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Etihad Celebrates Success of its Services in Iraq

Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this week celebrates its very successful first year of operations in Iraq. Etihad, the first airline in the UAE to fly to Baghdad, commenced services from Abu Dhabi to the Iraqi capital in April 2010 and two months later commenced operations to Erbil, its second […]

Baghdad to Sign $15 Billion Housing Contract

Bloomberg reports that Iraq will sign a contract with Arab investors next month for a $15 billion [18 trillion Iraqi dinars] housing project . One investor from the United Arab Emirates and another group of companies from the U.A.E. and Kuwait are the finalists in the bidding process, Saber al-Issawi, the governor of Baghdad, said […]

UAE Ambassador Reviews Investment Opportunities in Anbar

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to Iraq Abdullah Ibrahim reviewed with local officials in Anbar on Thursday economic conditions and investment and trade opportunities in the province, a local council source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “Ambassador Ibrahim met with Anbar Provincial Council Chairman Jassem Mohammed Hamad and other members and exchanged views on […]