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Qatar Airways has introduced its latest gateway in the Republic of Iraq with the launch of scheduled flights to the central city of Najaf. Following its move into Iraq six months ago with the start of flights to both the capital Baghdad and Erbil, the Doha-based airline has inaugurated new services to its third city […]
By John Lee. Azzaman reports that more than 2.5 million tourists visited Iraq in 2012, most of them on pilgrimage to the country’s holy shrines. Data issued by the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism show that Iraq has become a top destination for Muslim, mainly Shiite, tourist. The numbers are reportedly the largest since the country […]
By John Lee. Azzaman reports that the Iraqi government has removed visa restrictions on pilgrims visiting Muslim shrines during ‘holy’ occasions. The move will make it possible for pilgrims to fly to the country and obtain their visas at the Iraqi airports instead of applying for it at the Iraqi embassies in their countries. Muslim […]
By John Lee. Several Italian companies expressed willingness to invest in Najaf, reports AIN. According to the report, Dand Group and consortium of Italian companies are interested in building a brick factory in the province. The head of Najaf Investment Commission, Wafi al-Bahash, told the news agency: "This industrial offer deserves to be studied .. the […]
The State Compamy for Oil Projects (SCOP), part of the Ministry of Oil, has reportedly completed construction of 18 storage tanks at the Najaf refinery, with a total capacity of 51 million liters. The Media director of Najaf refinery, Ahmed Razg, told AIN: "The cost of the project was IQD 21 billion [$18 million], bringing […]
By John Lee. A joint bid by Baghdad-based Fourth Dimension and British company Copperchase has reportedly won a $125m contract to develop and expand Najaf International Airport. According to Zawya, the airport currently handles 20 flights a day servicing Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Kuwait, India and Bahrain; this number can rise to 45 on religious […]
By John Lee. Bahrain’s state-owned carrier, Gulf Air, has resumed flights to Najaf after a gap of more than a year, according to Bloomberg. The carrier plans to operate four weekly flights to the city. A report from AFP that Najaf decided to ban Gulf Air planes from landing, as a sign of “solidarity with […]
By John Lee. Doha-based Qatar Airways is to operate four flights a week to Najaf, according to Arabian Aerospace. The company will use an Airbus A320 with 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy. Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said: “Iraq is proving to be an important market for Qatar Airways; we […]
By John Lee. The Provincial Council in Babel [Babil] has voted unanimously for "the participation of each of Karbala, Babil and Najaf provinces in managing the Mid-Euphrates airport, which is hopefully established in the land among the three provinces". The Head of the Investment Committee in the Council, Mahdi Aakul, told AIN: "The participation will […]
Conditions seemed relatively quiet in Iraq for most of last week until a co-ordinated spate of bombings hit the capital on 31 May. Otherwise, the total number of attacks recorded countrywide fell by almost half. At least 31 people were killed and 74 injured in nationwide incidents. Across the country a total of 21 bomb […]
Iraq's Transport Ministry said it has agreed to increase the number of flights between Iraq and Jordan. There will be four trips weekly between Amman and Mosul, and five between Amman and Najaf. According to the report from Aswat al-Iraq, the Jordanian side has agreed to facilitate granting visas to Iraq. The ministry added that […]
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr Nouri Al Maliki visited the Copperchase – 4th Dimension Al Ghadeer Village Project on April 9th 2012. Mr Al Maliki’s visit endorses the excellent works carried out by the UK-Iraqi partnership in building low-cost housing as a part of the reconstruction efforts in the country. The Al Ghadeer Village is […]
