Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By John Lee. A $65-billion investment is planned to transform the Al-Tayeb border area into a multi-service economic city, according to the National Investment Commission (NIC). Commission Chairman Dr Haider Mohammed Makkiya (pictured) told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Al-Tayeb is envisaged as an economic city covering more than 120,000 dunams, with total […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani chaired a special meeting on the Sovereign Guarantees Initiative, attended by the Minister of Finance, the Director General of Public Debt at the Ministry, the Head of the Sovereign Guarantees Committee, the President of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), and a number of advisers. The meeting […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 19th February 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 2,576.8 1.1% 0.8% USD-RSISX 2,533.7 1.1% 0.8% […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has conducted a field visit to the Al-Jawahiri Residential City project, located in in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad. An engineering team inspected progress at the housing development, reviewing implementation stages and assessing compliance with the terms of the investment licence and approved timelines. The visit focused […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission has held an expanded meeting to discuss a comprehensive investment roadmap for the development of Dulmaj [Delmaj] Marsh into an integrated tourism reserve. The proposed project aims to establish a network of multi-use tourism villages within a sustainable environmental framework aligned with national economic development objectives. According to […]
By John Lee. The Arab Energy Fund has led and closed a $346 million reserve-based lending (RBL) facility for Kuwait Energy Basra Limited (KEBL), operator of Block 9 (Faihaa Field) in Basra and a wholly owned subsidiary of China's United Energy Group Limited (UEG). The financing will support the next phase of expansion and development […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has hosted the preparatory meeting for the eighth session of the Iraq-Qatar Joint Committee, ahead of formal talks scheduled to take place in Doha in March. The meeting was chaired by Engineer Salar Mohammed Amin, Vice Chairman of the Commission and Deputy Head of the Iraqi side […]
By John Lee. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its SME finance and development programmes in Iraq, including the rollout of its flagship Star Venture initiative for high-potential startups. An official event in Baghdad marked the launch, outlining the Bank's strategic priorities and planned projects to strengthen the country's small and medium-sized […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 12th February 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 2,548.0 0.8% -0.3% USD-RSISX 2,505.3 0.8% -0.3% […]
By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'B-' long-term and 'B' short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Iraq. "The outlook is stable," it added. More details, including economic stats, here. (Source: S&P Global Ratings)
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. "Equity Market Discounts Regional Tensions" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 0.9% for the month, on […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Planning has held a technical meeting to review mechanisms for selecting and evaluating projects and to enhance the efficiency of public investment management. The meeting was chaired by the Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Dr Maher Hammad Johan, and focused on supporting project selection and evaluation activities in cooperation with […]
