This article was originally published by Niqash.Any opinions expressed are those of the author,and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Driver licensing in Ninawa is slow–so slow that unlicensed locals drive ...
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WesternZagros Resources has announced the appointment of Mr.William(Bill)Jack to the position of General Manager Kurdistan,to be resident in Iraqi Kurdistan,effective February 1,2013. This appointment follows the decision by Mr.Ian ...
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By John Lee. Twenty-two of Iraq’s 30 private banks made a combined profit of $366 million (427 billion Iraqi dinars) during the first nine months of the year, according to a study released by the Association of Private Banks in ...
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Dana Gas, the Sharjah based producer, has made two new gas discoveries in the Nile Delta basin. Successful drilling at the two wells, located near existing Dana operations, will increase the company's proven reserves by at least 17 ...
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Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, on Sunday hosted a meeting with the diplomatic corps and other foreign representatives to reflect on and discuss key events in 2012. Minister Bakir reflected ...
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Reuters cited oil ministry and industry sources as saying that oil major BP is close to reaching a deal with Iraq to cut the final production target for the supergiant Rumaila oilfield to between 1.8 million and 2.2 million barrels per day. ...
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By Christine van den Toorn. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. One of the most peaceful towns in Iraq, near ...
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BP is said to be close to reaching a deal with Iraq to cut the final production target for the Rumaila oilfield to between 1.8 million and 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd). According to Reuters, officials from BP, the state-run South Oil ...
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The UK’s Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan from 24th February to 1st March 2013, visiting Erbil and Duhok. The Kurdistan ...
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Reuters reported that LUKoil had decided not to join the development of Iraq's West Qurna-1 oil field,citing high risks,paving the way for Chinese companies to enter the project. LUKoil oversees the largest share of oil reserves in ...
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A new rivalry at the top of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries oil group has emerged, pitting up and coming Iraq against undisputed cartel heavyweight Saudi Arabia. Having overtaken Iran as OPEC's second biggest producer, ...
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Reuters reported that crude flow from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan has been cut by around 75,000 barrels per day because of a technical problem at Khurmala oilfield though the region's Tawke and Taq Taq fields are still at normal output. ...
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A year after the withdrawal of US troops,the terrorist attacks in Iraq continue,and the tensions between central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government continue to rise. In the year ahead,we can expect to see further ...
Starwood Hotels&Resorts Worldwide announced it has signed an agreement with BCD Co.to introduce its destination sensation brand,Aloft Hotels,to Iraq's emerging commercial hub.The opening of the new Aloft Erbil in 2015 will mark the launch ...
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WesternZagros Resources has announced that it and the operator, Talisman, are preparing to complete the Kurdamir-2 well after successfully finishing an additional cased-hole test in the Oligocene Formation (DST#7). The test was conducted ...
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