Baghdad's Reported IMF Loan Request Complicates ...

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Baghdad's Reported IMF Loan Request Complicates Zaidi's No-Borrowing Pledge A recent pledge from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help finance Iraq's government has put Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's economic policy in […]

Iraq's Water Reserves "Seven Times Higher than Last Year"

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Reserves Seven Times Higher than Last Year: PM Adviser Iraq's stored water reserves have increased more than seven-fold compared with the same period last year, as heavy rainfall has replenished dams and […]

Chevron "Moves to Take Over Russia's Most Prized Iraqi Oil Field"

By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Chevron Moves to Take Over Russia's Most Prized Iraqi Oil Field Back in February, U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron signed four preliminary agreements with Iraq's Oil Ministry, which underscored that […]

Oil Revenue Slump "Leaves Iraq Facing $23bn Budget Deficit"

By Nadim Kawach, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Oil Revenue Slump Leaves Iraq Facing $23bn Budget Deficit Iraq's oil revenues have slumped as a result of the disruption to exports caused by the Iran […]

Kurdistan Region Advances Police Reform

From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan Region advances police reform to strengthen public trust and improve services The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is advancing […]

Iraq-Japan Development Cooperation Talks

By John Lee. Talks between Iraq's Ministry of Planning and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have focused on strengthening bilateral development cooperation. The meeting, held on Tuesday, was led by Dr Sahir Abd al-Kazim Mahdi, Director General of the ministry's International Cooperation Department. Discussions covered mechanisms for exchanging expertise in development, including training programmes […]

Chinese Power Units Due Before Summer at Two Iraqi Stations

By John Lee. Combined-cycle units with a capacity of 125MW each are under construction at the South Baghdad Gas Power Station and the Khor al-Zubair power station, with both units planned to enter service before next summer. According to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, a meeting was held on Sunday between Mohammed Naama al-Tufeili, Undersecretary for […]

VTS Vessel Monitoring System Launched in Iraqi Waters

By John Lee. A Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system for monitoring and regulating the movement of ships in Iraqi territorial waters has been launched by the Iraqi Supreme Maritime Authority. The system is designed to track vessel entry and exit, improve navigational safety, and support maritime and commercial activity. According to the Ministry of Transport, […]

Lenovo ISG Server Distribution Deal for Iraq

By John Lee. India's Redington has been appointed as an authorised distributor for Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) server products in Iraq, expanding access to enterprise infrastructure through its channel partner network in the country. Jeetendra Berry (pictured), President for GCC & Levant at Redington, said the partnership would help channel partners move beyond supplying technology […]

Fly Erbil Receives Iraqi Air Operator Certificate

By John Lee. Erbil-based Fly Erbil airline has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), formally recognising it as an Iraqi national carrier. Captain Amjad Kazim, Deputy Head of the ICAA, received Fly Erbil's Chief Executive Lawand Mamundi to mark the certification. Mamundi expressed thanks to the ICAA […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 22nd October 2026). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,510.6 -2.87% -1.80% USD-RSISX 2,143.8 -2.87% -14.72% […]