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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.
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister addressed the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, addressing issues including elections, corruption and climate change. Statement from the UN: MOHAMMED SHIA' AL SUDANI, Prime Minister of Iraq, said that his country has always believed in the principles the UN was founded upon. The spirit of consensus […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al-Monitor/Semafor summit: Iraq's Sudani says 'solution is in Baghdad' to issues with KRG The prime minister also pleaded for more US investment in Iraq's energy sector amid the oil […]
By Bekir Aydoğan 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. Ethnic Tension in Kirkuk Signals Fractures in Ankara-Erbil Relations Longstanding tensions in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk in Iraq may once again spark confrontations between […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has led a meeting to discuss and monitor progress on the implementation of the Unified Treasury Account. The meeting also focused on the continued rollout of electronic payment points (POS) and explored potential incentives for citizens to encourage electronic payments. During the meeting, comprehensive updates were presented […]
From the World Bank: Statement on the Iraq Economic Monitor Spring/Summer 2023 The World Bank identified an error in the reporting of debt data for 2022 and projections for ensuing years reported in the recently published Iraq Economic Monitor (IEM) Spring/Summer 2023 issue. As a result, the debt-to-GDP ratio in 2022 was corrected from 53.8 […]
By Arya Devi for Oil & Gas Middle East. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New law allows foreign companies to own oil output After more than a decade of debates and delays, Iraq is poised to pass an oil and gas […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Iraq-Kuwait tension escalates amid renewed focus on maritime boundary Kuwait is ramping up pressure on Iraq to safeguard a 2012 deal on the demarcation of boundaries in a small but vital […]
