Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
By Hadley Gamble, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US companies will be 'top priority' in Iraq, new PM says With his first trip to Washington only weeks away, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told The National […]
By Bassam Raad, 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. Financial Transformations in Iraq (2014-2024): Money Supply Growth and Rising Domestic Debt Iraq's fiscal and monetary policy underwent significant changes over the past decade. Figures […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 25th June 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 2,840.7 2.2% 11.1% USD-RSISX 2,793.2 2.2% 11.1% […]
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 […]
