Archive | 2024

Turkiye, Iraq to open New Offices for Development Road Project

By John Lee. Turkiye's Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, met with the official delegation led by the Iraqi Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhebess Al-Saadi, on Friday. Minister Uraloğlu stated that they discussed regional issues and cooperation on the Development Road project. He emphasized the significant progress made in both the railway and highway phases […]

Developing Residential Area for Returnees in Mosul

UN-Habitat and the Government of Japan are collaborating to develop the residential area designated for returnees under Mosul's Master Plan The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) welcomes renewed collaboration with the Government of Japan to develop peacebuilding activities and durable solutions in Northern Iraq, with a focus on assisting returnees from Mosul, one of […]

China poised to take Further Control of Iraq Oil Assets

By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq's Key Southern Oil Assets China is over the halfway mark in completing its strategically vital oil project in the critical Iraqi energy […]

Two Tough Scenarios for U.S.-Iraq Relations

By Bilal Wahab 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. Two Tough Scenarios for U.S.-Iraq Relations Washington's ever-narrowing Iraq policy has left it with unpalatable choices, but muddling through is a better short-term option than […]

Addressing Climate Change through Farmer Field Schools

FAO's Efforts with Partners to Address the Challenges of Climate Change through the Implementation of the Farmer Field Schools Approach and Women's Empowerment Initiatives in Central and Southern The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration, with the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources, and other governmental partners, is leading transformative […]

Iraq Earns $8bn from Oil Exports in January

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has reportedly announced preliminary oil export figures for January. These data have been reported by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), and have so far not been confirmed on the Ministry of Oil website: Total exports of crude oil: 103,508,438 barrels. Revenues from crude oil exports: $8.026 billion. […]

Iraq Tackling Harassment at Work

Iraq takes major step forward towards ratifying ILO Convention 190 The International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of the European Union successfully concluded a transformative workshop in Erbil, Iraq on the ratification of ILO Convention 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. The workshop was organized after the […]

Why a US withdrawal from Iraq is off the table

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Why a US withdrawal from Iraq is off the table An important letter was delivered to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein last week. In a Jan. 24 meeting, US Ambassador Alina […]

Iraq was Turkiye's third-biggest Export Partner in 2023

By John Lee. The Turkish Statistical Institute has said that Iraq was Turkiye's third-biggest export partner in 2023. December 2023 - Main Export Partners: 1. Germany: $1.679 billion 2. USA: $1.314 billion 3. Iraq: $1.254 billion 4. United Kingdom: $1.217 billion 5. Italy: $1.022 billion Percentage of Top 5 in Total Exports: 28.2% January-December 2023 […]

Iraqi Airways cancels Flights between Baghdad and Moscow

By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has announced that its scheduled flights between Baghdad and Moscow are cancelled, effective from 3rd February until further notice. According to Iraq's Ministry of Transport, the cancellation is due to what it describes as, "operational reasons with the Russian side." Passengers with reservations are advised to contact the airline for […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 1st February 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change       RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,703.9 3.0% 9.6% RSISX USD Index 1,675.4 […]