By John Lee. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has reportedly committed a grant of $1 billion to build a sports city in Iraq. A high level Saudi delegation traveled to Baghdad on Wednesday for meetings with Iraqi officials on trade and investment. (Sources: Arab News, Reuters)
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Kurdish Women pedal, dunk, spike as Iraq’s Top Athletes
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, the toughest female competitors, best-equipped facilities and most experienced coaches are considered to be in the Kurdish-majority northern region: View on YouTube
Video: Iraq’s ‘Special’ Athletes go for Gold
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. With two gold medals to her name already, Iraqi badminton player Heba Asghar is more determined than ever as she prepares for next year’s Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities. View on YouTube
Video: Ex-Sports Stars seek to Shake Up Politics
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Former members of the Iraqi national football team Ahmed Radhi and Chaker Mohammed Sabbar are battling off the pitch in the country’s parliamentary election. View on YouTube
Video: International Football Returning to Iraq
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After a years-long absence predominantly due to security concerns, international football will return to Iraq when the country hosts a second-round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.
FIFA Bans Iraq from Hosting Friendlies
By John Lee. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has again barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies because of the upsurge in violence in the country. Fox News reports that the move comes just three months after the governing body of world football (soccer) gave Baghdad the go-ahead. A spokesman for the Iraqi Football […]
$17m for Kurdistan’s Stadiums and Sports Centres
Seventeen stadiums in Iraqi Kurdistan are to be renovated, and new sports centres will be created, at a total cost of 20 billion Iraqi dinars ($17m), reports AKnews. 4.6 billion Iraqi dinars ($3.9m) will be used to refurbish stadiums in and around Erbil, while 991 million Iraqi dinars ($850,000) will go towards renovating Sulaimaniya stadium; […]
Real Madrid to Open 4 Soccer Academies in Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Minister of Sports and Youth, Kawa Mahmoud, has announced that Spanish soccer club Real Madrid is to open four soccer schools in the region. According to a report from AKnews, the opening of the schools has been seen by officials in Kurdistan Region as a significant project that will greatly […]
Barcelona FC to Set Up Football Academy in Iraq
By Editor on 4th November 2011 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Education and Training News
Spain’s Barcelona Football Club has agreed to set up a football academy in Iraq, Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports said on Friday. Jasem Mohammed Jaafar told AKnews the academy will be run by Spanish experts and will train gifted Iraqi players as well as coaches and referees. The agreement came after the Minister met […]
Youth Ministry Assigned to Construct Sports Halls
The Iraqi cabinet has assigned the Ministry of Youth and Sports to sign contracts to construct 10 sports halls during the current year, an official spokesperson for the government said. “The government’s approval reflects its keenness to support sports in the country…,” Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The […]