jg1 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Almost as exciting as waiting for aa baby to be born. Come on baby. Push , push. That rv button. Im all in for the C~section. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedomwish Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 3 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said: Abadi - - - Investment Doors Open to International Companies SON OF A GUN WE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN ! ! ! ! ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?!! BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH WHISKEY I SHOULD BE HOLDING BACK BEFORE I FAINT FIRST WHEN THIS BABY POPS!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chess Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 POLL.....Bali, Tahiti, Belize....or, Vegas baby?.......... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, chess said: POLL.....Bali, Tahiti, Belize....or, Vegas baby?.......... All of them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chess Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Wiljor said: All of them YES....OF COURSE!!!!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ly410 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 RV RV RV 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoviceInvestor Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I will worry about the party later... I want it to RV so that I can stop working ... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chess Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, NoviceInvestor said: I will worry about the party later... I want it to RV so that I can stop working ... RV, first....Stop work, second....Party, third, fourth, fifth.....etc., etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 6 hours ago, davis411 said: ok bump again but hope this century god iraq lets get this done yesterday Oh ohh, bad word. Flagged for mod review. Just kidding. What you said, Davis for president. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) Double post, sorry. Dont know how that happened. Edited May 15, 2017 by jg1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everett Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 10 billion pounds of British Investment! Wow! That's most likely initial investment. Yeah, I'd have to agree, the HCL might very well be complete for the British moving forward in Iraq and including infrastructure rebuilding. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 YEARS LATER Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Freedomwish said: ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?!! BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH WHISKEY I SHOULD BE HOLDING BACK BEFORE I FAINT FIRST WHEN THIS BABY POPS!! YEEE HAAA - RIDE'M COWBOY ! ! ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeiller Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 @Freedomwish To wet the bairn's heid. (A wee dram for the Christening.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedomwish Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 18 hours ago, chess said: POLL.....Bali, Tahiti, Belize....or, Vegas baby?.......... dO yOu rEaLLy nEeD tO aSk???!! 7 hours ago, bkeiller said: @Freedomwish To wet the bairn's heid. (A wee dram for the Christening.) That's the spirit, bkeiller!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Iraq, July 8, 2017 The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that several new companies have joined the Iraq Britain Business Council in 2017, each of which are underpinned by strong reputations for innovation, reliability and a commitment to investing in Iraq. Al Ratba’a Contracting Company, Al-Burhan Group, Iraq Star Group, Serco, Shamara Holding, Cresent and Rolls Royce join 52 other world- and region-leading companies that form IBBC’s Council of Members. Al Ratba’a Contracting Company is based in Basra, Iraq, and provides high quality services with improved construction systems and processes, and innovation in accordance with the regulations and international standards to satisfy its customers. Al Ratba’a has 16 years of experience doing business in Iraq, with its headquarters based in Basrah and offices in Baghdad, employing over 800 international and Iraqi staff. Its network of clients and partners includes many international and national firms working across the country in numerous industrial sectors. Al Ratba’a has 12 years of experience working in the Oil & Gas sector, with base camps located in all major Oil fields in Southern Iraq. Its services span a wide range of associated activities across the Oil & Gas industry. For more information visit: http://intraq8.com/al-ratbaa-company/ Al-Burhan Group is a conglomerate based in Iraq and is actively involved in key projects across the country focusing on consultation, construction, equipment and machinery supply, milling, security assistance, hospitality services and transportation. Al Burhan Group is considered an “A” grade company making them one of the top companies in Iraq that is licensed and that has the ability to conduct large scale projects. Al Burhan Group has received numerous awards over the years, two of which being for Reliability and Quality of Service. For more information visit: www.alburhangroup.com Cresent is Control of Work and Health and Safety specialists, with over 30 years’ experience working in hazardous industries around the world. Cresent’s scope extends across a wide range of facilities on and offshore. Since 2012 Cresent has been working with clients in Iraq, and has been helping make Iraq’s oil fields safer by producing numerous safety training packages in Arabic and English, delivering training to more than 80,000 people in Iraq, coaching 100 Iraqi Safety Trainers and providing work clothing, posters, booklets, campaigns and other information for people at the Rumaila and the West Qurna Oil Fields. For more information visit: www.cresent.co.uk Iraq Star Group is a leading provider of armed security solutions for international clients across Iraq. The company is 100% Iraqi owned and based in the southern city of Basra. Iraq Star Group has decades of experience in the provision of