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Iraq "Approves $267m in Pending Farmer Payments"

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Approves $267M in Pending Farmer Payments, $45M for Kurdistan The Iraqi government has approved 350 billion Iraqi dinars (around $267 million) in pending 2025 dues for farmers nationwide, with 58.6 billion dinars (around […]

Iraqi-Czech Water Sector Cooperation Talks

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities has held talks with the Czech Republic on cooperation in water treatment and desalination projects. The meeting was attended by Michal Svoboda, the Czech Republic's Minister Plenipotentiary to Baghdad, and a representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Iraq was represented by Engineer Ammar […]

Italian Companies Invited to Join Iraq's Development Drive

By John Lee. Iraq has expressed interest in deepening economic ties with Italy and broader engagement with European Union member states. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with Italian Ambassador Niccolò Fontana in Baghdad on Sunday, with discussions covering bilateral relations and ways to develop cooperation across multiple sectors. According to the Prime Minister's Office, Ali […]

What Iraq could Learn from China's Rural Revival

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What Iraq could Learn from China's Rural Revival For decades, the prevailing wisdom across Iraq and much of the region has been that opportunity lies in the city. Villages steadily emptied as successive […]

Iraq Water Flow "Doubles" after Agreement with Turkey

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Water Flow Doubles after Agreement with Turkey: Iraqi PM Advisor Upstream water flows to Iraq have increased significantly as a nearly two-year water agreement between Baghdad and Ankara entered the implementation phase, an advisor […]

$916m CBI Initiative Targets Education and Veterinary Medicine

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reportedly launched a lending initiative worth IQD 1.2 trillion (USD 916 million) to support education and veterinary medicine, and to strengthen liquidity in the banking sector. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the initiative is based on Central Bank Law No. 56 of […]

WFP and ICBA Launch Climate Resilience Project in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and with funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has launched the MURUNA project to strengthen climate resilience and food security in Iraq. According to WFP, around 2.5 million people in Iraq require humanitarian assistance, with […]

JP Morgan to Arrange Financing for $1.6bn Basra Urea Plant

By John Lee. KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (KEPPT) has engaged JP Morgan to arrange development financing for a $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra. According to a statement from KEPPT, the company will work with the bank to progress financing for the project in conjunction with several leading export credit agencies. The […]

Iraqi Dates Industry Eyes European Markets

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held a virtual seminar aimed at helping the country's date industry meet European Union requirements and expand export opportunities into European markets. The event, titled "Standards for the Entry of Iraqi Dates into European Markets", was organised by the ministry's Private Sector Development Department, in cooperation with […]

Iraq and Syria Sign Water Management Protocol

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad. The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water […]