Iraq News » Karbala News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Exclusive: Korean firms risk 1 trillion won loss in Iraqi refinery project
Hyundai Engineering & Construction, GS Engineering & Construction, SK Ecoplant, and Hyundai Engineering—have yet to receive 625.4 billion Korean won in construction payments for a large-scale oil ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Iraq's first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis
KARBALA, Iraq — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Iraq set to open huge solar plant in Karbala to battle electricity crisis
Iraq is set to open its first industrial-scale solar plant in a vast desert area in Karbala as the government attempts to tackle an electricity crisis that has led to widespread blackouts. Authorities ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: How Off-Grid Solar Is Challenging Iraq’s Diesel Generator Economy
Iraq’s unreliable electricity grid has long forced communities to rely on private diesel generators during power failures. In Iraqi Kurdistan, mountainous terrain and high costs make expanding ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions
Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, give Tehran access to trade routes, currency markets, and commercial networks that are difficult for US authorities to monitor. Iraq remains one ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Arbaeen pilgrimage draws 22 million to Karbala amid Iraq-Iran tensions
Millions of Shiite Muslims marked the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq's holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, with the event unfolding amid regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Iraq targets 10% tourism contribution to GDP, plans 1.5m jobs
RIYADH: Iraq is targeting a 10 percent contribution from tourism to gross domestic product as part of a national strategy through 2035 aimed at revitalizing the sector and creating 1.5 million jobs.
News Iraq » Karbala » Economy: Iraq’s first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis
KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the ...