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By John Lee. Canadian-based Kent Imaging and Kuwait's Roots Pharmaceutical Company W.L.L. have reportedly signed a distribution agreement making Roots the authorised distributor of Kent's SnapshotNIR near-infrared imaging device across Iraq and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). SnapshotNIR provides real-time, non-contact imaging of tissue oxygen saturation and related markers, and is designed to support wound […]
By John Lee. A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning has told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that poverty has declined from 22 to 17 percent and unemployment from 16 to 13 percent in recent years, attributing the improvement to government measures and private-sector cooperation. Abd al-Zahra al-Hindawi added that the private sector is […]
By John Lee. The Falling Walls Lab competition is to be held in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in July, giving students and early-career researchers the opportunity to pitch innovative ideas in a three-minute presentation format. The event is organised by Open Space Academy and will take place at Zakho Castle in Zakho, Duhok Governorate, […]
By John Lee. Swiss President Guy Parmelin has sent a congratulatory message to Iraq's new President Nizar Amedi, delivered by Switzerland's ambassador to Iraq, Daniel Hunn, during a meeting at Baghdad Palace in Baghdad. In his message, President Parmelin congratulated President Amedi on assuming office and wished him success in his responsibilities, noting the significant […]
From Kapita Research. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turning Influence into Industry: Iraqi Creators and the Business of Self-Branding In Iraq, influencers are not just advertisers -- they are brand founders. A collapse of institutional trust, a fragmented retail landscape, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the Fourth Arab Entrepreneurship Summit, scheduled to take place in Iraq in November. The meeting, chaired by the ministry's Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Dr Maher Hammad Johan, addressed a range of organisational and logistical issues, including: Review of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Road Transport, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Transport, has recorded more than 1,000 international freight journeys under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) system since the beginning of March 2026 through to 10 May, a development the company says reflects growing confidence in Iraq as an international transit […]
By Yasir Kuoti, for the Yale Journal of International Affairs. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China in Iraq after the War: From Underdog to Unassailable Under President Xi Jinping, China has considerably expanded its footprint across the Middle East, transforming from […]
By John Lee. According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade, the Private Sector Development Department will develop specialised training programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen private sector participation, in line with a resolution of the Industrial Coordination Council. The meeting brought together representatives from: Ministry of Industry Ministry of Planning […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has amended Decision No. 1008 of 2024, which concerns the construction of the Basra-Haditha pipeline. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the amendment permits the General Company for Iron and Steel, part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, to adopt an external manufacturing route […]
By John Lee. A committee has been formed in Jordan to oversee and expedite transit trade, with a particular focus on goods destined for Iraq. According to Jordan's state-run Petra news agency, the committee will submit operational reports every three days on the movement of goods from the Port of Aqaba to their final destinations, and […]
By John Lee. The General Directorate for Industrial Development (GDID), a division of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, issued 124 provisional licences for new industrial projects in March 2025. The licences covered multiple industrial sectors and were distributed across several governorates: Baghdad: 30 licences Basra: 18 licences Nineveh: 18 licences Anbar: 10 licences Kirkuk: […]
