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By John Lee. A ground-breaking ceremony is expected shortly for the "Watan" residential initiative in Diwaniyah province. According to the National Investment Commission (NIC), its chairman, Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, met with Diwaniyah's First Deputy Governor, Imad Issa al-Shablawi, and the head of the provincial investment authority, Dr Razzaq Shabbar, to finalise preparations for launching […]
By John Lee. A payment of $111 million has been released to South Korean contractor Hanwha for completed residential units at the Bismayah housing project in Baghdad. The National Investment Commission (NIC) announced the release of the first instalment, covering 8,280 completed units, following the completion of all required legal and documentary procedures. The payment […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Market, the Economy, and the Iraqi Dinar's Devaluation The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 18.4%. […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 5th November 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,373.8 -3.81% -7.15% USD-RSISX 2,027.0 -3.81% -19.37% […]
From Dana Gas: Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum announce successful US$500 million bond placement by Pearl Petroleum Dana Gas PJSC and Crescent Petroleum, joint operators of the Pearl Petroleum Consortium [has] announced the successful placement of a US$500 million senior secured bond by Pearl Petroleum Company Limited, at a fixed coupon of 10.375% per annum, […]
By John Lee. More than 400 companies, including around 50 from the European Union, have gathered in Baghdad for the two-day Iraq National Trade and Investment Forum (INTF) 2026. The event, held on 28-29 October at the Babylon Rotana Hotel, attracted more than 750 registrations from businesses, government institutions, chambers of commerce, financial institutions and […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has held a preliminary meeting with a delegation from Ecolog International, which it says is a "German company headquartered in the Netherlands", to discuss potential investment cooperation in Iraq. According to the NIC, the meeting was chaired by commission head Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, with the director-general […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held discussions with the Iraq-Italy Business Council (IIBC) on expanding investment opportunities and economic partnerships. The meeting, held at the council's headquarters, was attended by the council's chairman and board members alongside a group of businesspeople. According to the Ministry of Trade, the talks covered investment opportunities […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi National Trade and Investment Forum 2026 (INTF 2026) has closed in Baghdad with potential deals totalling $17.48 million reported from bilateral business meetings. The event was held under the theme "Iraqi-European Partnership in Trade and Investment to Support Economic Transformation in Iraq", in cooperation with the European Union (EU) and […]
By John Lee. Iraq is working to create a more attractive environment for business and investment, according to the head of the Iraqi-French Business Council, Adham al-Fakhar. Al-Fakhar told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that a French delegation had received a clear message of openness from Iraq, with both sides expressing readiness for partnership. […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 29th October 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,467.8 -1.71% -3.48% USD-RSISX 2,107.2 -1.71% -16.18% […]
By John Lee. An investment licence has been granted for the Mawten Basra Residential City project, at a total investment cost of over 1.4 trillion Iraqi dinars ($930m). The project will be developed by Al-Mawj Company for Investment and Real Estate Development across five consecutive phases. According to the National Investment Commission (NIC), the project […]
