By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to extend an invitation (the "sole offer") to the Emirati company AMEA Power to present its proposal to build a 500-MW solar power plant, with the option to add batteries. This move allows the Ministry of Electricity to proceed with the necessary […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Minister of Transport, Razzaq Mohibis Al-Saadawi, met with a Turkish delegation at the Ministry of Transport on Thursday to discuss the latest updates on the Development Road project. According to a ministry statement, the minister welcomed the Turkish delegation, led by Burak Ikan, Director General of International Relations at the Turkish […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided over the signing of a quadrilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE in Baghdad on Monday. The MoU focuses on mutual cooperation for the strategic "Development Road Project" and was signed in the presence […]
By John Lee. Australian engineer Robert Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan have now spent more than three years in prison in Iraq. The pair were detained in April 2021 by authorities in Baghdad in relation to a dispute over the construction of the new Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) headquarters in Baghdad. They […]
By John Lee. Emirati low-cost airline Air Arabia has announced the launch of its new route from Sharjah to Basra in Iraq. The new direct flights will connect Sharjah International Airport to Basra International Airport with a frequency of three flights per week starting from June 03, 2024 Schedule to Basra, effective June 03, 2024 […]
By John Lee. Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group this week welcomed an Iraqi delegation headed by His Excellency Mr. Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, Iraq's Minister of Transport, alongside key figures and leaders in business, investment and development sectors. The focus was on a number of projects pivotal to international transport, logistics services, economic cooperation in the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity has held discussions with a delegation from the Emirati company AMEA Power, which specialises in renewable energies. During the meeting, they reviewed the current status of Iraq's electrical system and the government's efforts to enhance service quality and reliability through strategic projects. The Minister welcomed Emirati companies interested […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, chaired a strategic meeting with the Emirati company, Masdar, to move forward with the establishment of solar energy projects totaling 1,000 megawatts for the first phase. The meeting was attended by several advisors and general directors. The Minister stated that this meeting is a continuation […]
By John Lee. Australian engineer Robert Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan have now spent 1,000 days in prison in Iraq. The pair were detained in April 2021 by authorities in Baghdad in relation to a dispute over the construction of the new Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) headquarters in Baghdad. They have been […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC's two-day conference success 'Building a sustainable future for Iraq'. IBBC held an expanded two- day conference in Dubai to coincide with Cop 28 to focus on 'a sustainable future for Iraq', with one day dedicated to Education and Training and one for Business, Investment, and Energy. IBBC […]
By John Lee. Qatar's Ooredoo, Kuwait's Zain Group and TASC Towers Holding of Dubai are to create the largest tower company in the MENA region, in a cash and share deal. The enlarged tower company, comprising approximately 30,000 towers, has a combined estimated current enterprise value of USD 2.2 billion. Ooredoo and Zain will equally […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced more leading speakers for its Dubai conference on 7th and 8th December, including H.E. Mr Zyad Ali Fadhil, Minister of Electricity, Dr Samir Al Waely, CBI, Dr Abdulkareem, AL Faisal, Chairman of PM's advisory council, Ms Begard Talabani the Minister for water resources and agriculture, Dr Salar […]
