By John Lee. Electronic applications for loans from the Iraqi Housing Fund are to open on 23 August for a four-day period, with each day allocated to a different group of governorates. Applications open at 10am on the day assigned to each governorate. According to the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, the schedule […]
By John Lee. A clothing factory in Mosul has reopened following rehabilitation and a return to full production. The Waladi clothing workshop, part of the Ready-Made Garments Factory in Mosul and affiliated with the General Company for Textile and Leather Industries, was refurbished with funding from Germany's KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, German Development Bank) and […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a joint meeting with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss the development plan for Sinjar district in Nineveh governorate. According to the Ministry of Planning, the meeting covered the economic and developmental aspects of the Sinjar plan, and the process by which the Ministry […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Uptime Institute and the Governorate of Nineveh to advance the region's digital infrastructure and support Iraq's national digital agenda. According to a press release published by Business Wire, the agreement was signed on 17th July at the U.S.-Iraq Business Summit, held at […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with representatives of the Iraqi Christian diaspora and Iraqi-American business figures from Michigan at the start of his visit to Washington DC. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered the situation of the Iraqi diaspora community and prospects for increasing their participation in investment and […]
By John Lee. According to the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), the opening of Mosul International Airport has been delayed due to several outstanding technical and operational requirements. The authority said it continues to monitor the project through regular field visits by technical teams and coordination with the Nineveh provincial administration and other relevant parties […]
By John Lee. According to the Ministry of Electricity, current electricity generation has reached around 22,000 megawatts, with governorate allocations calculated based on net generation after accounting for exemptions including government hospitals, water stations, losses, loads and auxiliary equipment. The ministry said allocations are distributed according to approved percentages set by the Higher Coordination Committee […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Clock Is Ticking Down To Iraq's Economic Disaster On 27 July OPEC's second-largest oil producer, Iraq, has less than two months before it loses the key means to export its […]
By John Lee. The Mishraq Sulphur State Company, a subsidiary of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has signed a partnership agreement with a private Iraqi company to develop an integrated industrial project for refined sulphur production at the Al-Lazzaka 2 field [Al-Lazakah, Allizaqa] field [in Nineveh Governorate], with an initial production capacity of one […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Directorate of Industrial Development, a division of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, issued 124 preliminary licences for new industrial projects in March. The licences covered multiple industrial sectors and were distributed across several governorates. Baghdad led with 30 licences, followed by Basra and Nineveh with 18 each, and Anbar […]
By John Lee. Al Qaf Company has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for: "Enhancing the Business Capacity of MSMEs through Non-Financial Services under the ILO PROSPECTS Project - Ninewa Phase II." Ref: rfx_4705_HQ. The contract value was not disclosed. According to ILO: "The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking qualified Business […]
By John Lee. Ahla Al-Jinan Company has won a series of contracts with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the "Construction of Category IV shelters (House Units) in Sinjar District, Ninewa Governorate." Reference: ITB/2026/61221. The company was awarded four of the six lots: Lot 1: 28 housing units- Adnaniyah Sub-District. Contract value: […]
