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5m liters of diesel sold daily to Iraq

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:44:43 GMT

Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami said under a new agreement, Iran will considerably increase its daily export of premium diesel to neighboring Iraq.

MoHR calls to accelerate approving Debaathification Law

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:36:26 GMT

The Minister of Human Rights, Mohamed Shiya al-Sudani called on Thursday the Iraqi parliament to speed up ratifying the Debaathification Law.

Iraq demands clarification from Turkey over PKK elements' entrance into Iraq

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:35:46 GMT

Iraq called on Turkey to clarify procedures that were taken between it and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Sadr freezes function of 2 MPs from his Trend

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:34:39 GMT

Head of the Sadr Trend, Muqtada al-Sadr froze function of two MPs from the Ahrar bloc associated to the Sadr Trend.

Iraqi oil exports through Turkey resumed

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:29:55 GMT

North Oil Company announced here today the resumption of oil exports to Turkish Cyhan terminal.

Resumption of Kirkuk - Ceyhan oil line supplies after being vandalized

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:12:50 GMT

The crude oilpipeline in Kirkuk province that supplies Turkish port of Ceyhan has resumed pumping on Wednesday after being exposed to sabotage operations, a source in the North Oil Company said.

Fourth generating unit resumes work in Mussayab Electric Station

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:12:08 GMT

The Ministry of Electricity announced that the fourth generating unit of Mussayab Electric Station resumed work in 100 Mega Watt.

Iran nominates Nozari to compete on presidency of OPEC

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:29 GMT

Iran has officially nominated the former Oil Minister Gholam-Reza Nozari for the post of the secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries "OPEC".

Iraq rejects PKK entry, reserves rights to defend sovereignty

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:10 GMT

Iraqi government announced today its total rejection for the presence of PKK forces inside its territories, threatening to file a suit to the UN Security Council.

Iraq resumes crude oil exports from northern Kirkuk - shippers

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:03:55 GMT

Exports from Iraq's northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey have resumed after three-day outage caused by a bomb attack against a key pipeline, two Middle East shipping agents said Thursday.

Has the developed world gone ex-growth?

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55:49 GMT

Emerging markets have become the engines of global growth as their global influence increases, leaving developed markets in their shade, according to HSBC Global Asset Management.

Kurdistan announces Halabja as a province officially

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:52 GMT

Halabja districts' mayor, Goran Adham revealed on Wednesday, that Kurdistan Cabinet approved officially Halabja as the fourth province in Kurdistan.

IQD value rapidly deteriorates

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:39 GMT

The price of the US dollar in the local markets reached 1,300 Iraqi dinars, compared to 1220 dinars in mid-March and represents a significant reduction of the Iraqi dinar's value since the two last years.

Forbes Middle East presents Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and Top 100 Making an Impact

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:08:13 GMT

Forbes Middle East hosted a prestigious event at Ritz Carton, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in recognition of The Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and The Top 100 Making an Impact.

USD250m of ex-regime found in Lebanon

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:17:54 GMT

Check-up procedures of ex-regime financial affairs proved that there are USD 250 million are present in Lebanon, in addition to other frozen accounts in Jordan.

USD2m price of provincial seat in Iraq

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:16:34 GMT

A leading member at the Higher Islamic Council disclosed that there are 'bids to buy the winners of the provincial seats with an amount of USD 2 million, per seat".

Basra signs contract with China to build about 2000 residential units

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:01:56 GMT

The local government in Basra province has referred a residential project named as the "Golden City" to Hong Kong Chinese company to build 1992 housing units.

The arrival of the first PKK elements' group to Kurdistan

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:37 GMT

Turkish -Kurdistan Workers Party PKK announced the arrival of the vanguard of his withdrawing forces from Turkish territory to the Iraqi border in Kurdistan region , which included 15 armed element as a first group.

