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By John Lee. Construction is under way on the Bawanur Dam project in the Garmian District of the Kurdistan Region. The project is designed to strengthen water security, support agriculture and environmental protection, and generate electricity. Overseen by the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the dam is an embankment structure […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to allow crude oil exports to Turkey of up to 33,000 barrels per day (bpd) as a first stage, in connection with a water framework agreement between the two countries. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the decision amends Council resolution 388 of 2026, […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Euphrates Inflow to Iraq Quadruples from Last Year: Ministry of Water Resources Water flowing into Iraq from Syria through the Euphrates river has increased to nearly 680 cubic meters per second, more than four […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on water sector development has been signed between Iraq's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in a ceremony held in Istanbul. The MoU was signed by Ammar Adel Hussein, Director General of the General Directorate of Water, on behalf of […]
By John Lee. Al-Fares General Company, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has supplied the Maysan Water Directorate with an integrated water filtration and purification complex with a production capacity of 50 cubic metres per hour. The complex was manufactured at the company's specialist production facilities. According to the Ministry of Industry […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities has held talks with the Czech Republic on cooperation in water treatment and desalination projects. The meeting was attended by Michal Svoboda, the Czech Republic's Minister Plenipotentiary to Baghdad, and a representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Iraq was represented by Engineer Ammar […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on smart water resource management has been signed between Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Turkish firm Kolaysoft. The agreement was signed by Minister Muthanna Ali Mahdi Al Tamimi. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, the MoU provides a framework for cooperation on smart water management, […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Water Flow Doubles after Agreement with Turkey: Iraqi PM Advisor Upstream water flows to Iraq have increased significantly as a nearly two-year water agreement between Baghdad and Ankara entered the implementation phase, an advisor […]
By John Lee. A water infrastructure project serving 53 villages in the Barzan region of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been completed at a cost of IQD 138.5 billion (USD 106 million). According to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the project supplies clean drinking water to more than 35,000 residents. The project draws water […]
By John Lee. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has launched the MURUNA project to strengthen climate resilience and food security in Iraq. According to WFP, around 2.5 million people in Iraq require humanitarian assistance, with […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad. The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Erbil, Omed Khoshnaw [Xoshnaw], has announced the launch of the first phase of the Erbil Wastewater Recycling Project, valued at $288 million, in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The announcement followed a meeting at the Governorate headquarters with a senior JICA delegation headed by Taketsuru Eiko, […]
