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Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: [INSERT]. 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 2,780.7 4.6% 8.8% USD-RSISX 2,734.2 4.6% 8.8% IQD-RSIHX 1,670.4 […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi received United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Abdullah Al-Dardari and his accompanying delegation. According to the Prime Minister's Media Office, the meeting covered several issues including project financing mechanisms, strengthening social protection programmes, establishing a development fund, and support for the return of […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has firmly denied reports that it intends to change the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar. In a statement, it said a forged document is being circulated claiming that the Prime Minister's office had submitted a request to the Finance Committee of the Council of Representatives […]
By John Lee. Two economic meetings have taken place in Paris between a delegation of Iraqi companies and representatives of the French employers' association Mouvement des Enterprises de France (MEDEF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between Iraq's private sector and its French and international […]
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. It added: "We removed the long-term ratings from CreditWatch, where we placed them with negative implications on March 17, 2026. The outlook on the long-term ratings is negative." More details, including economic stats, […]
By John Lee. Two major infrastructure projects have been cancelled by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA). Al-Zaidi has ordered the cancellation of a railway project approved by the previous government, as well as the cancellation of a development project at Baghdad International Airport, which is said to have […]
By John Lee. According to Orange Corners, Iraqi agricultural technology company Al Jabal Agriculture has secured a six-figure investment from Iraqi investors and strategic business partners to expand its smart farming operations. Founded in late 2022 by Mohammed Nabeel Al-Ruwaishdi, a remote sensing specialist, the company provides satellite monitoring, GIS technologies, artificial intelligence, and agricultural […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 11th June 2o26. 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 2,658.1 1.3% 4.0% USD-RSISX 2,613.6 1.3% 4.0% […]
By John Lee. Mabiati, an Iraqi e-commerce platform, has secured a six-figure investment to strengthen its operations, expand its digital infrastructure, and fund the next stage of growth. Founded by Muhammad Al-Sultan, who has more than a decade of experience in e-commerce and digital business development, Mabiati enables individuals across Iraq to launch and operate […]
By John Lee. According to Jordan's state-run Petra news agency, financial and banking experts and representatives of international financial institutions convened on the sidelines of the 2026 Franchise and Trade Agencies Exhibition in Amman to discuss expanding economic cooperation between Jordan and Iraq. The dialogue session, titled "Financing Mechanisms, Banking Facilities and the Role of […]
By John Lee. A number of new industrial projects have been established at the Dhi Qar Industrial City, according to the Industrial Cities Authority, which operates under the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The Industrial Cities Authority director-general, engineer Anas Hashim, said the industrial city covers an area of 2,000 dunams and is designated for […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held talks with South Korea's Ambassador to Iraq, Lee Jun-il, on expanding bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation. According to the Ministry of Trade, the meeting covered the current state of Iraq-South Korea relations and ways to develop them across economic and commercial sectors. Discussions also addressed […]
