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Listen to BBC radio Ulster: Kurdistan and Northern Ireland to forge business ties
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"They might seem like unlikely trading partners, but Northern Ireland and the Kurdistan Region are set to forge business links that could benefit our local economy and help rebuild theirs." ...
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krg.org
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:48:59 +0000
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Northern Ireland companies can take part in Kurdistan's economic revival
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The Kurds survived Saddam. Now they're keen to rebuild their economy, says Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman. Finding new markets for exports, investment and trade is of increasing importance to businesses in Northern Ireland. Finding one that is already well-disposed towards you and where English is widely spoken would be a useful bonus. Such a place is to be found in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:46:00 +0000
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UK Representative meets Northern Ireland's trade minister in Belfast
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK (KRG.org) - The Kurdistan Regional Government UK Representative yesterday and today in Belfast met Trade Minister Arlene Foster, politicians and the private sector to forge closer ties with Northern Ireland. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:45:21 +0000
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Third construction fair to open in Erbil as housing and infrastructure demand grows
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - Erbil will host Iraq's major construction sector trade fair later this month as the country's demand for private sector housing and infrastructure continues to grow. ...
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krg.org
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:44:24 +0000
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US Vice-President Biden and President Barzani discuss government formation and recent developments
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Erbil, Kurdistan Region - Iraq (KRG.org) - United States Vice-President Joseph Biden arrived in Erbil on Wednesday evening to meet Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani after participating in ceremonies in Baghdad to mark the end of the US combat mission in Iraq. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:42:48 +0000
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Jordan's Industry and Trade Minister leads commercial delegation to Kurdistan
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - Jordan's Minister for Industry and Trade Amer al-Hadidi led a business and investment delegation to the Kurdistan Region following the recent visit of President Masoud Barzani to Jordan. ...
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krg.org
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:44:03 +0000
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President Barzani meets Allawi and Al-Hakim to discuss next Iraqi government
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - President Masoud Barzani in the last few days in Erbil met Dr Ayad Allawi and Sayyed Ammar al-Hakim, two of Iraq's key political leaders, to discuss the formation of the next Iraqi government. ...
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krg.org
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:44:03 +0000
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Iraqi Kurds defend gas deal with Germany's RWE
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ARBIL, Iraq, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdish authorities on Monday defended a deal recently signed with Germany's RWE (RWEG.DE) to help them develop the region's gas resources, saying the agreement was legal and constitutional. ...
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krg.org
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:44:44 +0000
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RWE to assist Kurdistan Region in regional gas distribution
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - Prime Minister Barham Salih today announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and RWE. The RWE Group is a leading European utilities company headquartered in Essen, Germany. It has extensive experience in the building, modernisation, and upgrading of energy infrastructure. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:46:42 +0000
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Erbil Women's Driving Ambition
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By Mofaq Mohammed - Iraq ICR Issue 349, 12 Aug 10 Two weeks of instruction were enough to secure a driving license for Wafa Sardar - but they did little to overcome her terror of parking and overtaking. In her first month behind a steering wheel, the 23-year-old university student from Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, would return the car only as far as the gates of her house. Then she would pass the keys to one of her brothers, who would manoeuvre it to its parking spot in the driveway. ...
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krg.org
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:44:06 +0000
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In Iraq, the World's Biggest Embassy Isn't Big Enough
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 19) -- As the U.S. war footing in Iraq officially ends, officials say the world's largest embassy -- the U.S. mission in Baghdad -- isn't big enough to support peacetime diplomacy on its own. ...
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krg.org
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:44:08 +0000
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US State Department official discusses government formation, new consulate with KRG leadership
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs led an American diplomatic delegation in meetings with Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Barham Salih, and other KRG officials. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:42:13 +0000
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President Barzani and Prime Minister Salih receive UK Ambassador
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - President Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister Barham Salih on Sunday in Erbil met Britain's Ambassador John Jenkins and stressed to him the need for Iraq to form a true national unity government. ...
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krg.org
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:42:13 +0000
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KRG briefs diplomats on regional developments and government formation process
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Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) The Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Foreign Relations yesterday organised the first in a series of meetings with diplomats based in Erbil, and briefed them on regional developments and the government formation process. ...
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krg.org
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:44:55 +0000
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Richland sheriff enthusiastic about Kurdistan
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A career law enforcement officer, Lott spent five days in Kurdistan in late July teaching local police about American criminal justice efforts. Leon Lott wasn't sure what to expect when his airplane landed in northern Iraq last month. Would the Richland County sheriff see bombed-out buildings and violence in the streets? Would the local people view him with mistrust? The answer he got was an emphatic "No.'' ...
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krg.org
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:44:55 +0000
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