Tag Archives | United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Iraq's Lezzoo partners with Dukkantek

By John Lee. Dubai's cloud-based POS and retail management software company Dukkantek has announced a strategic partnership with Lezzoo, a Y Combinator-backed superapp based in Iraq. This collaboration aims to transform Iraq's food and beverage (F&B) supply chain by creating an end-to-end digital ecosystem for small-to-large retailers, enabling them to scale their operations and operate […]

Mindware to Distribute Dell in Iraq

By John Lee. Dubai-based Value Added Distributor (VAD) Mindware has reportedly announced that it has extended its region of distribution with Dell Technologies to cover Jordan and Iraq. According to Trade Arabia, Toni Azzi, General Manager at Mindware Qatar, Africa and Levant, said: "Both locations are growing economies and with digital transformation initiatives taking place […]

Deep Dive: Iran's new Security Accord with Iraq

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: Iran inks security accord with Iraq as regional diplomacy revved up The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has capped off a busy month of dialogue with Arab states […]

Ban on IOCs in Iraqi Kurdistan "May be Lifted"

By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ban On IOCs In Iraqi Kurdistan May Be Lifted The recent signing by Iraq's federal government in Baghdad of three long-term oil and gas sector contracts with the UAE's Crescent […]

Air Arabia launches New Flights to Baghdad and Erbil

Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad and Erbil. The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to both Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) and Erbil International Airport with a frequency of two flights per week starting from June 22, 2023. […]

Contracts Signed for Iraq's Fifth Round Energy Licences

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani attended the final signing ceremony of the contracts for the fifth licensing round for border zones and fields, held on Tuesday 21st February at the headquarters of the Ministry of Oil. The Prime Minister pointed out that implementing the fifth licensing round was delayed for five […]

Iraq's Fifth Round Oil Contracts to be Signed Next Week

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, has announced that the final signing of contracts for the fifth round of energy licences will take place next week. These contracts relate to the development and production of six fields and exploratory blocks in border areas, which were granted to the following companies: Development blocks: […]

PM Pitches Iraq to Emirati Business Leaders

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani met on Thursday evening in Abu Dhabi with a number of Emirati businessmen and heads of prominent companies, on the sidelines of his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The meeting included a review of the available prospects for investment and economic cooperation with Iraq, and […]

Iraqi Cabinet Approves 5th Round Energy Licences

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the recommendation of the Economic Energy Council to sign contracts for the fifth energy licensing round. According to a government statement, the fifth-round projects had been suspended for four years due to "a complaint about the correctness of the procedures." It adds that, "after this file […]

Dana Gas announces "Strong Results" for 2022

Dana Gas PJSC has announced its preliminary financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2022: The Company reported net profit of AED 667 million ($182mm) in 2022 as compared to AED 1.16 billion ($317mm) in 2021. Excluding other income and impairments, Dana Gas reported adjusted net profit of AED 718 million ($196mm) as […]

Is Iraq's Ecosystem Investment-Ready?

From Five One Invest. Re-published with permission by Iraq Business News. ECOSYSTEM OVERVIEW The Iraqi startup ecosystem started with a bang this year. In Q1 of 2022, we witnessed an unprecedented $10.5M investment round (Baly) and $5M (TipTop). The excitement revolved not only around investment value but also around the investor profile. Specifically, Baly's round […]