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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. Iraqi Factions' Cosmetic Disarmament Masks Deep Institutional Limbo Iraq is confronting a critical dual deadline on Sept. 30, with the fate of the country's security seemingly hanging in the balance. On that date, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday, covering bilateral relations and cooperation across economic, trade, investment, and migration sectors. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi expressed Iraq's interest in expanding economic ties and attracting German companies to invest in the country. He […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 1. A historic volume of agreements - 48 in total A total of 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding, cooperation agreements and partnership declarations were signed between public and private sector entities in Iraq […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and partnership declarations with US public and private sector entities spanning the oil, electricity, technology, finance and agriculture sectors. According to Iraq's Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the signing ceremony took place on Friday evening Baghdad time under the auspices of Prime Minister Ali […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's State Deficit Jumps 68% in First Quarter of 2026 Iraq recorded a budget deficit of nearly 11 trillion Iraqi dinars ($8.3 billion) in the first four months of the year, marking a 68 […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why has a Women's Quota Failed to Pierce Iraq's Executive Ceiling? In Iraq's 2021 federal parliamentary elections, women achieved a historic high-water mark by winning 95 positions in the 329-seat chamber. This comfortably […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has held high-level meetings in Washington with President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The July 13 visit, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, opportunities for American companies in Iraqi development projects, and the future of the Iraq-US relationship following the conclusion of the US military coalition presence in the country. According to the Iraqi […]
By John Lee. A delegation from Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held meetings with officials from the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva to discuss cooperation on trade support and Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Iraqi delegation was accompanied by the head of Iraq's Permanent Mission to the United Nations and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with representatives of the Iraqi Christian diaspora and Iraqi-American business figures from Michigan at the start of his visit to Washington DC. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered the situation of the Iraqi diaspora community and prospects for increasing their participation in investment and […]
From the Arab Center Washington DC. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq in the Wake of the Iran War: Governance, Security, and Economic Challenges The Arab Center Washington DC and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University organised a […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World, Patriarch Mar Louis III Sako [Mar Bulus III Nona], along with a delegation that included the Archbishop of the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil, Bishop Bashar Matti Warda, and a number of Christian clergy. According […]
