January, 2023 - Iraq Bulletin

Rapid and concrete EU expansion is sought by Germany and France

EditorJanuary 23, 2023

January 23, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that they wanted to see rapid and concrete progress in the EU enlargement process. This was in a guest article for the German broadsheet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “At the same time, we must ensure that an enlarged European Union remains......

Travel

Emirates adds two new services to Australia as demand soars

EditorJanuary 23, 2023

January 23, 2023

Emirates has increased its service to Sydney and Melbourne as another step in resuming operations in Australia. Additionally, the airline will resume service to Christchurch, New Zealand via Sydney, offering Australians a new route across the Tasman. Emirates will increase Melbourne’s service from two to three daily via Singapore starting......

Technology

Amazon Web Services to invest $35 billion in Virginia data centres

EditorJanuary 21, 2023

January 21, 2023

The governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, announced Friday that Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers within the state by 2040. This will be the state’s largest economic investment in history. According to a news release from the governor’s office, both party leaders in the......

News

Lebanon loses voting rights in the 193-member UN General Assembly

EditorJanuary 21, 2023

January 21, 2023

Lebanon has been stripped of its UN General Assembly voting rights, according to its state-owned National News Agency (NNA). In a letter on Thursday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Lebanon, Venezuela, South Sudan, Gabon, Dominica and Equatorial Guinea will lose their right to vote for not meeting minimum contributions.......

Travel

In the relaunch of Air India, Airbus to win 235 single-aisle jet orders

EditorJanuary 21, 2023

January 21, 2023

A resurgent Air India will announce a historic purchase of some 495 jets on Jan. 27, according to industry sources. Airbus will win an order for 235 single-aisle planes. Sources said the deal covers 425 single-aisle jets, including 235 Airbus A320neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAXs reported by Reuters last......

Business

Google is planning to lay off 12,000 employees

EditorJanuary 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

In an email sent to Google’s staff on Friday, Sundar Pichai announced the company would lay off 12,000 employees. The move follows the layoff of 28,000 employees by Amazon and Microsoft combined, as well as the announcement of 11,000 job cuts by Meta, the parent company of Facebook. Google will......

Business

Google is planning to lay off 12,000 employees

EditorJanuary 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

In an email sent to Google’s staff on Friday, Sundar Pichai announced the company would lay off 12,000 employees. The move follows the layoff of 28,000 employees by Amazon and Microsoft combined, as well as the announcement of 11,000 job cuts by Meta, the parent company of Facebook. Google will......

Travel

New destinations added by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

EditorJanuary 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

As part of its commitment to expand convenient, affordable travel for all, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has launched two routes from Abu Dhabi to Antalya, Turkiye. In addition, it has relaunched its popular route to Salalah, Oman. Flights to Antalya will commence on 1st June and operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays,......

Masdar to develop 5GW of renewable energy projects for Africa

adminJanuary 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

Masdar is committed to helping African nations transition to clean energy by signing agreements during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023 with three countries – Angola, Uganda, and Zambia – to develop renewable energy projects totaling up to 5 gigawatts (GW). Agreements were signed under the Etihad 7 initiative, a......

Travel

NASA and Boeing will develop a more fuel-efficient aircraft design

EditorJanuary 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

The US space agency NASA and aircraft manufacturer Boeing will collaborate on the development of a passenger aircraft that produces fewer emissions, NASA announced on Wednesday. As part of the agreement, NASA will invest $425 million over seven years to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft, while Boeing......