Banque Audi: MENA Weekly Monitor (04-May-13)

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:44:00 GMT

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Global: Oil Market Report (14-May-13)

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:48:00 GMT

WTI is above USD90 per barrel amid signs U.S. economy could be gathering steamWTI crude oil price rose by 3.9% during the review period (12 May-12 Apr 2013) to USD92.16 per barrel, spurred on by better-than-expected economic data in the United States that raised the prospect of stronger demand in the world's top oil consumer and continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. employment rose more than expected in April, pushing the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. In addition, news about the daily crud

Mafia prevents electricity production in Iraq

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:41 GMT

The Parliamentary Commission of oil and energy revealed on Monday, the existence of a" mafia" in the Ministry of Electricity that works to prevent the stability of the electric power production.

Pumping Iraqi oil resumed to Turkey

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:26:45 GMT

Iraq resumed pumping crude oil through the pipeline linking Kirkuk and Ceyhan, after a bomb blast caused the halt of oil exports six days ago, sources from North Oil Company said.

IFC's investment in Mena region hits USD2.9bn

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:25:51 GMT

International Finance Corporation's (IFC) total investment in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region for the fiscal year ending June, 2012 touched USD 2.9 billion.

KDP gains an ally to submit Kurdistan constitution and a competitor to Barzani

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:22:49 GMT

Kurdistan Socialist Party called to submit the constitution to a referendum as Kurdistan Democratic Party's demand (KDP), led by the region's president, Massoud Barzani.

Iraq tries to address the exchange rate fluctuation of dinar against dollar

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:08 GMT

First deputy chairman of the parliament, Qusay al-Suhail demanded the Central Bank of Iraq to address fluctuating of exchange rate of the dinar against the US dollar and disclose its reasons.

BMI: Middle East & Africa Telecommunications (May-13)

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:53:00 GMT

Includes 3 FREE Quarterly Updates.Syria, Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement to establish a fibreoptic link between the countries, with the infrastructure planned to link to European cables. The agreement between the Telecommunications Infrastructure Company of Iran (TIC), Al-Sard Group of Iraq and Syria Telecom was announced in early March 2013. While BMI believes there is potential for strong growth in broadband services across all three countries, even the launch of new cables is unlikely to make a significant difference in market growth.Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) is to host new Level 3 content distribution network (CDN) node within its newly opened SmartHub facility. The announcement fits with BMI's view that the new facility will enable many businesses in the Middle East and Africa to affordably access advanced data distribution channels and encourage greater usage of broadband services and resources at the local and regional levels.

BMI: Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas (May-13)

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:47:00 GMT

Optimism is growing in anticipation of Lebanon's first, and long-delayed, offshore licensing round. With over 90 oil companies interested in bidding, including reports that several international oil companies (IOCs) may be involved, the round could be a success, with the expected investment both jump-starting exploration and production (E&P) activity, while also supporting Lebanon's struggling economy. However, challenges pertaining to security and governance will present the biggest obstacles to the development of the country's oil and gas resources.

Iraq: Electricity production did not exceed 40%

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:53:07 GMT

Shahristani said earlier that Iraq will begin exporting electric power soon after reaching self-sufficiency stage.

Middle East property giants advised to take steps now to avoid repeat of previous plunge

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:13:36 GMT

Prices are on the rise, cranes are on the up, and buyers are battling each other for a bargain again - but has the Middle East real estate scene learned the lessons of the last crash?

World Bank: Measuring the Real Size of the World Economy - The Framework, Methodology, and Results of the International Comparison Program—ICP (2013)

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:58:00 GMT

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World Bank: Global Monitoring Report 2013 - Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals (2013)

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:21:00 GMT

“World Bank; International Monetary Fund. 2013. Global Monitoring Report 2013 : Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals. © Washington, DC: World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/13330 License:CC BY 3.0 Unported.”

Byblos Bank: Country Risk Weekly Bulletin (09-May-13)

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:21:00 GMT

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'Full, free' trade agreement can enhance inter-Arab ties

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:58:20 GMT

The full implementation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (Gafta) has the potential of achieving greater economic integration, QNB has said in an analysis.