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By John Lee. Talks on expanding trade and economic cooperation between Iraq and Iran have taken place in Baghdad. Iraq's Minister of Trade, Mustafa Nizar Jumaa, met with an Iranian delegation to discuss ways to develop bilateral trade volumes, facilitate the movement of goods, and activate existing agreements and memoranda of understanding. The discussions covered […]
By John Lee. A delegation of Turkish business leaders has met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad to discuss bilateral economic and investment cooperation. The delegation was led by Lütfi Elvan, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi invited Turkish companies to […]
By John Lee. Talks have taken place on the possible establishment of an Iraq-Canada Business Council to strengthen economic, trade, and investment relations between the two countries. Malik Khalaf al-Durai'i, Director General of the Private Sector Development Department at the Ministry of Trade, met with the Vice President of the Canadian-Iraqi Business Council and an […]
By John Lee. A meeting in Baghdad between Iraqi officials and a European Union delegation has covered a range of trade and investment topics, including Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the activation of a partnership and cooperation agreement between Iraq and the EU. The meeting was hosted by the Federation of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held talks with representatives of the Italian Embassy in Baghdad to discuss ongoing and planned development projects funded by Italy. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Sahir Abd al-Kazim Mahdi, Director General of the Directorate of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Planning, and attended by Rosa […]
By John Lee. Rozenama, an Iraqi e-commerce platform based in Baghdad, has closed a $150,000 pre-seed funding round. Co-founder and CEO Abbas Muhil told Iraq Business News that the platform provides Iraqi merchants with an online store and order management system, and has grown from 250 to over 900 active merchants over the past year, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's investment climate and the obstacles facing it were discussed at a meeting between President Nizar Aamidi and National Investment Commission (NIC) Chairman Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri at the Palace of Peace in Baghdad on Thursday. President Aamidi stressed the importance of simplifying procedures, providing guarantees for investors, and building a genuine […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 13th August 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 2,798.8 -0.70% 9.47% USD-RSISX 2,752.0 -0.70% 9.47% […]
By John Lee. Electronic applications for loans from the Iraqi Housing Fund are to open on 23 August for a four-day period, with each day allocated to a different group of governorates. Applications open at 10am on the day assigned to each governorate. According to the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, the schedule […]
By Matt Smith, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Bank Reforms Could Open up Sector for Regional Investors Last month the Central Bank of Iraq said that seven previously restricted banks had been given […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has received a formal invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit Tokyo. The invitation was conveyed by Japan's Ambassador to Iraq, Akiro Endo, during a meeting at the Prime Minister's office. Al-Zaidi welcomed the invitation and affirmed the importance of Iraq-Japan relations, according to the Prime […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a joint meeting with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss the development plan for Sinjar district in Nineveh governorate. According to the Ministry of Planning, the meeting covered the economic and developmental aspects of the Sinjar plan, and the process by which the Ministry […]
