By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities, invites investment proposals for: the development of Al-Warka New City in Al-Muthanna Governorate. This project spans 356 dunams and offers a single investment opportunity. Interested investors must purchase the investment portfolio for 30 million Iraqi dinars […]
By Ameer Al-Auqaili, for The Diplomat. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Did Iraq Suspend a $10 Billion Deal With China? The decision to stall a massive oil-for-infrastructure agreement marks a turning point in Middle East power dynamics. The full article […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Controversy erupts as Iraq accused of targeting Palestinian cab owners In Iraq, claims of new restrictions on Palestinians' access to social support and economic opportunity have sparked public outrage on social media. The […]
By Osama Gharizi, for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Lingering ISIS Challenge and the Role of Dialogue in Return and Reintegration KEY TAKEAWAYS: Thousands of people with perceived ISIS affiliation are being […]
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. Is The U.S. Going To Bring This Multi-Billion Iraq Project To Fruition? Among the many projects in Iraq's energy sector that could each make it much-needed billions of dollars a year […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 21st November 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,257.0 0.7% 45.2% RSISX USD Index […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani received a phone call today, Thursday, from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. According to the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the phone call touched on energy-related matters, "highlighting the importance of coordination among all concerned countries within OPEC and the OPEC+ group to […]
By John Lee. Canada's Sonoro Energy has announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement ("HOA") with TransAtlantic Petroleum LLC, a privately owned energy company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, to evaluate production investment opportunities in Iraq. Sonoro is chaired by Sara Akbar (pictured), co-founder of Kuwait Energy Company (KEC), which has had interests in Iraqi […]
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani recently received a delegation from the United States-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC), led by its President, David Tafuri. The KRG said in a statement: "David Tafuri congratulated the Kurdistan Region for holding a successful and democratic parliamentary elections last month. He reiterated the USKBC mission to support and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met the Turkish Minister of Trade, Mr. Omer Bolat, in Baghdad on Monday. The Minister is visiting Iraq with a delegation of approximately 150 businesspeople from the Turkish Exporters Assembly and the Turkish Contractors Association. The visit includes stops in Baghdad and Basra as part of a […]
By John Lee. As Iraq enters curfew for the two-day duration of its long-awaited census, Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani made the following points in a speech marking the event: A significant developmental and civilizational milestone begins tomorrow with the commencement of the general population and housing census, marking 37 years since the last comprehensive […]
