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Iraq and Austria Hold Political Consultations in Vienna

By John Lee. The Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, held a round of political consultations in Vienna on Friday with the Secretary-General of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikolas Marschik. The talks covered bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual concern. Ambassador Bahr Al-Uloom outlined Iraq's recent […]

Make Iraq Great Again: Trump's New Slogan for Iraq

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "I Want to Make Iraq Great Again": Trump's New Slogan for Iraq and What It Means Savaya's "Make Iraq Great Again" echoes Trump's signature slogan, signaling a bold U.S. push to reshape Iraq's political […]

Switzerland Reopens Embassy in Baghdad After 30-Year Closure

By John Lee. On Thursday, 23 October 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis officially inaugurated the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad, marking the reopening of Switzerland's diplomatic mission after a three-decade hiatus. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

Explainer: Iraq Elections 2025

By Dr Renad Mansour, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq elections 2025: How votes are won and what the results could mean for Iraq's fragile stability Iraq goes to the polls on 11 November. But with few Iraqis […]

Why Washington's anti-PMF Moves are Testing the Iraq Partnership

By Mohammed A. Salih 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. Why Washington's anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership Recent measures from the Trump administration against Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) -- a 240,000-strong force with an […]

Video: Chatham House Iraq Initiative Conference 2025

By John Lee. Earlier this month, Chatham House presented its Iraq Initiative Conference 2025. At this seventh annual Iraq Initiative conference, Iraqi and international policymakers, experts and civil society, convened in London to explore Iraq's trajectory in the year ahead. The conference explored key questions including: How can Iraq foster long-term stability in an era […]

Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Iraq

By John Lee. US resident Donald Trump has announced that Mark Savaya will serve as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. Trump said that Savaya's deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people. Savaya was a key player in Trump's campaign […]

Iraq Bans Roblox

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has announced a nationwide ban on the online game Roblox following a ruling by the Federal Supreme Court (FSC). The Ministry said the decision was based on extensive monitoring and analysis that identified several security, social, and behavioural risks associated with the game. These include exposure of children […]

Repeal of US Iraq War Authorizations ...

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will repeal of war authorizations end US military strikes in Iraq?  Both houses of the US Congress have approved a bill to repeal two pieces of decades-old legislation that authorize the White House […]

IBBC Autumn Conference - 'Gateway to Iraq'

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn conference 'Gateway to Iraq' Basrah is the physical and symbolic gateway to Iraq, with ports for export and import and the impressive massive new Al Faw port, with links into Iraq. There are plans to build freeports for businesses and communities along the development road to […]