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AKnews quotes a media source in Najaf, 160km southwest of Baghdad, as saying that the municipality will set regulations for notification when public property is put up for sale, rent, or auction. A recent report from the Services Commission highlighted a lack of public notification when state property comes up for sale or rental which […]
The general manager of Najaf International Airport said on Monday that automatic booking machines are being installed at the airport to allow bookings through the internet. Sadiq al-Laban told AKnews, "The automatic booking system is modern and sophisticated. It would facilitate and confirm bookings through the Iraqi Airways website, and through the official website of […]
The Australian Ambassador to Baghdad, Robert Tyson, paid a visit to Najaf to foster economic, cultural and scientific relations, Najaf's governor said this week. Adnan al-Zarfi said he received the Australian ambassador on Wednesday (July 21), with whom he dicussed ways of boosting economic, scientific and cultural relations between the local government in Najaf and […]
The Najaf refinery increased production of oil derivatives by 32% in the first half of 2010, compared to the same period last year, according to the refinery’s director. “The refinery produced in the first half of 2010 33.4 million liters of Kerosene compared to 26 million liters in the same period last year, an increase […]
Reuters reports that Iraq's city of Najaf has awarded a Canadian company a $600 million contract to build the country's first monorail. Anwar al-Haboobi, a member of the Najaf investment committee, told Reuters the project will be only the second of its kind in the Middle East after Dubai. The contract was awarded to TransGlobim […]
Sharjah Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, yesterday announced the launch of its service to the city of Najaf, Iraq, from its hub in Sharjah.
The Najaf Provincial Council has decided on Sunday to ban dealings with the Iraqi Transportation Minister Amir Abduljabbar and his Ministry. “The decision was made because the minister has an anti-Najaf policy,” a media source from the council told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the Najaf Provincial Council will file legal petitions to […]
Minister of Transport Aamer Abduljabbar said on Thursday that Najaf airport will be partially opened in the coming 48 hours. The Najaf council threatened last Monday (April 12) to declare civil disobedience and to close all the local departments if the central government refused to reopen Najaf’s international airport within 3 days. Intelligence reports stated […]
A 4-day Iranian commercial fair opens in Najaf city on Wednesday, April 14. “Fifty-five Iranian firms will participate in the fair,” a source from the Najaf Chamber of Commerce told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Tuesday. He said that the Iranian companies are considered specialized in their fields. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
The Najaf council threatened on Monday to declare civil disobedience and to close all local departments if the central government refused to reopen Najaf’s international airport within 3 days. This came during an extraordinary session held by the local council, attended by Najaf Governor Adnan al-Zerfi, who announced that he will meet the premier to […]
Najaf’s third book fair opened on Friday (March 12) with the participation of Arab and foreign publishing houses, a local official said. “Tomorrow, the Cultural Affairs Department in Najaf will open the largest book fair in the province…,” the head of the intellectual and cultural affairs department in the province, Jihad al-Hassani, told Aswat al-Iraq […]
The provincial council in Najaf has asked the local investment commission to account for the spending of $2.2 million U.S. dollars (2.5 billion Iraqi dinars), which will be allocated for the Najaf Airways Company. “During its Wednesday session, the council called on the investment commission to submit an outline of the proposed projects that will […]
