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PM orders meeting on Al-Khairat Power Plant Investment

By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has ordered a consultative meeting to be held between the Ministry of Electricity and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the focus of the meeting is on resolving financing issues related […]

Iraq Assumes Presidency of Economic and Social Council

By John Lee. Iraq has assumed the presidency of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial-level meeting in Baghdad, part of the preparations for the Fifth Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. The outgoing president, Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Amir Bisat, expressed confidence in Iraq's leadership. Taking over the presidency, Iraq's Minister […]

Al-Uroush becomes Exclusive Distributor of Mazda Cars in Iraq

By John Lee. Al-Uroush Automotive has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Japan's Mazda Motor Corporation. The signing ceremony, held in Hiroshima, Japan, was attended by Dr. Sabah Abdul Latif Salem, Chief Executive Officer of Al-Uroush, and Mr. Manabu Osuga, Global Sales and Marketing Director at Mazda. Under this strategic partnership, Al-Uroush will be the […]

Iraq Secures German Loan to Enhance Power Infrastructure

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has authorized the Ministry of Finance to sign a loan agreement backed by German and other international export credit agencies. The funding will support the installation of three 400 kV and five 132 kV substations, as part of Phase II of the energy cooperation framework with Siemens Energy. […]

Iraq Signs Transit Agreement for Int'l Telecommunications

By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications of Iraq, under the supervision of Minister Dr. Hayam Al-Yasiri, has signed a partnership agreement with DIL Technology to establish Iraq as a unified transit corridor for international communications, running from from Al-Faw to Ibrahim Al-Khalil. The deal, the first of its kind, was signed between the General […]

Iraq to Present Strategic Communications Projects

By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications and the Iraqi Economic Council discussed preparations for the Iraq Investment Forum, scheduled for early June in Baghdad. Minister Hiyam Al-Yasiri highlighted strategic projects for investment, including submarine and transit [fiber optic] cable systems and data centres, aimed at enhancing Iraq's digital infrastructure and regional connectivity. Ibrahim Al-Baghdadi […]

Hoarded Wealth, Frozen Economy: Iraq's Hidden Cash Crisis Deepens

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Hoarded Wealth, Frozen Economy: Iraq's Hidden Cash Crisis Deepens For many Iraqis, banks are not seen as safe havens but as unreliable or even risky institutions. And for countless others, personal experiences of fraud […]

Iraq and Türkiye Sign Ten MoU's

By John Lee. Iraq and Türkiye have signed ten memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing cooperation across a wide range of fields. The signing ceremony, overseen by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, included agreements on defense industries, judicial cooperation, combating drug trafficking, disaster management, and digital public relations. A'sdditional […]

Iraq and Masdar discuss Acceleration of Solar Energy Projects

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity held a virtual meeting with the UAE's Masdar to expedite the signing of a power purchase agreement and resolve challenges related to the construction of solar power plants in Maysan, Dhi Qar, and Anbar. The planned projects, with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts, represent a significant step […]