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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 16th Oct 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,350.3 -0.8% 4.5% RSISX USD Index […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn conference 'Gateway to Iraq' Basrah is the physical and symbolic gateway to Iraq, with ports for export and import and the impressive massive new Al Faw port, with links into Iraq. There are plans to build freeports for businesses and communities along the development road to […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi government spokesman has said Iraq views recent US sanctions against Iraqi enities, including the Muhandis General Company [Sharakat al-Muhandis al-Amma], as "deeply regrettable," describing it as a unilateral action that contradicts the spirit of friendship and mutual respect between the two countries. Basim Alawadi added that the Prime Minister has […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Medical Health City project in southern Baghdad, covering an area of 120,000 m². The launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health and representatives of international pharmaceutical companies. The project includes five pharmaceutical factories with a total investment […]
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq, with support from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and funding from the European Union (EU), has launched the National Housing Policy (NHP) 2025-2030, providing a comprehensive framework to address the country's housing challenges and promote equitable, sustainable urban development. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani praised the […]
By John Lee. The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping the Iranian regime evade US sanctions, smuggle weapons, and engage in corruption through networks operating in Iraq. According to a statement from OFAC, the designations target Iraq-based financial and […]
By Dr Haidar Naama Bakhit, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Pension System and Fund in Iraq: Assessing the Reality and Reform Strategies between Financial Sustainability and Social Justice Iraq's pension system, managed […]
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. A tour of Basra, and a Business School in Baghdad The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 9th October 2025). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,370.2 -0.6% 5.4% RSISX USD Index […]
By John Lee. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched the Credit Guarantee Fund to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq. The scheme is a partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), with funding from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has signed an engineering supervision contract for the "Future City" ["City of the Future"] residential project - one of Baghdad's largest urban investment developments. The signing ceremony was attended by NIC Chairman Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiyya, representatives of Al-Handal International Group (the project developer), and Dr. Mohammed […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a recommendation from the Sovereign Guarantees Initiative Committee to issue sovereign guarantees for the establishment of a plant to produce caustic soda in support of a liquid chlorine and caustic soda production facility, as well as a separate project to produce black urea. These projects are part […]