complex security solutions and is an approved provider to the largest International Oil and Gas companies operating in Iraq. businessnews http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15560202 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ametad Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 This sounds promising ... promisingly intriguing ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Iraq, July 13, 2017 The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its annual weekend retreat on 7-9 July at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, a venue dedicated to the advancement of international societal issues through constructive dialogue. Around 60 IBBC Members and guest speakers attended this unique event to discuss pressing issues on the future of Iraq’s economy, prospects and stability. Friday afternoon featured an Oil & Gas Sector Table Meeting, with representatives from Shell, Constellis, Penspen and Amec Foster Wheeler amongst others. William Wakileh, President and CEO of GE Iraq and Levant, gave a detailed presentation of GE’s work in Iraq during the meeting. This was followed by a meeting of the Education, Training & Heritage Sector Table. The meeting featured presentations by the Vice Chancellors of the universities of Brighton, Leicester, and the Dean of Academic Partnerships of Northampton University, showcasing the progressive initiatives of British universities to support educational and curricula development in Iraq. Shell gave a presentation on their current training and educational work and requirements in the country. The meeting was also attended by the newly appointed HR director of BP Iraq. The evening events saw speeches from Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Her Majesty’s Trade Envoy to Iraq, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Canon Dr Edmund Newell, Principal, Cumberland Lodge and H.E. Dr Salih Husain Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq. The day was concluded by a powerful speech, courtesy of Dr Barham Salih, former Deputy PM of Iraq, former PM of the Kurdistan Regional Government and Founder of the American University in Suleimani. The Friday Evening Dinner was generously sponsored by IBBC Member Severn Glocon Group. The second day of the Conference on Saturday 8 July, consisted of 5 Sessions of panel discussions to address the economic, social and political situation in Iraq from a variety of different angles. Session 1 ‘Present Situation in Iraq’ was chaired by Neil Quilliam, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House and featured speeches from Baroness Nicholson, Dr Barham Salih, Ambassador Jonathan Wilks and Dara Rasheed, Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Municipalities for the Government of Iraq. Session 2 addressed ‘Iraq after ISIS/The Future of Governance in Iraq‘ and was chaired by Botan Osman, Managing Director of Restrata. The Panel featured representatives of Chatham House, Dr Renad Mansour, Academy Fellow and Dr Nussaibah Younis, Associate Fellow, who recently published the Atlantic Council Report of the Task Force on the Future of Iraq. Nicolas Pelham, Middle East Correspondent at The Economist completed the panel. Session 3 of the day, ‘A New Approach to International Trade’ saw a more finance focused discussion and was chaired by John Curtin, Partner, Ernst & Young. The panel was made up of Martin Kent, Strategy Director at the Department for International Trade, Gordon Welsh, Head of Business Group at UK Export Finance, Rob Lally of the Infrastructure Leadership Team and the Department of International Trade and Andy Birch, Director of DIT in Iraq. Session 4 on ‘International Financial support, PPP and Debt Finance’, was chaired by Richard Cotton of the IBBC and featured presentations by Ammar Shubar of Management Partners and Christian Josz, Mission Chief to Iraq of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Session 5 closed the day’s events on ‘Future IBBC Events’ chaired by Vikas Handa, IBBC’s UAE Representative. IBBC also held its bi-annual Council Meeting at the Lodge, prior to dinner on Saturday evening. The Seminar concluded with an after dinner speech and discussion with Jonathon Wilks, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq (Designate). businessnews http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15589816 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaygo Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Pass it! Damn! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeetdog Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks Wiljor...It's reassuring to read that Iraq's future is the main concern at this level...The people mentioned here wouldn't be focusing their attension toward Iraq unless there is a positive outlook for Iraq's future... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdog60 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosterbglee Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sounds like they (IBBC) are on the ball, the losers in Parliament seem to not understand any of it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 YEARS LATER Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 41 minutes ago, boosterbglee said: Sounds like they (IBBC) are on the ball, the losers in Parliament seem to not understand any of it! You're right - Parliament has the largest collection of clueless dummies going. