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By John Lee. As part of its oversight of airport and air navigation management and services, Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the following: Separating the management of Iraqi airports from the State Company for Airports and Air Navigation and affiliating them with the Ministry of Transportation, to be under the level of a directorate […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has confirmed the decision to block access to the IMDb movie database, citing what it says is its promotion of "inappropriate and unethical" content. Nabil Abdul Baqi, General Manager of the Al-Salam State Company [Peace Company], a government body under the control of the Communications Ministry, stated that […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Inside Iraq's population-guessing game After a two-day nationwide curfew, Iraq's long-delayed and much anticipated census has now concluded and early results are in. The first for the country in nearly three […]
By Michael Knights, for the French Research Center on Iraq (CFRI). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Trump Administration and Iraq: What Comes Next? The re-election of Donald Trump probably signals the commencement of a more assertive U.S. effort versus Iranian […]
By John Lee. A high-level Russian delegation visited Iraq today (Tuesday), meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. Delegates included: Alexander Novak, Russian Deputy Prime Minister; Sergei Tsivilev, Russian Energy Minister; Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian Presidential Envoy to the Middle East and North Africa; Pavel Sorokin, Russia's First Deputy Minister of Energy. Discussions focussed on, "energy, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has announced the preliminary results of the 2024 Census, conducted last week. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, Iraq's population has reached 45,407,895, including foreigners and refugees. The population distribution shows 70.3% residing in urban areas and 29.7% in rural areas. Sudani highlighted that […]
By Ameer Al-Auqaili, for The Diplomat. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Did Iraq Suspend a $10 Billion Deal With China? The decision to stall a massive oil-for-infrastructure agreement marks a turning point in Middle East power dynamics. The full article […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Controversy erupts as Iraq accused of targeting Palestinian cab owners In Iraq, claims of new restrictions on Palestinians' access to social support and economic opportunity have sparked public outrage on social media. The […]
By Osama Gharizi, for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Lingering ISIS Challenge and the Role of Dialogue in Return and Reintegration KEY TAKEAWAYS: Thousands of people with perceived ISIS affiliation are being […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is The U.S. Going To Bring This Multi-Billion Iraq Project To Fruition? Among the many projects in Iraq's energy sector that could each make it much-needed billions of dollars a year […]
By John Lee. As Iraq enters curfew for the two-day duration of its long-awaited census, Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani made the following points in a speech marking the event: A significant developmental and civilizational milestone begins tomorrow with the commencement of the general population and housing census, marking 37 years since the last comprehensive […]
