Iraq forms panel to protect natural heritage sites
The committee will work to further the goals set out in the National Strategy for the Protection of the Environment for 2014-2017.
Monthly Archive: May 2014
GOI launches project to loan 80 billion Iraqi dinars to farmers
The loan will allow for farmers to acquire agricultural equipment and seeds for digging canals and water wells.
Baghdad-Basra railway line enters into service
The passenger and cargo railway passes through various cities.
Statement on Extension of Iraqi Jewish Archive Exhibit
For Immediate Release: Statement on Extension of Iraqi Jewish Archive Exhibit WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2014) – Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States Lukman Faily released today the following statement...
Iraq’s energy sector brings jobs and prosperity
A new national energy strategy is the result of closely coordinated efforts between key Iraqi ministries and calls for investments in oil infrastructure and development of the electrical grid.
Society of Petroleum Engineers Basra meeting a success
More than 180 attendees from 50 regional and international companies attended the conference to share knowledge and discuss opportunities.
Ambassador Faily’s Conversation at NCUSAR: “Iraq Update: Challenges and Opportunities”
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee hosted a public affairs briefing on “Iraq Update – Challenges and Opportunities: A Conversation with His Excellency Lukman Faily.”
Interview: Election Was ‘Entirely Iraqi-Owned Process’
Nikolay Mladenov said Iraqis “deserve a lot of credit for a very professional manner in which they approached the organization of the election.”
Iraq Awards 2 Deals Worth Nearly $1B for Oilfield
Britian-based Petrofac Ltd. and China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp. were approved for management, engineering, procurement and construction work at Iraq’s largest oil field.
Iraqi Ministry of Health Announces Plan to Build Cancer Hospital in Baghdad
The hospital will be one of the ministry’s key projects for 2014 and will bolster Iraq’s ability to treat patients.