 30 US companies active in sectors including defence and security, energy, logistics, transportation and industry, has visited the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received the delegation […]
By John Lee. A Russian business mission has signed its first commercial agreements with Iraqi counterparts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), following meetings with the Kurdistan Importers and Exporters Union in Erbil. Branch heads from five provinces - Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, Kirkuk, and Halabja - took part in the expanded session. According to […]
By John Lee. A new automotive facility for the OMODA and JAECOO brands has opened in Erbil, bringing sales, after-sales, spare parts and customer support under one roof. The site is operated by Jameel Motors Iraq, the official distributor of both Chinese brands in the country. The facility occupies approximately 9,000 square metres and includes: […]
By John Lee. Iraq's President Nizar Amedi and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani attended the Slemani Economic Summit for Investment and Development in Sulaymaniyah on Thursday. Kurdistan Regional Government Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani also participated, along with officials, experts and business figures. President Amedi addressed the summit, stressing the importance of public-private partnerships in […]
By John Lee. Construction is under way on the Bawanur Dam project in the Garmian District of the Kurdistan Region. The project is designed to strengthen water security, support agriculture and environmental protection, and generate electricity. Overseen by the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the dam is an embankment structure […]
