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By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Baghdad-based conference and business consultancy provider EMAAL has joined as a member. According to a statement from the IBBC, the business is owned and run by Dr Ali Mahjob (pictured), who previously started the Iraq24 TV station, which focuses on business. EMAAL will […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, officially launched the construction of the Diwan Factory Project in Babil Governorate on Wednesday. The strategic initiative by local company Etihad Group will produce electrical transformers, cables, and smart meters. The project, with a total budget of $300 million [approx. 393 billion IQD], is being built […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated Etihad Group's new flour mill in Al-Madhatiya [Medhatiah, Madhatiya], in Babil Governorate, which produces one million tonnes of premium-grade flour annually. The project was initiated 11 months ago when the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone. He toured the facility and praised the variety and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the Industrial Coordination Council on Monday, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdulghani Al-Sawad, along with several ministers, advisors, business leaders, and representatives of local and foreign companies partnering with the private sector. The […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Basra-based Al Marafaa has joined IBBC as a member. According to a statement, the company specialises in delivering advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions tailored to the unique needs of the international oil and gas industry in Basra, Iraq. It says leading […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC appoints Ali Mashkour as its new Baghdad Office Manager. Ali Mashkour joins IBBC from member company MHD International. He is Iraqi British and has been based in Baghdad for the past ten years, working in projects across infrastructure, security, transport and government sectors, managing multi-disciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein (pictured), has cautioned that the continuation of Israeli and Iranian military operations may lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which could result in the loss of up to five million barrels per day of oil exports from the Gulf and […]
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the postponement of the Iraq Investment Forum, which had been scheduled to take place on 14-15 June 2025. The announcement attributed the delay to "unforeseen organisational and technical reasons," but it is generally understood to be due to the rapid escalation of tensions in the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the committee tasked with reviewing and addressing issues related to locally produced and imported industrial oils, as part of broader efforts to strengthen the domestic manufacturing sector. Key decisions include: Formation of a committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Oil, with members from […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will end to pipeline feud revive flow of Iraqi oil to Israel? After a glimpse of progress, Baghdad's spat with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the future of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline […]
By John Lee. Real GDP in Iraq is expected to increase by 1.2 percent this year, according to the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report. This represents a significant reduction on the previous forecast of 3.5 percent growth, issued in January. The report says: "In non-GCC oil exporters, current account balances are expected to deteriorate, mainly […]
By John Lee. As part of efforts to protect domestic industry, the Iraqi Cabinet has approved the imposition of an additional 20% customs duty on imported aluminium cans used for carbonated beverages, juices, and energy drinks. This brings the total tariff to 50% per unit of measurement, applicable to imports from all countries and origins. […]
