Archive | 2023

$112m for Turkish Agri Complex at Umm Qasr Port

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, is supporting Sama Al-Manar and Manar FZCO, subsidiaries of Türkiye-based Tiryaki Agro, in developing a new state-of-the-art agro-industrial complex in Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, including a soybean crushing plant and warehouses, which will help bolster food security, create jobs, and diversify the country's economy […]

Iraqi, Saudi Firms sign $44m Cement Partnership

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani commended the signing of a partnership agreement between the private Iraqi company Al-Diyar Al-Iraqia and the Saudi Northern Region Cement Company, marking the first collaboration between the private sectors of Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the field of cement. The event took place during the reception of […]

Iraq establishes National Company for Electronic Payment Systems

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has decided to establish the "National Company for Electronic Payment Systems in Iraq," marking a qualitative development in the country's financial infrastructure. The new company will be responsible for efficiently developing, operating, and managing national electronic payment and settlement systems, introducing new elements to enhance the […]

Understanding Dust Explosions: The Role of the Hartmann Tube

From Ex-Machinery. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Hidden Danger of Combustible Dust Dust explosions, though less obvious than other hazards, pose significant risks in various environments. Such explosions occur when combustible dusts like sawdust or flour become airborne and […]

IDC Completes Oil Well at East Baghdad Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of oil well EBS-64 as part of the contract with the Chinese company Zhenhua, aiming to drill 27 oil wells at the East Baghdad field. The operation, conducted in collaboration with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), a division of the China National […]

Overlap Between the Islamic Resistance of Iraq and Militias

By Ameer al-Kaabi, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Overlap Between the Islamic Resistance of Iraq and the Popular Mobilization Forces The Islamic Resistance of Iraq mourned the loss of members of the Iraqi […]

GKP Trades Lower following Update

By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) were trading down around 5 percent on Wednesday afternoon following an update from the company. It said that local market demand remains difficult to predict, and while discussions are ongoing, there is still no official timeline for the reopening of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP). Full statement […]

Iraq to establish 44 New Pharmaceutical Factories

By John Lee. Iraq plans to establish 44 new pharmaceutical factories across the country. Hamoudi Al-Lami, an advisor to the Prime Minister, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that 25 of the factories will be in Baghdad, while the remaining facilities are spread across different provinces, including Kirkuk, Erbil, Basra, Karbala, and six in […]

Iraq Seeks US Assistance in Tracing Funds from Pre-2003

By John Lee. Judge Haider Hanoun, the head of Iraq's Integrity Commission, has met with an American delegation to explore the possibility of a memorandum of understanding between Iraq's Asset Recovery Fund and the US Treasury. The meeting, held at the US Treasury headquarters, aimed to address Iraq's need for assistance in determining the fate […]

IDC Completes Directional Oil Well for Basra Oil Company

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has accomplished the drilling of the directional oil well MJ-159 in collaboration with Halliburton, as part of the project to drill 42 oil wells in the Majnoon Oilfield for Basra Oil Company (BOC). Mr. Muhannad Maki Tarash, the Director of the First Operations Department at the company, […]

Iraqi Chamber of Commerce explores Collaboration with UK

By John Lee. A delegation from the Federation of Iraqi of Chambers of Commerce (FICC), led by Abdulrazzaq Al-Zuhairi, held a meeting with the Iraqi Ambassador to London, Mohammed Jafar Al-Sadr, at the Iraqi Embassy in London. The meeting, attended by Deputy Head of the State Council Dr. Abdul Latif Naif, Dr. Najib Shakir Mahmoud, […]