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskyline Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thank You Wiljor. GA DV's 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 RATBA’A CONTRACTING JOINS IBBC, SEEKS JVS WITH UK FIRMS Iraq, July 22, 2017 Ratba’a Contracting Company has just joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Ratba’a is an Iraqi Company based in Basra and Baghdad and is owned by Haj Aboud Al Khlaidy & Sons Group. The group works to deliver projects in key sectors such as oil and gas (currently Shell, Petronas and BP are major clients), infrastructure and distinctively, the agricultural technology market for greenhouses. Ossama A. Kadum, Managing Director, explained on a visit to the IBBC Cumberland Lodge weekend retreat that: “Ratba’a are on the look out to collaborate with British companies with strong design and planning expertise and IOC’s for whom Ratba’a can deliver high quality engineering contracts and build projects.” Mr Kadhum’s staff has a high commitment to training, quality assurance and engineering expertise that has enabled the company to prosper and grow through a difficult macro environment. Christophe Michels, MD of IBBC said: “Ratba’s strength in Iraq is their scrupulous adherence to high standards of delivery, which distinguishes them from many local contractors. High standards are something IBBC expects and admires among and for our members. We are very pleased to welcome Ratba’a on board and the value they will add to our members.” businessnews http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15632826 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yota691 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 A consensus on mobilizing German efforts to reconstruct the liberated areas 24/7/2017 12:00 AM The establishment of a commercial center in Baghdad BAGHDAD / Hussein Tgb examined the Iraqi - German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the presence of a parliamentary economic committee in the Council of Ministers basic requirements to encourage German investment in Iraq and employ technological capabilities to serve the national economy and contribute to the reconstruction of the liberated areas and activate the productive and service sectors suffering a clear flaw. Strategic Projects Chairman of the Chamber d. Alaa Al Nouri said that the Chamber is considering today the vision of the Chamber and the private sector to reconstruct the liberated areas, mechanisms of mobilizing efforts and German companies to contribute to the reconstruction of liberated areas and the implementation of strategic projects in various regions of Iraq. We will also work on opening an office for German industries in Iraq. In return, the German side will open an office for Iraqi industries in one of its cities. The German side gave a financial grant to contribute to the reconstruction of liberated areas and to employ projects that concern the citizen's life . The investment environment MP Hamdiya Husseini confirmed the possibility of activating global investments, including German in the safe areas of Iraq, pointing to the need to work towards creating an ideal investment environment attractive not preferred international companies, and must be concerted efforts to undermine all the challenges that confuse the investment reality. She urged the administration of the Chamber to be an important and important axis of cooperation between Iraq and Germany and is working to attract the companies we need for their ability to implement the qualitative. The role of the chamber The adviser in the Economic Committee of the Cabinet Taha al-Hashemi: He stressed that the role of the Chamber is important in the revitalization of the national economy, pointing to the importance of changing the view of the Department of Economic Affairs of the private sector, a nucleus to support this sector, especially that it was in each session discuss a specific sector. Activating cooperation First Deputy Chairman of the Chamber Majid Mozan said: The Iraqi-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry must be a positive model of the local economic blocs, where it is necessary to take seriously the adoption of new mechanisms to promote the national economy through the activation of cooperation between the two sides, pointing to the need to work To overcome the challenges that confuse the reality of work in Iraq, especially as we are on the stage of major reconstruction. The German experience is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Hamed Al-Hamdani pointed to the possibility of starting specific projects and we are working on expansion, indicating that the development of technology is working on the development of what exists, stressing that when we look to expand cooperation with Germany must work towards benefiting from their experience and in all the generations We will have the benefit of this experience, which brings Germany back to economic life strongly after it emerged from the devastating war. German business expert Raad Obaid Awad said that benefiting from the German experience is important and that German business incubators can be very supportive at first, as it will be of great benefit to young people, where projects that can be established and support this trend can be gradually strengthened to expand. He pointed out that activating the role of young people in economic life will benefit the national economy, where youth are the main focus of economic development, and human resources are the first element of success. A member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Abdul Hussein Al-Mubarakah pointed out that the planning includes the establishment of the German commercial center in Baghdad, which aims to display German products in Iraq, and this trend fails a lot of effort and time from the Iraqi trader where he can know the type of goods and German companies . He said the chamber was ready to help open the branches of German companies inside Iraq. A member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Abdul Hussein Al-Mubarakah pointed out that the planning includes the establishment of the German commercial center in Baghdad, which aims to display German products in Iraq, and this trend fails a lot of effort and time from the Iraqi trader where he can know the type of goods and German companies . He said the chamber was ready to help open the branches of German companies inside Iraq. A member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Abdul Hussein Al-Mubarakah pointed out that the planning includes the establishment of the German commercial center in Baghdad, which aims to display German products in Iraq, and this trend fails a lot of effort and time from the Iraqi trader where he can know the type of goods and German companies . He said the chamber was ready to help open the branches of German companies inside Iraq. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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