The fourth agro-food trade fair will open in Erbil next week with 350 companies from 21 countries coming to put their products on show. Aziz Ibrahim, director of trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s Ministry of Trade and Industry, told a news conference in Erbil on Thursday that there were new companies among the […]
2nd BASRA OIL & GAS 25- 28 November 2011 Basra International Fair Ground, Al Maqal Port / Basra, IRAQ 19 SPONSORS, 470 PARTICIPANT COMPANIES… THE FOREMOST OIL & GAS EVENT IN IRAQ! 2nd Basra Oil & Gas has exceeded all expectations and has proven it is going to be a much bigger success compared […]
The largest ever trade mission from the UK to the Kurdistan Region is taking place from 23 -28 October, focusing on the Erbil International Trade Fair. It is coordinated and led by the Middle East Association together with UK Trade & Investment and Invest Northern Ireland. The delegation is being accompanied by Meg Munn MP […]
Kurdistan’s private sector held a press conference on Wednesday to announce the forthcoming 7th annual Erbil International Trade Fair, Iraq’s largest general fair. The trade fair this year, which takes place from 24 to 27 October, will be the largest in terms of size and the number of companies, highlighting the rapid economic growth in […]
An Iraqi-British economic forum is set to introduce British investors to business opportunities in the oil-rich province of Basra next month. According to head of the investment board in Basra, the forum is expected to attract some of the giant British energy companies including BP and Shell. Khalaf al-Badran, head of Basra Investment Commission told […]
The Iraqi-Italian Economic Forum was opened in Erbil on Monday, with the participation of between 40 adn 50 Italian companies, along with representatives from the Italian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Iraqi Chambers of Commerce. The forum, also attended by Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Industry & Trade, Sinan al-Chalaby [Chalabi] and the Minister […]
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with UK Trade & Investment, Invest Northern Ireland and the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan from 23rd to 28th October to coincide with the seventh Erbil International Trade Fair, Iraq’s largest general trade exhibition. Mission Participants will have the opportunity […]
The Province of Anbar, where once most of the country’s violence took place, is looking forward to better days, reports Azzaman. “The value of investment projects in the Province of Anbar this year is estimated at $2 billion,” governor Qassem Abed said. Abed made the remarks during a visit to the international trade fair held […]
Anbar province’s first investment fair will be opened on Sunday. It is hoped the event, in the tourist city of Habbaniya, will encourage international investments in the West Iraqi province. “Preparations, including security measures, are completed for the fair between June 12 and 18. More than 45 local and foreign investment companies will be taking […]
Iraq’s rebuilding process has been the main focus of a massive number of local and international building and construction companies as well as contractors and sub-contractors. Tens of billions of dollars have been invested in housing projects, hospitals, schools and infrastructure in Iraq over the past years and Baghdad, being the capital city of Iraq, […]
A book fair exhibiting 15,000 titles has been opened in Erbil city’s Central Library. The book fair, organized by the media group Hana Group, in line with its motto “Books for all”, brings together 25 publishers from Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt and Iran and is expected to continue for 10 days. The […]
The Kurdistan Region is once again preparing to host more than ten trade shows this year. Now firmly established as the centre for Iraq’s largest trade exhibitions, the fairs provide a meeting point for international companies, local firms and government officials from all parts of Iraq. The trade fairs are held in dedicated exhibition spaces. […]
