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Development Road Project: Iraqi PM calls for Rigour

By John Lee. Progress on the Development Road project was discussed during a meeting in Baghdad between Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Al-Zaidi called for a clear mechanism to be established for financing and implementing the project, with practical steps […]

$40bn Investment Opportunity in Domestic Iraqi Production

By John Lee. The Iraq Development Fund has identified investment opportunities worth $40 billion in goods currently imported into the country that could instead be produced domestically. Mohammed al-Najjar (pictured), head of the fund, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraq's annual import bill provides a measure of the scale of the opportunity, […]

10 Key Takeaways from PM Al-Zaidi's Washington Visit

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 1. A historic volume of agreements - 48 in total A total of 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding, cooperation agreements and partnership declarations were signed between public and private sector entities in Iraq […]

Iraq Signs 48 Deals with US Firms

By John Lee. Iraq has signed 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and partnership declarations with US public and private sector entities spanning the oil, electricity, technology, finance and agriculture sectors. According to Iraq's Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the signing ceremony took place on Friday evening Baghdad time under the auspices of Prime Minister Ali […]

$916m CBI Initiative Targets Education and Veterinary Medicine

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reportedly launched a lending initiative worth IQD 1.2 trillion (USD 916 million) to support education and veterinary medicine, and to strengthen liquidity in the banking sector. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the initiative is based on Central Bank Law No. 56 of […]

Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has held high-level meetings in Washington with President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The July 13 visit, […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 16th July 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 2,781.1 -0.25% 8.78% USD-RSISX 2,734.6 -0.25% 8.78% […]

DFC Eyes Iraqi Market with Investment Finance Package

By John Lee. Meetings between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) chief Ben Black took place in Washington on Wednesday. The discussions covered opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure reconstruction, project finance, and development planning across energy, transport, agriculture, the digital economy, and services sectors, according to the Prime Minister's […]

ISC Focuses on Market Efficiency and Digital Services

By John Lee. The Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) is continuing to implement its regulatory and supervisory programmes in line with its strategic plans, with a focus on improving the investment environment and enhancing capital market efficiency. According to the ISC, efforts during the current week centred on monitoring financial disclosures and developing investor services in […]

Iraq-US Talks on Oil and Economic Partnership

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, opportunities for American companies in Iraqi development projects, and the future of the Iraq-US relationship following the conclusion of the US military coalition presence in the country. According to the Iraqi […]

PM Meets Iraqi-American Business Community in Washington

By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with representatives of the Iraqi Christian diaspora and Iraqi-American business figures from Michigan at the start of his visit to Washington DC. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered the situation of the Iraqi diaspora community and prospects for increasing their participation in investment and […]