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: Security chiefs re-emerge as top contenders to lead Iraq An increasingly bitter contest for Iraq's premiership appears to be coming to a head. Amid a US veto, the candidacy of State […]
By Neville Teller for Eurasia Review. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Power-Bid In Iraq: Will Maliki Return? On January 27 US President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social media platform that Iraq would be making a "disastrous mistake" if Nouri […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi Dinar Caught in the Crossfire: What a Trump-Iran Military Conflict Would Mean for Iraq's Currency The Middle East is once again on the edge. The United States has assembled its largest […]
By John Lee. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in Aloreen Company for Investments Limited to finance new port equipment and expand capacity at Umm Qasr, Iraq's only deep-water port. The financing package will support the procurement of: Four ship-to-shore cranes; Ten rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The investment […]
By Clayton Seigle, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios President Donald Trump has hinted at potential military strikes unless Iran agrees to fully abandon […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 26th February 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 2,571.5 -0.2% 0.6% USD-RSISX 2,528.5 -0.2% 0.6% […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced completion of the principal phase of its comprehensive reform programme for commercial, Islamic and foreign bank branches operating in Iraq. According to the Bank, all Iraqi banks have submitted the required documentation under the "minimum requirements" framework, selecting one of three pathways: Continuing in […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has granted an investment licence for what is described as Iraq's first private hospital dedicated to addiction treatment and mental health care. The licence was awarded for the "Ritaj Baghdad Health Educational Project", to be developed by Abraj Al-Ritaj Company. According to the Commission, the project will […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for January 2026. Total exports of crude oil (including condensates): 107,616,220 barrels. Exports from the oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 101,160,349 barrels. Exports from the Kurdistan Region via the Turkish port of Ceyhan amounted to 6,455,871 barrels. Average […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Central Bank denies responsibility for dollar exchange rate gap An official from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) told Rudaw on Wednesday that the bank is not responsible for the widening gap between […]
Kapita Research, Iraq Business News Announce Strategic Partnership New MOU expands access to high-quality, data-driven market intelligence on Iraq Kapita Research and Iraq Business News (IBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise a strategic collaboration aimed at broadening access to high-quality, data-driven business and market intelligence on Iraq. The partnership brings together […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to contract Excelerate Energy for the construction of a floating platform to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). The decision forms part of ongoing efforts to establish a floating LNG import terminal and is based on Cabinet Decision No. 878 of 2025. In […]
