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By John Lee. The Belarusian Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq, Viktar Rybak, met with Iraqi officials on Sunday to enhance cooperation in key sectors. Discussions with Interior Minister A. Al-Shammari focused on collaboration between specialized agencies, legal frameworks, and experience sharing. In talks with Higher Education Minister Naeem Al-Aboudi, the two sides explored opportunities for […]
By Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Washington Can Salvage Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service CTS [Counter Terrorism Service] is the most successful U.S. partner force in Iraq, which is why Iran-backed […]
By Herman Wang and Lauren Holtmeier, for S&P Global. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Trump may target Iraq's oil sector with sanctions to counter Iranian influence: sources US President-elect Donald Trump's planned maximum pressure sanctions campaign on Iran may extend to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sánchez, have overseen the signing of four joint memoranda of understanding (MoUs): A memorandum of understanding for legal cooperation and exchange of expertise between Iraq's Ministry of Justice and Spain's Ministry of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with Legislative Councils. A […]
By John Lee. The British Home Secretary has signed a joint statement with Iraq to tackle people smuggling and organised crime networks operating across the region and in Europe. During a 3-day official visit to Iraq, Yvette Cooper spoke to ministers from the Federal Government of Iraq and met ministers in the Kurdistan Regional Government […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Professor Frank Gunter outlines what Iraq needs to do to support the private sector and IBBCs Shwan Aziz on Iraq's energy opportunities via Iraq 24 channel Professor Frank Gunter Economics professor at Lehigh University and long-term observer of Iraq's economy, is launching an 'Ease of Doing business 'report for […]
By John Lee. Karkh Criminal Court in Baghdad has sentenced three defendents in the "tax deposit" scandal, often referred to as the "heist of the century." The case involves the theft of 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.5 billion) from the General Tax Authority's account at the state-run Rafidain Bank. According to a brief statement from […]
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, […]
