Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraqi politics news, keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments.
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has reportedly won the elections for the Kurdistan parliament, which were held on Sunday. The Union of Kurdistan (PUK), came second, followed by New Generation. Turnout was approximately 72 percent. See summary results here from Rudaw. Commentary here from The National. Raw data from the Independent High […]
By John Lee. Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE has been appointed as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Stephen Hitchen who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Siddiq will take up his appointment during March 2025. He is currently British High Commissioner to Cyprus, and has […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel, chaired a strategic meeting with representatives from the Turkish Union of Companies and Contractors to advance cooperation in the electricity sector, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Turkish president's visit to Iraq. The meeting focused on joint efforts to enhance […]
By John Lee. The International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Iraq Mission has issued its Annual Report 2023. Established in 2003, it has over 1,600 staff, and sub-offices across all governorates, with main offices in Baghdad, Erbil, Mosul and Basra. Click here to download the full report in English Click here to download the full report […]
By John Lee. Iraq has opened a new embassy in the Irish capital, Dublin. In a separate meeting on Thursday with Irish President Michael D Higgins, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein called for the opening of a resident Irish Embassy in Baghdad to strengthen bilateral relations. Full statement from Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Deputy […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Iraq is making a significant comeback, presenting the private sector with an increasing array of opportunities to invest and contribute to its ongoing development. The Sudani government has not only introduced stability and reforms but is also investing in a wide range of infrastructure projects that promise growth […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Reject changes to Personal Status Law which would allow child marriage and further entrench discrimination Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls' rights, […]
By John Lee. An opinion piece published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy argues that the US should consider supporting both the Development Road project and Turkiye's wider plans in Iraq, "since both serve the paramount goal of counterbalancing Iranian influence." Soner Cagaptay writes: "Ankara believes that the lucrative construction contracts for the […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a copy of the credentials of the new Canadian Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher David Pym, on Tuesday [15th October, 2024]. The Minister welcomed Ambassador Pym, underlining the importance of the bilateral relations between the two countries, and the need to strengthen and develop them across various […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has agreed new pricing for wheat based on the type of irrigation method used. Wheat grown on lands using modern irrigation systems will be priced at 850,000 Iraqi dinars [$649] per ton, with a 90% government subsidy compared to global market prices; wheat from lands using traditional irrigation will […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq buys 900 MW of power from Kurdistan Region daily: Ministry Iraq's electricity ministry on Sunday said it buys 900 megawatts of electricity daily from the Kurdistan Region, amid lower power production due to […]
By John Lee. A meeting of the Iraqi Cabinet this evening approved an increase in Iraq's quota at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by 831.9 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR), equivalent to 1.45 trillion Iraqi dinars [$1.1 billion] based on the exchange rate as of October 8, 2024. This 50-percet increase in Iraq's previous quota […]
