http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=225&title=Iraq MENAFN.com Iraq en-us Copyright © 2012 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=225&title=Iraq http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093477808&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093477808&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Dubai's low-cost airline, flydubai, has launched its three-times weekly service to Najaf, bringing its total number of destinations in Iraq to four. The flight marks the ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:07:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093477435&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093477435&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia and Iraq have agreed in principle to put on hold execution of prisoners on death row in the two countries for at least two months until a final agreement to swap ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:17:08 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476869&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476869&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia has asked Iraq to sign a bilateral agreement to exchange prisoners, local Arabic daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported Wednesday, quoting an official source at the Iraqi ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:04:57 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476750&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476750&src=RSS (MENAFN) Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Hassan Danaeefar, said that in the current year, Iran's annual non-oil exports to Iraq surpassed USD5 billion, from USD790 million in 2005, reported Tehran ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:31:38 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476572&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476572&src=RSS (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Iraqi government said Tuesday it approved around a USD billion oil contract with a South Korean company. The Iraqi cabinet, at its meeting today, approved ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:29:55 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476112&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093476112&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanian businessmen on Monday stressed the importance of boosting trade between Jordan and Iraq. At a meeting held yesterday at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) with a ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:54:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475868&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475868&src=RSS (MENAFN) Qatar Telecom's (Qtel) chairman, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani, said that the company was in discussions to acquire a 19 percent stake in its Iraqi unit Asiacell from Merchant Bridge, ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:54:01 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475834&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475834&src=RSS (MENAFN) Iraq's oil ministry said that the country's oil exports last month grew slightly to 2.145 million barrels per day (bpd), from 2.136 million bpd in the previous month, reported AP. The ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:08:11 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475799&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093475799&src=RSS (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi has underlined using all capacities and opportunities to promote bilateral ties with Iraq. In a meeting with Iraqi ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:36:32 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474479&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474479&src=RSS (MENAFN) Gulf Bridge International's (GBI) chief executive, Ahmed Mekky, said that the company successfully connected its USD445 million submarine cable, which links India with Italy through the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:38:11 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474411&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474411&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) Kuwait should strengthen economic and security ties with Iran and Iraq, says parliamentary elections candidate from the First Constituency Abdul Hameed Dashti. Asserting ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:48:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474402&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093474402&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) A Jordanian delegation of agriculture stakeholders will visit Iraq next week to discuss the possibility of opening new markets for Jordanian fruits and vegetables in the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:40:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473784&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473784&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) =Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah announced Monday that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:54:40 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473605&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473605&src=RSS (MENAFN) International Finance Corp (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, said it eyes around USD1 billion investments in the Middle East region over the first half of this year, Reuters ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:25:05 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473324&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093473324&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi authorities have been urged to intervene quickly to end the suffering of several Saudi prisoners languishing in Iraqi prisons. Muhammad Al-Karbi, brother of Ali ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:29:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093472978&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093472978&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Iran will not be able to close the Strait of Hormuz single-handedly. Furthermore, Iran will not take such a risk as it lacks sufficient political tools and capability to take ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:34:20 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093471781&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093471781&src=RSS (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh affirmed that all Iran's nuclear activities are under the control of the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:15:35 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470882&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470882&src=RSS (MENAFN - Gulf Times) Iraq has formally asked authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region to hand over Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi and 12 of his entourage to face charges of ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:12:39 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470845&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470845&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) By the end of this month, the Iraqi government is expected to respond "positively" to Jordan's request for an alternative freight transit route to Turkey, according to a ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:39:49 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470538&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470538&src=RSS (MENAFN - Aswat Al-Iraq) A Member of the Parliamentary Financial Commission Majda Timimi expressed her concern for the absence of non-spent 44 trillion Iraqi dinars during 2007-2010. She added ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:00:13 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470537&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093470537&src=RSS (MENAFN - Aswat Al-Iraq) A State of Law MP, Abbas al-Bayati announced today that the Kuwaiti invitation to Premier Nouri al-Maliki is still valid and remains under preparation. Bayati told Aswat ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:59:17 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469885&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469885&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanians in Iraqi jails started a hunger strike on Wednesday protesting against harsh prison conditions and demanding fair trials, a human rights activist ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:56:49 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469812&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469812&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) An Iraqi political analyst has confirmed that Iraq was witnessing political and security deterioration and that Iran was tightening its grip over his country. Dhafir Al-Ani, ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:21:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469765&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469765&src=RSS (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Two Iraqi soldiers were killed Wednesday by gunmen north of the capital Baghdad, security sources said. The soldiers were killed in a village in the province of ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:51:00 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469476&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469476&src=RSS (MENAFN) Zain, one of the leading telecom companies in the Middle East inked a USD650 million five-year network outsourcing agreement with Ericsson Iraq, Arab News reported. The deal will enable ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:09:25 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469376&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469376&src=RSS (MENAFN) Iraq's Oil Ministry spokesman, Asim Jihad, announced that the country would begin on exporting crude oil from a new offshore export terminal in the Gulf early next month, reported Arab ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:40:08 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469089&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093469089&src=RSS (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Five civilians were wounded after two bombs detonated this morning in two separate incidents in Baghdad. Police said that two civilians were wounded when a bomb exploded ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:56:07 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468961&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468961&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Iraq's Parliament speaker warned Monday that human rights violations are putting the country's fragile democracy at risk, the latest pronouncement in a rapidly developing ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:25:53 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468737&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468737&src=RSS (MENAFN - Aswat Al-Iraq) A number of economic specialists agreed that Shell-Mitsubishi contract for Basrah Gas and Basmaya housing complex are the main 20111 events in the country, in addition to ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:36:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468409&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093468409&src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Piling Tech, one of the subsidiaries of the business conglomerate Tech Group, said that it has won its first oil sector contract in Iraq, valued at $10 million from Lukoil, ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:33:48 GMT