By John Lee. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has granted an operating licence to Najaf International Airport, following a ceremony attended by the Governor of Najaf and the head of the ICAA. The authority said the licence was issued after the airport completed the technical and regulatory requirements in accordance with the standards of […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 25th June 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 2,840.7 2.2% 11.1% USD-RSISX 2,793.2 2.2% 11.1% […]
By John Lee. Iraq has for the first time marketed cross-border internet transit capacity to Qatari company Gulf Bridge International (GBI), using the 'Civilisations Route' project stretching from Al Fao to Rabia. According to the Ministry of Communications, the agreement was concluded under an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) model, under which fibre-optic strands from […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil held a meeting with international oil companies operating in Iraq to discuss challenges facing projects, increasing production, and improving operational performance. According to the Ministry, Minister of Oil Bassem Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi said companies working in Iraq are considered partners rather than contractors, and called for cooperation to […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Finance has held a meeting with representatives of Adam Smith International to discuss support for the transition towards programme and performance-based budgeting. The meeting examined cooperation mechanisms for training Iraqi financial staff and developing technical capabilities to support the gradual move from line-item budgeting to budgeting linked to government […]
By John Lee. Minister of Trade, Dr. Mustafa Nizar Al-Aani, has held discussions with the CEO of the American Global Medical Services (AGMS) Dr. Dr. Aizen Marrogi, on expanding economic and healthcare cooperation and strengthening the presence of US companies in the Iraqi market, according to Ministry of Trade media. Discussions focused on the possibility […]
By John Lee. The newly-appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Nizar Nasser Hussein, received US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris to discuss financial and economic cooperation. The meeting covered strengthening strategic cooperation, supporting monetary and economic stability, and advancing banking sector reforms. Harris said the United States supports efforts to strengthen stability […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning held a technical meeting to advance work on the country's geospatial information management systems and national data platforms. The meeting was chaired by the Under-Secretary for Technical Affairs, Dr Maher Hammad Jouhan. Jouhan said that developing the geospatial information system is a key pillar in supporting planning, sustainable […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has held talks with representatives of UK's Vodafone, along with a delegation from the British Embassy, regarding a national mobile telephone licence. According to a Ministry of Communications statement, Minister Mustafa Jabbar Sanad confirmed that the Ministry would press ahead with efforts to improve mobile telephone services in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Customs Authority has reportedly completed the automation of 25 customs centres and is preparing to launch a single-window electronic system linking it with 15 government ministries and departments. Its Director-General, Thamer Qasim Daoud Al-Shiryan, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the Minister of Finance had formally instructed the […]
By John Crowley, 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. Iran's Hormuz Insurance Scheme 'Amounts to Transit Fee' Iran's plans to require vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz to obtain insurance amount to a transit fee, […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint economic and trade committee, marking the conclusion of a visit by Iraq's Minister of Trade, Dr Mustafa Nizar Al-Ani, to Tashkent. According to the Ministry of Trade, the MoU was signed by Al-Ani on the Iraqi side and […]
