By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a delegation from the Spanish Real Madrid Club March 21 to discuss joint sports projects in Iraq. The delegation’s visit was welcomed by not […]
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Enhancing Access to Psychosocial and Mental Health Services
UNFPA and Spain Join Efforts to Enhance Access to Psychosocial and Mental Health Services in Iraq The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) joined efforts with UNFPA to improve access to psychosocial, mental health, and GBV services to women and girls in Iraq through a contribution of €400,000 to the programme. The conflict in […]
Tags: featured, gender-based violence, mental health, Psychosocial, Spain, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Women
Obtaining Second Citizenship: Which Programmes Are Affordable?
Press Release We live in a very uncertain world, currently fraught with geopolitical tensions, social upheaval and economic ups and downs. For these reasons – and more – people around the world, and especially in the Middle East, are increasingly looking for second citizenships to protect their assets and, more importantly, ensure a secure and […]
Tags: Citizenship, Cyprus, Dominica, European Union (EU), featured, Malta, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Savory & Partners, Spain
WesternZagros gets Approval for Garmian Field Development
WesternZagros Receives Approval for Garmian Field Development Plan and Submits Kurdamir Field Development Plan WesternZagros Resources has announced the approval of the Garmian Block Field Development Plan (“FDP”) from the Kurdistan Regional Government (“KRG”) and the submission of the Kurdamir Block FDP. Garmian Block Field Development Plan Approval WesternZagros and its co-venturer, Gazprom Neft Middle […]
Tags: Block K44, featured, Gazprom Neft, Iraq Oil Production News, KRG, Kurdamir, Kurdistan News, Repsol, Russia, Sarqala, Spain, Talisman, Topkhana, Western Zagros, WesternZagros
WesternZagros Updates on Kurdistan Ops
WesternZagros Resources has announced its production of light oil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq averaged approximately 5,000 barrels per day in the third quarter. As previously disclosed, operatorship of the Garmian Block was to transition from WesternZagros to Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V at the end of the exploration period for the block pursuant […]
Tags: Canada, featured, Garmian, Gazprom, Gazprom Neft, Kurdamir, Kurdistan News, Repsol, Russia, Sarqala, Spain, WesternZagros
WesternZagros Updates on Garmian, Kurdamir
WesternZagros Resources has issued an update in advance of the company’s standard second quarter results which are scheduled for release on 13th August, 2015: Garmian Block Second quarter production from the Sarqala-1 well averaged 5,427 barrels of oil per day (“bbl/d). WesternZagros continues, in accordance with the KRG, to supply this production to the domestic […]
Tags: Canada, Crest, featured, Garmian, Gazprom, Gazprom Neft, Hasira, KRG, Kurdamir, Kurdistan News, Repsol, Sarqala, Spain, Talisman, WesternZagros
Talisman Books Loss on Kurdistan Block
By John Lee. Talisman Energy, the Canadian producer being acquired by Spain’s Repsol, has fully impaired its investment in Block K44 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq by $234 million, after determining that future investment in a capital constrained environment was unlikely. The company has an interest in two blocks, Kurdamir and Topkhana, covering in […]
Shell, FC Barcelona Extend Basra Partnership
Shell and the Foundation of Football Club Barcelona (FFCB) have signed an agreement extending the award winning extra-curricular school programme “FutbolNet”, for an additional two seasons in Basrah. The “FutbolNet” programme is based on FFCB’s methodology of using football to develop life and leadership skills, respect, tolerance, teamwork, responsibility and effort amongst children and encouraging […]
Tags: Barcelona, Basra News, football, Foundation of Football Club Barcelona (FFCB), FutbolNet, Shell, soccer, Spain
KRG Visit Bolsters Relations with Spain
The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, conducted meetings with Spanish Foreign Ministry and Parliamentary officials and spoke at a think tank in an effort to further expand the growing relationship between the KRG and Spain. Iraq’s Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Wadee al-Batti, and the KRG Representative to Spain, Mr. […]
Spain Aims to Strengthen Relations with Kurdistan
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Spanish Embassy in Iraq, Mr. Ramon Molina Llado, met Minister Falah Mustafa yesterday to seek ways of further developing the existing relationship between Spain and the Kurdistan Region. During their meeting, Mr Llado underlined the importance that his government places on its ties with Kurdistan and expressed hope […]
KRG Representative to Spain visits Portugal
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Representative to Spain, Mr Daban Shadala, made his first visit to Portugal, where he held meetings with officials and private sector representatives. The objective of the visit was to meet with various Portuguese government and private sector entities, to determine points of interest for future cooperation in the areas of education, […]
Spain Welcomes KRG Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Emad Ahmad Sayfour this week in Madrid met with Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García-Margallo. The meeting marked the first official visit by the Deputy Prime Minister to Spain. In their meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad said: “This is the first Kurdistan Regional Government mission to Spain and […]