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Iraq Launches Joint Management Program for Modern Hospitals

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated a joint management program for modern hospitals at Najaf Ashraf Educational Hospital. This initiative, in collaboration with Italy's Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (San Donato Hospital Group), aims to reduce the need for Iraqis to seek medical treatment abroad and save substantial costs. The program will […]

Amid 'Politicization' claims, Iraq prepares for first Census after Saddam

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid 'politicization' claims, Iraq prepares for first census after Saddam Iraq is gearing up for its first general population census in 27 years, due to take place on Nov. 20. However, claims that […]

Baghdad Metro Project Awarded to Int'l Consortium

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting to follow up on the Baghdad Metro project, announcing the selection of the Vaskhod & Wontert Capital international consortium for the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, financing, and transfer of ownership (DBOMFT) of the metro. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, […]

Iraq Oil Exports Up in June

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for June, but has again not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This follows an increasing trend of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. Total exports of crude oil: 102,314,548 barrels. Exports from the oil fields […]

Foreign Workforce on the Rise in Iraq

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Foreign workforce on rise in Iraq It's believed there are more than one million foreign labors who work in Iraq, most of them work without the legal work permit, in addition to no record […]

Spain signs EUR 1bn Cooperation Agreement with Iraq

By John Lee. The Spanish Export Credit Agency (CESCE) has signed an agreement with Iraq's Sovereign Guarantees Committee to enhance cooperation between Spain and Iraq. The €1 billion agreement aims to facilitate Spanish companies in executing mutually agreed projects to support the development of Iraq's private industry under CESCE's coverage. The agreement underscores the commitment […]

KBR discusses Baghdad Roads with PM

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting with representatives from KBR to discuss the completion of projects aimed at improving Baghdad's city entrances. The meeting included the Minister of Construction and Housing, the Governor of Baghdad, and other officials. Discussions focused on KBR's support for the Ministry of Planning in […]

Iraq "Emerging as Major Drug Trafficking Transit"

By Nneoma Omeje, for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. UN: Iraq Emerging as Major Drug Trafficking Transit A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) claims that Iraq […]

Impact of Drought on Livelihoods and Food Security in Iraq

By John Lee. The World Food Programme (WFP) has published a major report examining the impact of drought on livelihoods and food security in Iraq. Click here to download the full report. To browse our comprehensive library of reports on Iraq, click here. (Sources: WFP, ReliefWeb)

Oil Minister Opens New Road and High School in Basra

By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani, has opened a new road in the Abu Sakhir area and a high school in the Al-Zubair district of Basra Province. The inauguration ceremony took place on Thursday and was attended by the Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs, […]