Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 27th April 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Return RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,076.7 -0.2% 18.3% RSISX USD Index 1,058.6 […]
By John Lee. The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has appointed an ad hoc committee to consider the possible annulment of an award made in favour of the Iraqi Government, in relation to a dispute over the alleged takeover of a cement factory in Kirkuk. Germany's AHG Industry GmbH & […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 20th April 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed starting from Apr. 20, 2023 (Thursday) to Apr. 24, 2023 (Monday) due to the religious holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. The […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Jordanian Company for Industry, a joint venture set up by the Jordanian and Iraqi governments, has invited local and international companies to view the tender documents related to the development of the joint "Economic City" project (i.e. Free Zone) between Jordan and Iraq. The new zone will be built on […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met with members of the Parliamentary Investment and Development Committee to discuss laws and legislations that support the investment sector in the country. Al-Sudani said the Grand Faw Port and the Iraq-Turkiye railway line [Dry Canal project] as pioneering investment projects that could […]
Reimagining a way forward: Iraq's economy and energy sector in the post-invasion era The Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative invites you to a hybrid panel discussion on Monday, April 24, 2023, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET featuring distinguished speakers and experts examining the state of Iraq's economy and energy sector over the past two decades […]
By John Lee. KRG President Nechirvan Barzani met with Antonio Tajani, the Foreign Minister of Italy, in Rome this week. The meeting discussed strengthening of bilateral relations of Italy with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, opportunities for Italian investments and jobs in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and expanding collective cooperation, especially in the fields […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 13th April 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Return RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,000.3 5.5% 9.9% RSISX USD Index 983.6 […]
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. Iraq Market Report: The Budget, and the Stock Market's Next Move The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 2.3% for the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the details of three investment opportunities in the oil refining sector. Please click on the links below for more information: Nasiriyah Refinery in Dhi Qar Governorate, with a capacity 150,000 bpd; Al-Kut Refinery in Wasit Governorate, with a capacity of 100,000 bpd; Samawah refinery in […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 30th March 2023). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Return RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 957.6 -0.7% 5.2% RSISX USD Index 941.6 […]
By Timothy Motte, for The Realistic Optimist. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The timid but ambitious Iraqi startup scene Battered by decades of conflict and pervasive reliance on oil, Iraqi founders are trying to break the status quo. Click here to […]
