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From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Memo geared to ban calls for regime change boomerangs in Iraq A judicial drama is brewing in Iraq following the surfacing of a memo that criminalizes calls for the overthrow of the political […]
By John Lee. The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Ahmed Salih of Iraq as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), for a five-year term. He will succeed Filippo Grandi of Italy and is expected to assume office on 1 January 2026, based in Geneva. A statement from the office of […]
By John Lee. The US Congress has voted in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorisations for Use of Military Force against Iraq, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. The repeal is awaiting ratification by President Donald Trump. The Ministry of […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired an extraordinary meeting of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, approving a package of measures aimed at reducing government spending and increasing revenues. Decisions included an urgent review of salaries and allowances for the three presidencies, with instructions to equalise benefits at the Presidency and Parliament […]
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Fuad Hussein met Mr. Jin Xin, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, in Baghdad to review bilateral relations and future cooperation. Mr Hussein described China as a pivotal strategic partner for Iraq, noting that bilateral trade stands […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Debate: Is it time for Iraq's democracy to field bigger parties? Amwaj.media invited three experts to reflect on whether it is time for Iraq's political stage to see a consolidation into larger and […]
By Wladimir van Wilgenburg, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Toward a New Compromise in Iraq? Recent election results have placed Nouri al-Maliki in a strong position to name the next prime minister. Click […]
By Victoria J. Taylor for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dispatch from Iraq: The biggest challenge awaiting the country's next prime minister Iraq's November 11 parliamentary elections have given way to jockeying among political parties over issues […]
From International Crisis Group. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Strengthening Iraq-Türkiye Ties amid Regional Tensions After years of fraught relations, Ankara and Baghdad are charting a course toward rapprochement. But much depends on how the two sides (and other parties) […]
By John Lee. Former Iraqi president Barham Salih has been reportedly been chosen as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Unconfirmed media reports say he will start a five-year term leading the Geneva-based refugee agency from the start of January. He would replace Filippo Grandi, an Italian diplomat who has served two […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has made a series of recommendations on tackling corruption in Iraqi Kurdistan. The recommendations are included in its report on the second phase of the Trial Monitoring Programme on grand corruption cases in the region. Expand Judicial Specialization: Replicate the Fourth Erbil Criminal Court model in […]
By Hayder Al Shakeri for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq 2025 election: Reform candidates pushed out by a system that rejects change Hopes that reform of Iraq's political system would be possible from within have been dashed […]
