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By John Lee. Bloomberg reports that Oryx Petroleum Corp. (OXC) is to drill a well at its Banan site in Iraqi Kurdistan in the third quarter. The company, Canada’s newest publicly traded oil explorer, is hoping to find out of the site has the same type of reserves as its Demir Dagh discovery, which has 160 million […]
The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, Mr Mark Gwozdecky, met with Minister Falah Mustafa yesterday as part of his farewell tour of Kurdistan. Ambassador Gwozdecky has served in his post for over three years. He will return to Ottawa to head the Middle East Bureau at their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During their meeting, […]
By Mustafa al-Kadhimi for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan Region of Iraq President Massoud Barzani's visit to Baghdad on July 7 carries many connotations. It also reflects an Iraqi environment favorable to dialogue, not only to resolve the problems […]
The newly arrived Italian Consul in Erbil, Dr Carmelo Ficarra, met with Minister Falah Mustafa to discuss ways of building upon his predecessor’s success. Italy has a Consular Office in Erbil, which is due to be upgraded to a fully-fledged Consulate later this year. In welcoming him to Kurdistan, Minister Mustafa encouraged him to use […]
The Dutch Minister for Migration and State Secretary of Security and Justice, Mr Fred Teeven, met with Minister Falah Mustafa as part of his visit to the Kurdistan Region to discuss bilateral ties. The visit is part of an effort to further strengthen ties between Kurdistan and the Netherlands. Minister Mustafa expressed his appreciation to […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Professor Baban, is visiting London from 10th to 12th July. The Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with British Expertise, invite you to attend this event at Bury House on Wednesday 10th July, 3pm-5pm. The event will include a short presentation followed by Q&A and an opportunity to […]
The new US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Joseph Pennington, met with Minister Falah Mustafa yesterday as part of his introductory meetings. He was accompanied by the outgoing Consul General, Mr. Paul Sutphin, and the Head of Political/Economic Section at the US Consulate General in Erbil, Mr. Stephen Gee. During their meeting, the […]
By Abdel Hamid Zebari for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Over the past two decades, the citizens of the Iraqi Kurdistan region have refrained from going to movie theaters. Some of these theaters, which succumbed to neglect, have been demolished […]
President Masoud Barzani met with French President François Hollande in Paris on Saturday. In their meeting at the Élysée Palace, President Hollande and President Barzani discussed bilateral relations between France and the Kurdistan Region, the Syrian crisis and the role of the Syrian Kurds, and the political situation in Iraq. Both sides hailed the rapid […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has announced that the Field Development Plan for the Shaikan field, a "world class commercial discovery", is now approved. Todd F. Kozel (pictured), Chairman and CEO of Gulf Keystone, commented: "This is an historic moment in the evolution of the Company. Gulf Keystone is now fully permitted to commence production from the […]
By John Lee. Gazprom has said that it is interested in working further in the oil and gas sector in Iraqi Kurdistan. Following a meeting in St. Petersburg between the Russian company's Chairman, Alexei Miller [Alexey Miller] (pictured), and KRG President Massoud Barzani, Gazprom issued a statement saying, "in particular, the parties discussed the progress […]
Minister Falah Mustafa received a delegation from Ev-K2-CNR, an Italian non-government organisation promoting studies in high-altitude disciplines, including environmental sciences, earth sciences and technological research, who were accompanied by the Head of Italian Consular Office in Erbil, Dr Simone De Santi. The team has visited the Kurdistan Region five times aimed at the creation of […]
