Iraq Business News brings you the latest Iraqi politics news, keeping you up to date with the latest information and developments.
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq still without parliament speaker five months after Halbusi's ouster Previous parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi was removed from office in November, and parliament has yet to agree on a […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. U.S.'s New Hopes In Iraq Are Dashed As It Signs Longest Ever Gas Deal With Iran The sheer length of Iraq's new gas deal with Iran means Baghdad can be […]
By Mina Al-Oraibi, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Don't Abandon Iraq The issue of the American troop presence in Iraq has become a test of wills between Iraqi political actors who want to see Baghdad clearly aligned […]
From OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Has No Intention of Restarting Kurdish Oil Pipeline Baghdad is repairing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which has not been operable for ten years and hopes to use it to export some 350,000 bpd to […]
By Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Needs a New Kind of Partnership With the United States Two decades ago, the United States assisted the Iraqi people in overthrowing the dictatorial regime […]
By Jack Dutton for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq plans to reopen own oil pipeline as talks to restart Kurdish route stall The move to reopen the pipeline will irk the Kurdistan Regional Government, as it introduces […]
By John Lee. Finance Minister Satif Sami has met with Jean-Christophe Carre, the Regional Director for the Middle East at the World Bank, along with the bank's Special Representative in Iraq, Richard Abdulnour, and a number of experts and specialists. The meeting discussed development project priorities and ways in which the World Bank can support […]
From the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): UN Agencies Launch Joint Programme to Support Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon in Climate Change Response The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) have launched a joint programme to support the health […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has received an official invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to participate in the special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be hosted by the Kingdom at the end of April. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin […]
By Namo Abdulla, for VOA News. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Questions Arise as China Constructs Thousands of Schools in Iraq It's been more than five years since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State terror group, yet much of Iraq […]
By Renad Mansour, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why America Is Still Failing in Iraq U.S. military force and sanctions can't fix the country's broken politics. Click here to read the full article.
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, has signed a five-year gas supply agreement with the Iranian National Gas Company (INGC). The contract involves daily gas delivery rates of up to 50 million cubic meters, adjustable based on system requirements. This initiative aims to sustain the momentum of power generation stations, ensuring […]
