Interviews

Discussing Civil and Electrical Projects in Kurdistan with Kamaran Bakr of Civelec

sandra@marcopolis.net (Sandra Francisco) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:44:15 +0000

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.

Business Tourism in Erbil: Steady Progress Towards a Top Tourism Destination

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

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.

North Bank: Banking Sector in Iraq & Kurdistan Region 2014 Update

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:24:40 +0000

North Bank is the leading and largest bank in Iraq (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.

Biggest Project in Iraq -- The Empire World: Exclusive Interview

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

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 & Gas and Falcon Security.