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Erbil-based travel and tourism operator London Sky is the newest member to join the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Aso Hussein, General Manager, said: "We are delighted to join the international community that is IBBC and look forward to supporting members in their business and personal travel requirements. We very much believe in the highest […]
UK-based Aggreko has announced that it has completed commissioning of the largest flare-gas-to-power project in the Middle East to date at 165 MW capacity. The plant is situated nearby the Saqala [Sarqala] Field, Garmain block, South East Kurdistan. The 165 MW modular power plant has run at full capacity for 72 hours in the project's […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Development Corporation (KDC) has bought the majority shareholding of Erbil-based KREDCO Real Estate Limited Company. KREDCO has previously been described as a joint venture between the KDC and the Kuwait-based National Real Estate Company (NREC). According to a disclosure to the Kuwaiti stock exchange, NREC said it sold its 51-percent […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office (KRSO) signed a new agreement on research into food security, to support informed decision-making on efforts to support vulnerable families in the Kurdistan Region. An important element of the partnership is training, and helping strengthen the skills and expertise of KRSO staff in […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over more than 20 tons of urgently needed medical technologies to the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The 117-pallet consignment contains a variety of emergency medical devices, mechanical and intensive care unit beds, personal protection equipment (PPEs), and in-kind medical furniture that will contribute to […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Digital School to implement digital school programs and enhance cooperation in digital learning in the region. The Digital School describes itself as "the first integrated Digital school which provides remote learning in a smart and flexible way, […]
By John Lee. Australia's SBS News has published CCTV footage purporting to show the explosion that temporarily closed the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline earlier this week. It appears to show an electricity pylon falling on the pipeline. According to Kurdish news agency Rudaw, a group affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) had claimed responsibility for the […]
By John Lee. The Sulaimanyah-based Royal Can Making Company is reportedly planning to set up a container glass factory in the south of Baghdad. According to Glass International, the new Al Malakeya Glass Company will have a capacity of 1150 tons per day when completed in August 2024. Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) management will […]
By John Lee. TipTop has announced a new investment of $5 million to expand its online food and grocery delivery service in Iraq. CEO and Founder Hassan Alsoud told readers on LinkedIn that the funding will be provided by Kurdistan-based mobile operator Korek. (Source: LinkedIn)
Dana Gas and its partner, Crescent Petroleum, have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) at the end of 2021. The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor Mor gas plant, including […]
The Kurdistan Region's High Committee for Combating COVID-19 met on Tuesday and issued the following directives as part of the Kurdistan Regional Government's efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic: The vaccination deadline for public service employees (civil and military) will be extended to 20 January 2022. Any employee who fails to adhere to […]
Iraqi Judges and Financial Investigators prepare Taskforce Investigations The Federal Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq, the Kurdistan Judicial Council and UNDP Iraq, with support from the U.S. Government, launched a series of workshops for investigative judges, prosecutors, investigators, auditors and financial analysts from all across Iraq in late November 2021. These workshops will aid Iraqi […]
