Archive | 2026

Top 10 Dinar Articles from January

The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of January: 2026: The Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike Gold? Iraqi Dinar "Plummets Against Dollar" One Year of Trump: Iraqi Dinar Speculators Still Waiting Donald Trump and the "Great Iraqi Dinar Revaluation" The Iraqi Dinar Revaluation Deception: 10 […]

Sweden Commits $11m to Support Iraqi Refugees

From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sweden Commit SEK 100 million to Support Safe Return and Reintegration of Iraqi Families from Al-Hol Camp As Iraq continues the complex process of returning its nationals from Northeast […]

Progress on Women's Economic Empowerment in Iraq

By John Lee. The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has held the first meeting of the committee supporting women's economic empowerment in the agricultural and environmental sectors. The committee was formed under Diwani Order No. 89 of 2025. The meeting took place at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers. The Deputy […]

Agri-Food Programme Highlights Pathways to Investment in Iraq

From UNESCO. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. EU-Funded Agri-food business development programme highlights progress and pathways to private sector investment in Iraq Partners of the European Union-funded Agri-food Business Development Programme (AfBDP) convened in Baghdad at a high-level event organized by […]

Local Migration Governance Indicators, Kurdistan Region, 2025

From the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Local Migration Governance Indicators | Profile 2025 | Kurdistan Region of Iraq This document is the result of the Local Migration Governance Indicators (MGIs) assessment in the Kurdistan Region […]

Lukoil Agrees Sale of Int'l Assets to Carlyle

By John Lee. Russia's Lukoil has signed an agreement with US investment company Carlyle for the sale of LUKOIL International GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary that holds the its international assets. The agreement is non-exclusive and subject to regulatory approval, including permission from the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Lukoil […]

Iraqi Property Sales and Ownership Transfers to go Digital

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has launched a project to automate property sale and ownership transfer transactions at the General Directorate of Real Estate Registration within the Ministry of Justice. The system is intended to support administrative and financial reform, improve transparency, and protect citizens' property rights. Al-Sudani said the directorate is […]

Rafidain Bank announces New Funding for SMEs

By John Lee. State-owned Rafidain Bank has announced the launch of the 50th tranche of its Riyada wa Tamayuz (Entrepreneurship and Excellence) initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises. The tranche totals IQD 1 billion (approximately USD 0.77 million) and will benefit 82 recipients. According to a statement from the bank's media office, the funding is […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 29th January 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 2,534.5 0.2% -0.9% USD-RSISX 2,492.1 0.2% -0.9% […]