$515m investment licenses granted in Baghdad
The Chairman of Baghdad Investment Commission, Shaker al-Zamili (pictured), has announced that five investment licences worth $515 ...
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Middle Eastern carriers report highest year-on-year growth in passenger traffic
According to the latest statistics issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Middle Eastern carriers reported a year-on-year growth ...
$33bn worth of power and water projects ongoing in the Middle East
The energy sector in the Middle East region is witnessing a surge of fresh investments in 2012, with 97 new ...
Mobile penetration in the Middle East hits 96% in the first quarter of 2012
Mobile subscriptions in the Middle East grew at a rate of 69,230 new connections per day in the first quarter ...
Kuwait supports establishing a natural gas terminal in Aqaba
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Jafar Hassan on Sunday met with Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab ...
Iraq negotiating with Nissan Motors for establishing a complete factory
The Iraqi Automobile Company's director general disclosed that negotiations are underway with the Japanese company Nissan to sign a partnership ...
Russia’s Bashneft wins Iraqi energy contract
Russian oil giant Bashneft has been award the rights to explore for oil in the south of the country after ...
Kurdistan Region of Iraq needs 15,000 housing units per year
While sources at the Ministry of Housing estimate a number of 5,000, the Minister of Planning Ali Sindi says 15,000 ...
Iraq to build four 350MW power plants in Mosul for $1 billion
Iraq is evaluating the construction of four power-generation plants in Mosul at a cost of $1 billion, a senior official ...
$6.8 billion investment in solar power creates new industry in the Middle East
Solar power facilities in the Middle East, with at least ten major projects worth a combined US$6.8 billion, are under ...
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