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From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Farmers in Iraq say their industry is on the verge of collapse. They blame years of conflict, government neglect and the rise of ISIL for nearly destroying the agricultural sector. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz […]
During the ATC Global exhibition in Dubai, France's Thales announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply one Instrument landing system with distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME) and all related services for Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport in Najaf. The city of Najaf, situated in southern Iraq is the site of the Imam Ali Shrine […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. For displaced Iraqi citizen Saad al-Jabouri, this year’s Ramadan has been a good one. He left Kirkuk with his family of four on July 20, 2014. They were generously welcomed in the city of […]
Royal Jordanian is to start a direct regular service between Amman and Najaf, on 9th July. This will increase the number of Iraqi destinations on the RJ network to six, including Mosul,which has been suspended since June 2014. RJ President and CEO, Captain Haitham Misto (pictured), said that the service between Najaf and Amman will […]
By John Lee. Bahraini businesses are investing heavily in Iraq, according to a report from Gulf Daily News (GDN). The country's Ambassador to Iraq, Salah Al Malki [Salah Hassan Al-Maliki] (pictured), told GDN: "In recent years, due to an influx of pilgrims going to Iraq, we have seen a surge in the number of Bahraini […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, in coordination with the National Investment Commission (NIC), have announced an investment opportunity to construct three solar power stations and one wind power station. The plants will capacity of between 5 and 10 MW, and be situated in Diwaniya, Najaf and Missan (Maysan) provinces: Diwaniya: A solar power […]
Russia's Bashneft has completed field seismic surveys at Block 12 as part of the geological exploration programme approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. The Oil Exploration Company, an Iraqi company specializing in geological and geophysical exploration, which won the open tender in the spring of 2014, has been employed as a contractor to conduct […]
British Charity Opens Medical Clinic for Iraqi Refugees in Najaf The British-Iraqi charity, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation, has opened a clinic in the Iraqi city of Najaf to give medical assistance to the 70,000 refugees who fled to the region from the Islamic State (ISIL/Daesh). The majority of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are […]
The humanitarian situation of Iraqis recently displaced to the southern governorates of Najaf, Kerbala and Babel is reaching critical levels, according to an assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). WFP assists 50,000 displaced families in Basrah, Thi Qar, Qadissiya, Missan, Wassit, Muthanna, Najaf, Kerbala, and Babel. “Despite the dangers and challenges posed […]
By John Lee. Iraq has inaugurated a 162-MW power station designed and built by Iran's MAPNA Group in the Heidarieh [Haidariya] district, some 25 km north of Najaf. Iran's PressTV reports that the opening ceremony on Thursday was attended by the Iranian and Iraqi energy ministers. According to the report, Iran's Energy Minister, Hamid Chitchian, […]
By John Lee. Aswat Al Iraq reports that Iraq's Minister of Reconstruction and Housing, Tariq al-Khikani], has inaugurated two road projects in Najaf and laid the cornerstone for another two. The first road project is 26 km long, with a cost of 2.73 billion Iraqi dinars; the second is 27.15 km at a cost of […]
By John Lee. The provincial councils of Karbala [Karbala] and Najaf have agreed to connect the two cities by rail. According to a report from Aswat Al Iraq, it is expected that Chinese or South Korean companies will implement the project. The intention is to facilitate the transport between the two holy cities, particularly during […]
