From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran, Iraq trade accusations as US naval forces stop 'Iranian tankers' In a rare intervention, Iraq's oil minister has accused Iran of using forged Iraqi documentation for tankers intercepted by US forces. Tehran […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's Gas Projects Survive Trump's Iran Crackdown? With US waivers on Iranian energy imports revoked, Iraq is under pressure to rapidly develop its own non-associated gas fields.. Click here to […]
By Ali Al-Mawlawi, for The Wilson Center. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Should Consider Extending UNAMI's Mission UNAMI is set to conclude its 22-year mandate at the end of this year. However, this decision was made before Israel's escalation with […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has announced that, as part of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani's initiative to plant five million trees across Iraq, the Ministry has so far planted 54,000 seedlings at 102 sites in Baghdad and the provinces (excluding the Kurdistan Region). Mohammed Awad Kazem, Head of the Afforestation and […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Kadhimi 'eyes political party' amid shifting sands in Iraq Former prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's recent return to Iraq, after more than two years of self-imposed exile, has reignited speculation about his […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tigris River at Risk: Pollution Threatens Iraq's Lifeline, Public Health The visual transformation of the river is already apparent. Once known for its shimmering blue waters, the Tigris has taken on a murky hue, […]
From the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 km² of […]
By John Lee. The United States will apply an additional duty rate of 39 percent to imports from Iraq, as part of President Trump's wide-ranging new tariff regime announced on Wednesday. The new rate, which comes into effect on Saturday, 5th April, does not apply to imports of oil, gas and refined products, according to […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has announced accelerated development at Kurdistan's Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields. Full statement from Dana Gas Dana Gas, the Middle East's leading publicly listed regional natural gas company, and its partner Crescent Petroleum, the oldest private oil & gas company in the Middle East, together with their partners in the […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Iraq's minister for interior Mr Abdul Amir Al- Shammari meets IBBC members in UK Parliament An official visit to the UK by Iraq's Minster of Interior - Mr Abdul Amir Al-Shammari (General). The Minister had a range of meetings with UK Government. The IBBC President Baroness Nicholson joined […]
By John Lee. DNO has issued its Annual Report for 2024. Click here to download the full report. To browse our comprehensive library of reports on Iraq, click here. (Source: DNO)
By Bridget Toomey, for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq wrestles with US pressure over Iran-backed militias The US is reportedly applying pressure on the Iraqi government and Iran to disband Iraq's pro-Iranian militias. […]
