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By Dr Kamran Yeganegi, for Middle East Monitor, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Strategic Value of Kurdish Gas for Europe's Energy Security Europe's Energy Challenge is Far From Over Europe has made significant progress in […]
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. The Clock Is Ticking Down To Iraq's Economic Disaster On 27 July OPEC's second-largest oil producer, Iraq, has less than two months before it loses the key means to export its […]
9By John Lee. The Federal Commission of Integrity has issued a statement clarifying the background to a criminal complaint before the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court against a sitting member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives. According to the Federal Commission of Integrity, the unnamed MP is alleged to have extorted the owner of a residential […]
By Dr Renad Mansour, Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's New Prime Minister Finally Rein in its Armed Factions? The Iran war has seemingly created a potential opportunity to integrate armed groups into the state. But significant hurdles […]
By John Lee. The second session of Iraq's Financial Stability Council was held on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the meeting covered the council's general operational frameworks and the mechanisms for implementing financial and monetary plans and strategies. Participants also discussed ways to stimulate various economic sectors […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued a clarifying statement rejecting characterisations of its treasury discounting operations as currency printing, and reaffirming its commitment to monetary stability. In a statement on Sunday, it said discounting treasury bills provides temporary liquidity against an existing government debt instrument, which is recovered at maturity. […]
From The Soufan Center. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Government Confronts Challenges on All Fronts The newly inaugurated Iraqi government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces the same pressures as its predecessors did, stemming from Iranian-U.S. competition for influence […]
By Mina Aldroubi and 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's drive to disarm militias could stall after hardliners demand US military exit Pressure from Washington has borne fruit, with three groups already beginning process of […]
By Munqith Dagher, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Militias are Fracturing as Iran Turns from Theocracy to Juntocracy The Iranian regime under new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is now functionally, even structurally, different from the […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Portugal have discussed the possible reopening of the Portuguese Embassy in Baghdad, along with broader efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein spoke by telephone on Saturday with his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Rangel. The two ministers discussed ways to develop […]
By John Lee. A new supreme oversight body is to be established in Iraq to monitor government contracts and recover public funds, following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Saturday. The meeting was attended by the head of the Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA), the head of the Federal Commission of […]
By John Lee. Tom Barrack, the United States Ambassador to Türkiye, has been appointed Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, while retaining his ambassadorial post in Ankara. The appointment was announced on Truth Social by President Donald Trump, who said Barrack would operate with the full backing of the US Department of State […]
