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Bakr, CEO of Civelec" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2020/interviews/civelec/Kamaran_N_Bakr_CEO_of_Civelec.jpg" height="111" width="200" /> <p>Kamaran N. Bakr, CEO of Civelec, a company specialized in civil and electrical projects in Kurdistan and a leading supplier of electrical materials in the region, gives an overview of Civelec and mentions some of its upcoming projects and success stories. He also discusses international reach and talks about his wish to attract investors.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="Kamaran N. Bakr, CEO of Civelec" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2020/interviews/civelec/Kamaran_N_Bakr_CEO_of_Civelec.jpg" height="111" width="200" /> <p>Kamaran N. Bakr, CEO of Civelec, a company specialized in civil and electrical projects in Kurdistan and a leading supplier of electrical materials in the region, gives an overview of Civelec and mentions some of its upcoming projects and success stories. He also discusses international reach and talks about his wish to attract investors.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Business Tourism in Erbil: Steady Progress Towards a Top Tourism Destination 2014-06-25T00:00:00+00:00 2014-06-25T00:00:00+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/business-tourism-in-erbil-steady-progress-towards-a-top-tourism-destination.htm Jacques Yétérian editor@marcopolis.net <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2014/interviews/tangram/Doaa-Amin-General-Manager-Tangram-Hotel-Erbil-Kurdistan-Region-of-Iraq.jpg" alt="Doaa Amin, General Manager of Tangram Hotel (Erbil)" height="100" width="181" /></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The role of tourism has been, is and will continue to be very important. When I first arrived in Kurdistan two years ago, there were not nearly as many hotels and brands with their eyes focused on Kurdistan as there are today. The role of the tourism industry is continuously increasing here.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2014/interviews/tangram/Doaa-Amin-General-Manager-Tangram-Hotel-Erbil-Kurdistan-Region-of-Iraq.jpg" alt="Doaa Amin, General Manager of Tangram Hotel (Erbil)" height="100" width="181" /></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The role of tourism has been, is and will continue to be very important. When I first arrived in Kurdistan two years ago, there were not nearly as many hotels and brands with their eyes focused on Kurdistan as there are today. The role of the tourism industry is continuously increasing here.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> North Bank: Banking Sector in Iraq & Kurdistan Region 2014 Update 2014-05-29T06:24:40+00:00 2014-05-29T06:24:40+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/north-bank-banking-sector-in-iraq-a-kurdistan-region-2014-update-2.htm Jacques Yétérian editor@marcopolis.net <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="north-bank-banking-sector-in-iraq-kurdistan-region-2014-update-2905.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2013/kurdistan-interviews/north-bank-november/Nozad-Dawood-Fattah-Al-Jaff-Chairman-of-North-Bank-2013.jpg" alt="Nozad Dawood Fattah Al-Jaff, Chairman of North Bank" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">North Bank is the leading and <strong><a href="largest-private-bank-in-iraq-north-banks-profile.htm">largest bank in Iraq</a></strong> (Private). Mr Al-Jaff provides his latest overview of the banking sector in Iraq and he also discusses North Bank's performance throughout 2013, current expansion plans for Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, and a project with Asiacell (Asiaviolet)―among others.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="north-bank-banking-sector-in-iraq-kurdistan-region-2014-update-2905.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2013/kurdistan-interviews/north-bank-november/Nozad-Dawood-Fattah-Al-Jaff-Chairman-of-North-Bank-2013.jpg" alt="Nozad Dawood Fattah Al-Jaff, Chairman of North Bank" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">North Bank is the leading and <strong><a href="largest-private-bank-in-iraq-north-banks-profile.htm">largest bank in Iraq</a></strong> (Private). Mr Al-Jaff provides his latest overview of the banking sector in Iraq and he also discusses North Bank's performance throughout 2013, current expansion plans for Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, and a project with Asiacell (Asiaviolet)―among others.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Biggest Project in Iraq -- The Empire World: Exclusive Interview 2014-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 2014-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/biggest-project-in-iraq-the-empire-world-exclusive-interview.htm Ben Novak editor3@marcopolis.net <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://marcopolis.net/biggest-project-in-iraq-the-empire-world-exclusive-interview-2301.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2013/kurdistan-interviews/falcon-peshraw-november/Peshraw-Majid-Agha-Falcon-Group-Iraq-2013.jpg" alt="Peshraw Majid Agha, Chairman of Falcon Group" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Empire World's Marriott Hotel will be a unique hotel catering for needs of all visitors of Erbil, including business travelers. Peshraw Majid Agha has a positive outlook for the real estate in Erbil, which is now one of the most important cities in Iraq for businesses. The prices in Erbil are increasing and investments are flowing into the region at a substantial rate. Peshraw Majid Agha also discusses the other divisions of Falcon Group: Falcon Oil &amp; Gas and Falcon Security.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://marcopolis.net/biggest-project-in-iraq-the-empire-world-exclusive-interview-2301.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/kurdistan-report/2013/kurdistan-interviews/falcon-peshraw-november/Peshraw-Majid-Agha-Falcon-Group-Iraq-2013.jpg" alt="Peshraw Majid Agha, Chairman of Falcon Group" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Empire World's Marriott Hotel will be a unique hotel catering for needs of all visitors of Erbil, including business travelers. Peshraw Majid Agha has a positive outlook for the real estate in Erbil, which is now one of the most important cities in Iraq for businesses. The prices in Erbil are increasing and investments are flowing into the region at a substantial rate. Peshraw Majid Agha also discusses the other divisions of Falcon Group: Falcon Oil &amp; Gas and Falcon Security.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p>