By Bassam Yousif, Omar El-Joumayle and Jehan Baban, for the Economic Research Forum (ERF). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Challenges to Iraq's Environment: Applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Framework This paper utilizes research on Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus to study the relationships between […]
By Simon Henderson, Bilal Wahab, Henry Rome, 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. Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal Years of quiet and fairly lucrative oil trading between the Kurds and Israel […]
From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law The Iraqi government's recent decision requiring applicants under the Yazidi Survivors Law to file a judicial complaint to be eligible for reparations is an alarming […]
By John Lee. KRG President Nechirvan Barzani met with Antonio Tajani, the Foreign Minister of Italy, in Rome this week. The meeting discussed strengthening of bilateral relations of Italy with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, opportunities for Italian investments and jobs in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and expanding collective cooperation, especially in the fields […]
By Amberin Zaman, for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume. Click here to hear the full interview.
By John Lee. US-based Duck Donuts has said it has signed a franchise agreement for 10 shops in Iraq. Eric Lavinder, Duck Donuts chief development officer, said: "We welcome our newest franchise partners to the system and look forward to supporting them throughout their journey as a small business owner." The company did not disclose […]
By John Lee. Norwegian company Scatec has reportedly decided not to proceed with its solar projects in Iraq. The firm, whose main shareholder is Equinor (formerly Statoil), told MEES that it has decided to focus on "carefully selected markets", and not to proceed with the projects in Iraq. In October 2021, Iraq's Ministry of Oil […]
By Bassam Yousif and Omar El-Joumayle, for the Economic Research Forum (ERF). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Reconsidering Expenditure Priorities in Iraq: A Targeted Basic Income While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last two decades, economic inclusion remains […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains Iraq is contending with both heavy rains and increasing desertification. Click here to read the full article.
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 13th April 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Return RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,000.3 5.5% 9.9% RSISX USD Index 983.6 […]
Government of Iraq and UNDP sign Memorandum of Understanding to boost the fight against corruption The Government of Iraq, represented by the Prime Minister's Office, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have reaffirmed their partnership and commitment to preventing and combating corruption in Iraq by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to promote […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has started new flights between Baghdad, Moscow (Russia) and Medina (Saudi Arabia). The Ministry of Transport announced the resumption of these routes this week, after a hiatus of more than three decades. The Director General of Iraqi Airways, Eng. Karim Kazem Hussein, added that the fleet will continue to be […]
