Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraqi politics news, keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments.
By Sinan Mahmoud 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 PM Al Sudani to run in elections with new alliance His sight set on a second term in office, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has unveiled […]
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iraq's federal government have entered into a new dispute over the legitimacy of two major energy agreements signed with American companies. On 19th May, Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani oversaw the signing of two agreements at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., which the […]
By John Lee. A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a visit with Iraqi officials, concluding: Economic Challenges: Iraq faces a highly uncertain global environment, declining oil prices, and acute financing pressures, which are harming economic activity and deepening existing vulnerabilities. Urgent Measures Needed: Contain the fiscal deficit by increasing non-oil tax […]
By John Lee. A series of important initiatives have been announced at the 34th Session of the Arab Summit, and the 5th Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, held in Baghdad on Saturday: Arab Food Security Initiative for Grains The Baghdad Initiative to Enhance Arab Cooperation on Environmental and Climate Challenges Arab Initiative to Provide […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministerial Council for Economy, held its 13th and 14th sessions in Baghdad on May 12, 2025. Discussions included enhancing coordination between federal and regional quality control authorities, with a focus on streamlining goods inspection at border crossings. The Council approved measures to recognize the Kurdistan Region's quality control tests for imported […]
By John Lee. Iraq has assumed the presidency of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial-level meeting in Baghdad, part of the preparations for the Fifth Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. The outgoing president, Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Amir Bisat, expressed confidence in Iraq's leadership. Taking over the presidency, Iraq's Minister […]
By Dr. Muhammad Saleh, 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. Pushing Baghdad towards Centralization: Understanding the Impact of the Decline of Federalism in Iraq This report focuses on the general trends in the exercise, […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Türkiye have signed ten memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing cooperation across a wide range of fields. The signing ceremony, overseen by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, included agreements on defense industries, judicial cooperation, combating drug trafficking, disaster management, and digital public relations. A'sdditional […]
IBBC and MEA in complimentary reception in House of Lords The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) and the Middle East Association (MEA) held a complimentary reception in the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Nicholson, who welcomed the assembled members. Mr Jon Wilks CMG spoke of the opportunities in Iraq and benefits of trade councils […]
By John Lee. The UN's latest Human Development Report ranks Iraq in 126th place (jointly with Eswatini) out of 170 countries, based on data from 2023: Human Development Index (HDI) Global Rank: Joint-126th HDI Score: 0.695 Category: Medium Human Development Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI): 0.534 HDI Loss due to Inequality: 23.2% Health & Income Life Expectancy […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the signing of a contract addendum between the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and South Korean firm Miro to supply biometric cameras for voter verification devices. The cameras will serve as developmental components aimed at resolving cases where voters' fingerprints cannot be recognised on election day, […]
