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By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met with a group of Iraqi businesswomen at the weekend, affirming the government's determination to support women in business. Al-Sudani said that reforms in the financial and banking sectors have prioritised supporting the business sector for women and providing employment opportunities for Iraqi women in the private sector. […]
By John Lee. US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Tracey Ann Jacobson (pictured) as Ambassador to Iraq. If approved by the Senate, Ms Jacobson will take over the role from Alina L. Romanowski, who has served in the post since June 2022. In a statement from The White House, Tracey Jacobson […]
By John Lee. The official spokesman for Iraq's Ministry of Planning, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, has said that Iraq has experienced stability and a decrease in inflation rates over the past two years. In 2021, the inflation rate was 6 percent, decreasing to 5 percent in 2022, and further dropping to 4.4 percent in 2023. He […]
By Abbas Kadhim 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 prime minister is sending mixed messages on whether US forces should withdraw or not The coming months will reveal whether the Iraqi government intends to uphold the […]
By Amberin Zaman 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, KRG leaders cancel meetings with Iran's FM at Davos over missile row Tensions between Baghdad and Tehran have flared since the Monday attack, which Tehran claimed targeted an […]
By John Lee. Another prominent Iraqi entrepreneur and investor is reported to have been killed in the recent attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil. Syriac Press, which covers, "events related to the Syriac-Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean people [in the region]", said: "Among those killed was Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian businessman Karam Mikhail. Mikhail was visiting […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC are holding their flagship conference at London's mansion house this year on 27th June. Iraq is in a dynamic phase, with the economy growing, and a stable, proactive government extending numerous initiatives and development contracts to tender. Come and hear from leading businesses and government officials with access […]
By Winthrop Rodgers for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq's Kurdistan Region, teacher strikes highlight schooling crisis The regional government is three months behind on paying its public servants, including teachers, as part of larger budget disagreements […]
By John Lee. Local sources in Iraqi Kurdistan have said that one of the region's most prominent business leaders was killed in last night's attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on targets in Erbil. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) Foreign Relations Office said: "Initial reports indicate […]
By John Lee. Iraq is to open a Consulate General in Munich, Germany. The Cabinet agreed on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance will allocate funds for the project. (Source: Media Office of the Prime Minister)
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq grants investment rights to PMF-linked company for one million palm trees in Samawah Desert Iraqi and US scholars have raised questions about the project's feasibility, accusing the […]
From the World Bank: Conflict Pollution Hotspots in Iraq : Land Remediation for Livelihoods Restoration Successive conflicts in Iraq were characterized by tactics to damage its oil and industrial assets that not only led to huge economic loss, but pollution of environmental resources (air, land, and water) on an unprecedented scale. The Damage and Needs […]
