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By John Lee. Turkey's Imas has signed a third agreement with Iraq's Mokhalad Group for the construction of an additional flour mill project in Iraq, reinforcing an ongoing partnership in the country's milling sector. The latest agreement follows two earlier projects, bringing the total number of flour mills developed for Mokhalad Group to three. Each facility […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Ministry of Trade has visited the manufacturing facilities of Bühler Group in Switzerland to review progress on the five metal silos project. The visit focused on overseeing production stages and monitoring implementation of the electromechanical equipment and materials designated for the scheme. The delegation was headed by Dr […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Environment, Dr Helo Al-Askari, has signed an implementation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to launch a multi-year project on the integrated management of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the assessment of chemically contaminated sites. The project will update Iraq's obligations under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has reopened Berth No. 10 at the Umm Qasr grain silo following completion of maintenance and rehabilitation works, restoring the facility to full operational readiness as a key strategic gateway for wheat imports and storage. The reopening ceremony was attended by the Director General of the State Company […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Erbil, Omed Khoshnaw [Xoshnaw], has announced the launch of the first phase of the Erbil Wastewater Recycling Project, valued at $288 million, in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The announcement followed a meeting at the Governorate headquarters with a senior JICA delegation headed by Taketsuru Eiko, […]
From Wired. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Startups Aren't Disrupting. They're Rebuilding From Mosul's agritech experiments to Baghdad's digital health records, founders are stitching together the basic systems Iraq's economy has long been missing -- one clinic and farm at […]
Two Mega Venues, One Commercial Powerhouse: Gulfood 2026 Delivers Record Global Trade Impact Five days of deal-making, buyer engagement and market expansion positioned Gulfood 2026 as the world's most powerful food trade platform In January 2026, Dubai made global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world's largest annual food and beverage sourcing event, successfully delivered a […]
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 […]
Day Four of Gulfood 2026 Defined by Major Deals and Government Endorsement Gulfood operated as a high-velocity trade floor, where global buyers and producers converted conversations directly into commercial agreements. Day 4 of Gulfood 2026 affirmed that real food system transformation is built on scale, policy and commerce, uniting global ministers, government institutions and market-shaping […]
Gulfood Cemented as a Strategic Pillar of the UAE's Food Economy and a Global Engine for Agri-Trade With expansion into new markets through Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya and the signing of multiple international MOUs, the Gulfood brand accelerates its role as a convening force for global food systems, trade diplomacy and cross-border growth Day three of Gulfood […]
Gulfood 2026 Delivers Landmark Two-Venue Success, Uniting Global Food Trade at Record Scale Amid 11.3% CAGR growth in food security technology, Gulfood 2026 stood as a strategic engine for industry advancement as each sector spotlighted breakthrough innovations restructuring the world's food economies Gulfood 2026 delivered decisively on its global mandate, transforming scale into substance through […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Parliament has held a session to discuss Iraq's water crisis and drought conditions, with the participation of the Minister of Water Resources and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The session reviewed the impact of climate change, declining rainfall, and upstream water management on Iraq's water security. The […]
