By John Lee. Iraq is reported to be close to reaching a deal with BP and Eni for an export pipeline project. Al Jazeera quotes senior Iraqi oil officials as saying that the project was initially planned as part of a "megadeal" with ExxonMobil. They said that under the proposed $400-million agreement, BP and Eni […]
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By John Lee. A Chinese company has reportedly signed a $1.39-billion construction contract in Iraq. According to Xinhua, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau will implement civil engineering projects and infrastructure in southern Iraq, including low-cost housing, education, medical centres, and facilities projects in governorates of Najaf, Karbala and Basra. (Source: Xinhua)
The Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr. Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. It approved: the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council on the service contract for Al-Mansuriyah oil field in Diyala province; a draft law on public-private partnership to strengthen cooperation between government agencies and the […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Budget & Programming Associate, WFP - World Food Programme Administration Officer, WFP - World Food Programme Administration Associate, WFP - World Food Programme Finance Associate, WFP - World Food Programme Grant Manager, Humanity and Inclusion (HI) Inclusive Livelihood Technical Advisor, Humanity and Inclusion […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Business Support Assistant, WFP - World Food Programme Administration Assistant, WFP - World Food Programme Programme Assistant, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Project Assistant. UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Camp Management Officer, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) […]
Genel Energy has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. Bill Higgs (pictured), Chief Executive of Genel, said: "These results demonstrate the continued success of our strategy -highly cash generative productionunderpins capital investment in growth opportunities that deliver rapid returns and enables a compelling cash return to shareholders through our […]
By Huda Baroud for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh visited Iraq July 15 to discuss importing Iraqi fuel. This falls within the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s quest for gradual economic disengagement from Israel. Shtayyeh […]
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By John Lee. US-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a $315,604,174 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, for F-16 Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV. This contract provides the contractor logistics support and establish a training detachment at Balad Air Base, Iraq, for the government of lraq. Work will be performed at Balad Air Base, Iraq; and Greenville, South […]
Iraq’s oil ministry said on Sunday it has no connection with an oil tanker seized by Iran’s IRGC in the Persian Gulf for smuggling fuel, a report said. “The ministry does not export diesel to the international market,” the Arab country’s oil ministry said in a statement, Iraqi News Agency reported. Iraq’s relevant authorities are […]
Several members of Iraq’s parliament and the province’s deputy governor visited prisons near Mosul, Iraq, calling what they found a “humanitarian catastrophe.” This happened two days after Human Rights Watch (HRW) released research detailing the horrible conditions of the prisons, which hold terrorism suspects. Immediately after our report release, local authorities claimed Human Rights Watch’s […]
