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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. Plans for Mosul expansion spark talk of 'demographic change' In March this year, Nineveh Governor Abdul Kader Al-Dakhil signed a contract with Italian engineering company SGI [Studio Galli Ingegneria] to initiate a long-stalled project […]
By Dr. John Calabrese, for Modern Diplomacy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's "Development Road": Rough Terrain Ahead Despite sharing a border, Iraq and Turkey have had a history marked by tensions; however, recent developments indicate that the two countries […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Debate: Will Iraq, Kuwait succeed in truly turning the page? Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait cratered the relationship between the two neighbors. More than three decades later, even with […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Diwaniya has announced a major agricultural investment project in the desert of Al-Shanafiyah district, expected to create over 10,000 jobs. Abbas Sha'il Al-Zamili said that the investment company is starting soil tests on the 26,000 dunums [2,600 hectare; 6,400 acre] site, with a view to cultivating date palm trees […]
By Bahrooz Jaafar. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fortifying Futures: Securing Energy Sovereignty through the Kurdistan Region's Khor Mor Gas Field Amidst global economic challenges, including concerns over energy and food security, oil operations in the Kurdistan Region face a […]
From UNICEF: Climate Landscape Analysis For Children And Young People In Iraq Iraq is ranked 61st out of 163 countries on UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index, and the United Nations Global Environment Outlook 6 (GEO-6) ranks it the fifth most vulnerable country to water and food shortages and extreme temperatures. These rankings reflect the significant […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid new intra-Shiite dynamics, Sadr signals return to Iraqi politics 21 months after pledging his "final retirement" from Iraqi politics, Muqtada Al-Sadr is rebranding the Sadrist Movement as the National Shiite Movement. The […]
By William Warda, for the British Psychological Society (BPS). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What does it mean to be a politician in Iraq? William Warda explores how democracy can develop in post-war Iraq, in the face of deeply entrenched […]
By Wladimir van Wilgenburg, for Carnegie Middle East Center. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Defending Israel, but not Kurdistan? When U.S. Patriots shot down an Iranian missile over Erbil on April 15, Kurds wondered why such defenses weren't activated when […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will criminalization of homosexuality derail warming of Iraq-US ties? Iraq's parliament has voted to criminalize same-sex relations and other forms of what is described as "deviance." The wide-ranging amendment to Iraq's 1988 Anti-Prostitution […]
By John Lee. President of Iraq, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, welcomed four newly appointed ambassadors to Iraq at Salam Palace in Baghdad on Monday, April 29, 2024: Bahrain Ambassador Khalid Ahmed al-Mansour; Malta Ambassador George A. Said Zammit; Portugal Ambassador Fernando d'Orey; and Angola Ambassador Jose Martinez. Separate ceremonies were held earlier in the day […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In rare visit, Erdogan pushes for stronger Turkish stake in Iraq Despite the fanfare surrounding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's tour of Baghdad and Erbil-his first in 13 years-ambiguities remain over longstanding grievances. A […]
