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By John Lee. In its 42nd regular session, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Iraqi Cabinet agreed to increase oil exports to China. In a statement, the cabiniet said the move was to support essential and strategic projects, in alignment with the Iraq-China Framework Agreement. As a result, oil exports to China will […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has presided over a meeting to monitor the progress of customs automation and network integration. The meeting included representatives from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). During the meeting, detailed reports on the first phase of implementing the global system for customs automation and […]
By Hamdi Malik, Crispin Smith and 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. Coded Militia Language Aims to Signal Escalation The Iraqi "resistance" is using language that previously presaged attacks on U.S. targets, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as part of his official visit to the country. According to a statement from the Media Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, the meeting included discussion of the development […]
By John Lee. In a statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq yesterday (Tuesday), the UK's Deputy Political Coordinator Tom Phipps (pictured) said the UK remains committed to supporting the Iraqi Government and the implementation of its ambitious reform agenda. He welcomed in particular the passing of the budget in June, which he […]
Arab Alliance for CSO Development Program at AUB Extends Civil Society Support to Morocco, Iraq, and Kuwait The Arab Alliance for CSO Development (AACSOD), a flagship program of the Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), announced the launch of its second cycle in Morocco, Iraq, and Kuwait. Following a successful […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's pursuit of housing security inflames insecurities in Kirkuk Since taking office last autumn, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani has focused on revamping deprived neighborhoods and addressing housing security among his key […]
By John Lee. Dr. Qahtan Taha Khalf, the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Moscow, met with Alexey Repik, the President of Business Russia, on Tuesday. Business Russia describes itself as "an All-Russia Public Organization which represents the interests of private non-resource businesses - local industry leaders." During the meeting, they discussed ways to […]
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to Initiate Policy Dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for Internally Displaced Iraqis The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) welcomes a contribution of USD 1.9 million from the Government of The Netherlands through the LAND-at-scale programme (http://rvo.nl/landatscale) to reform […]
By Steven Simon and Adam Weinstein, 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 as It Is America can help the country, despite Iranian influence. Click here to read the full article (subscription required).
By Bilal Wahab 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 to Stop Iraqi Kurdistan's "Bleeding" Federal pressure and disastrous internal missteps have brought the KRG to the brink, raising the need for more active […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Wars - Part 2 Part 2 of a People & Power investigation into Iraq's intensifying water crisis and how it's impacting rural communities: Click here to view.
