Archive | 2025

Iraq Explores Industrial Partnerships with Czech Firms

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani held meetings with representatives of Aero Vodochody, a Czech aircraft manufacturer, and UNIS, a company specializing in oil, gas processing, and petrochemical industries, during his official visit to the Czech Republic. Discussions centered on enhancing cooperation and establishing integrated partnerships with specialized international firms to strengthen […]

Gulfood 2025 Kicks Off Today, Setting New Benchmarks in Growth & Innovation

Gulfood 2025 30th Edition Kicks Off Today, Setting New Benchmarks in F&B Growth and Innovation H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, to give keynote address Global F&B CEOs, policymakers, investors, visionaries and academics unite across inaugural Food500 Summit to explore a new era of F&B leadership Milestone instalment brings 21-Michelin star […]

Ukrainian Energy Company meets with Iraq's Oil Minister

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, received the Ukrainian Ambassador to Baghdad, Ivan Dovhanich, on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Mission, Sergiy Pushkarsky, Economic Affairs Representative Oleg Ishchenko, Director General of Ukrzemresurs, Maksym Mustafin, and the company's Iraq Director, Maksym Novikov. Discussions focused on […]

How the World helped Mosul rise from the Rubble of War

By Eileen Travers for the United Nations (UN). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war Terrorist fighters with ISIL/Da'esh invaded Iraq's second city of Mosul in 2014, destroying centuries-old landmarks in […]

UK Briefing: Iraq International Scholarship Scheme

Advertising Feature From the British Council: UK higher education institutions are invited to join an online briefing session on the Government of Iraq's current international scholarship programme for postgraduate and PhD study. Join the British Council and the Iraqi Higher Committee for Education Development (HCED) to learn more about the the subject areas being funded, […]

Spanish Firm discusses Iraq's Border Security and Defense

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met in Munich with Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of Indra Group, a leading Spanish company specializing in information technology, simulation, automated testing equipment, and electronic defense systems. The delegation provided an overview of Indra's operations and contracts in Iraq, highlighting ongoing discussions with the Ministry of […]

Iraqi PM discusses Digital Cooperation with Veridos

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Friday with Marc Siewert, CEO of Berlin-based Veridos, on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC). Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation with Veridos, a global leader in secure passport and national ID card production, particularly through its manufacturing facility in Baghdad, which […]

Teacher Insurrection puts Pressure on Kurdish Ruling Parties

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Teacher insurrection puts pressure on Kurdish ruling parties Teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan are escalating protests to pressure the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) into paying public sector salaries more regularly. Thirteen teachers have been […]

Iraq Advances Development of Exploration Block 3

By John Lee. Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Undersecretary for Extraction at Iraq's Ministry of Oil, chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to discuss the development of Exploration Block 3. Key Discussion Points: Participants: Senior officials attended, including the Directors General of the Oil Exploration Company (OEC), Midland [Middle] Oil Company (MdOC), Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate […]

Basra Gateway Terminal gets New Crane

By John Lee. The Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) at Umm Qasr has commissioned a new Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour crane from Finnish company Konecranes. With a 125-ton lifting capacity and a 54-meter boom, the crane can serve vessels up to post-Panamax class, according to a statement from International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI). Photo shows […]

IDC Begins 18-Well Project at East Baghdad Field South

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has commenced drilling operations for the first well in an 18-well project at the Southern East Baghdad oil field, in cooperation with China's EBS Petroleum, a body registered in Iraq to conduct the petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil, The project aims to boost national […]