The latest news on Turkey – Iraq business – air Industry, infrastructure & more – brought to you by Iraq Business News
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will end to pipeline feud revive flow of Iraqi oil to Israel? After a glimpse of progress, Baghdad's spat with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the future of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline […]
By Nicholas Oakes, for the International Policy Digest. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From Pipeline to Policy: Iraq's Quiet Return to Global Energy Relevance Recent deals with China, India, and France point to a strategic effort to diversify trade partnerships, hedging […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund, for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Catch 16: The Issue Bedevilling the Resumption of Crude Exports through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline […]
By John Lee. Iraq's federal Ministry of Oil and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have issued competing statements over the longstanding dispute regarding oil production and revenue sharing, highlighting the continued impasse that has cost the country billions of dollars in lost exports. Federal Government Position The federal Ministry of Oil in Baghdad has demanded […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved direct contracting with Turkiye's Karpowership Group to enhance electricity supply during the high-demand summer period. The contracts will add 650 megawatts through the deployment of power ship. In a parallel move, the Cabinet also approved the launch of a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) project for […]
By John Lee. Zain Omantel International (ZOI) has announced a partnership with Iraq's Horizon Scope Telecom and the Iraqi Telecommunications and Information Company (ITPC), a government-owned company under the Iraqi Ministry of Telecommunications. This partnership enables ZOI to create a digital telecommunications corridor stretching from the Middle East to Europe through Iraq, offering alternative terrestrial […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Türkiye have signed ten memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing cooperation across a wide range of fields. The signing ceremony, overseen by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, included agreements on defense industries, judicial cooperation, combating drug trafficking, disaster management, and digital public relations. A'sdditional […]
By John Lee. Representatives of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) and other international oil companies met with Iraqi and Kurdish officials on 20th April to discuss restarting oil exports via the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline, but according to a statement from APIKUR on Sunday, no agreement was reached. The trade body said its […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani conducted a field inspection on Monday to assess progress at the Nasiriyah International Airport project in Dhi Qar Province. With the overall completion rate of 47%, the Prime Minister urged relevant authorities to swiftly address remaining obstacles, including power supply, conflict resolution, clearance of military structures, and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Al-Nasiriyah Combined-Cycle Power Plant Project in Dhi Qar Province. The 921-megawatt facility, powered by natural gas, is being built by Germany's Siemens and Turkish firm Enka on the site of the existing Al-Nasiriyah Steam Power Plant. The project aims to […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tripartite Energy Meeting Collapses Before Takeoff According to a source from Iraq's Oil Ministry, the Iraqi side informed participants of the decision just hours before the meeting was due to begin, offering no new […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Thursday with Mr. Fettah Tamince, Chairman of Turkiye's Rixos Hotels Group, to discuss the growing investment opportunities in Iraq's tourism sector. Prime Minister Al-Sudani stressed that ongoing development efforts across various sectors have laid the groundwork for numerous investment opportunities, particularly in tourism. He […]
