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By John Lee. During an inspection visit to the Najaf Refinery, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil emphasized the ministry's commitment to enhancing and expanding the refining capacities of national refineries. The goal is to support dedicated efforts in line with the ministry's objectives, including improving the quality of petroleum […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has invited interested parties to pre-qualify for the management and operation of six teaching hospitals: Al Sadeq Teaching Hospital 492 beds/ Babel Al Hasan Al Mujtaba Teaching Hospital 492 beds/ Karbala Al Najaf Teaching Hospital 492 beds/ Najaf Al Hakeem Teaching Hospital 492 beds / Maysan Al […]
By John Lee. Canada and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq have signed a four-year CAN$ 10M * (US$ 7.3 million) agreement to implement a project aiming to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in the Southern Iraqi Governorates of Babil, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Al Diwaniyah, Thi-Qar […]
By Mehiyar Kathem for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The rise of a Shia Vatican in Iraq The way the past is used and managed can provide a unique insight into a country's political trajectory. Since 2003, […]
Iran, Iraq Reach Agreement to Issue Low-Cost Visas for Arbaeen Pilgrimage The Iraqi government has reached an agreement with Iranian officials to facilitate the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, according to Seyyed Majid Mirahmadi, the head of Iran's Central Headquarters of Arbaeen. The agreement includes the issuance of low-cost special visas for Iranian pilgrims to alleviate the […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fish farming communities in Iraq are seeing a decline in their harvests for the second year. Climate change is also taking a toll on the inland fishing industry. The city's catch is down […]
FAO launches the SIDA funded project, Enhanced Climate Resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in Southern Iraq Under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, H.E Abbas JabrAl-Aliawi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq launched in Najaf the project "Enhanced Climate Resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in Southern Iraq" funded […]
UNICEF, funded by Germany, ensures access to safe drinking water to more than 250,000 people in Al Najaf Governorate UNICEF and the German Embassy handed over a water project funded by Germany, to the Governorate of Al Najaf. This project will secure safe and clean drinking water benefitting more than 250,000 people in south Al […]
By John Lee. Iraq Airways will reportedly start operating six flights per week from Pakistan. According to Associated Press of Pakistan, there will be four flights from Karachi and two from Islamabad, starting on 29th July, serving Baghdad and Najaf. The company appointed Wardah International Services (Pvt) Limited as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for […]
By John Lee. The Iranian carrier Saha Airlines has reportedly operated its first flight to Iraq's Najaf International Airport on Friday. Shafaq reports that 70 passengers were flown from Isfahan to Najaf. FlightRadar24 confirms that a Boeing 737-31S belonging to the company landed at Najaf at 01:14, taking off again for Isfahan at 02:25. Wikipedia states […]
FAO implementing pilot interventions for livestock producers in Najaf al Ashraf As part of the efforts to support farmers in Iraq, FAO, in cooperation with the MOA/DOA Najaf al Ashraf Governorate, has started distributing molasses in Um Khashem / Al-Mishkhab District to livestock producers in order to improve livestock nutrition and mitigate high feed costs. […]
By John Lee. The Cabinet held its regular meeting on Tuesday, under the chairmanship by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. In the presence of the Governor of Najaf, Mr. Majid Al-Waeli, the Cabinet agreed a number of measures to improve public services in Najaf: Construction of a second bridge in the Abbasid district Completion of Ya […]
