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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a meeting of its Committee for the Simplification of Procedures and Government Services to review progress on institutional reforms and digital transformation initiatives. According to the Ministry of Planning's media office, the meeting was chaired by the Ministry's Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Hanaa Ismail Al-Asadi, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a package of measures to reduce the use of plastic bags, to be implemented within six months of the decision. The measures include: A ban on the free distribution of plastic shopping bags A ban on their use in ovens (furnaces) A ban on their importation […]
By John Lee. President Nizar Amedi has held talks with a delegation from the Syndicate of Iraqi Programmers. The delegation, led by Syndicate President Atheer Hamed Abdul Amir Al-Qaisi, met with President Amedi at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad to congratulate him on assuming office and to discuss the future of Iraq's software and information technology […]
By John Lee. Iraq's new Prime Minister, Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, chaired the first regular session of the Council of Ministers on Saturday, issuing a series of directives to ministers that outline the government's policy priorities. According to the Prime Minister's media office, the session included ministerial briefings on the current state of their respective ministries […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Financial Stability Council has held its inaugural meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, with the Finance Minister and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) in attendance. Al-Zaidi stressed the importance of achieving financial stability for its developmental and economic benefits, and called for close coordination between […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Most of Iraq's New Cabinet Approved in Stormy Parliamentary Session Most of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's cabinet picks have passed a contentious vote of confidence after a stormy parliamentary session. However, several […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid war over its skies, Baghdad plays the field for new fighter jets Iraq has in recent years found itself in the middle of several bouts of Israeli-US wars with Iran, with its […]
By John Lee. Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the government programme of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi and confirmed 14 of his ministerial nominees, ending months of political deadlock following the November general election. Parliament Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi opened the session with 270 of 329 lawmakers present. The 14 ministers approved were: Foreign Affairs: Fuad Hussein […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Competing Interests Threaten to Undermine Iraq's Resource Diversification Iraq's significant mineral riches remain woefully untapped, with hydrocarbons continuing to dominate Iraq's export-driven economy. As it stands, oil accounts for over 99% of the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As talk of secret Israeli base rocks Iraq, Sudani seen as main victim In Iraq, officials are trading accusations after US media reports claiming that Israel has operated a clandestine base in the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. PM-designate Zaidi walks tightrope toward new Iraqi government Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi's ongoing efforts to form a government have quickly developed into a high-stakes tug-of-war among Iraq's political class. As parliamentary blocs jockey […]
By John Lee. According to a Ministry of Finance report, Iraq's total internal debt stood at IQD 96.629 trillion ($73.8 billion) as of the end of April 2026, while external debt has been reduced to $10.076 billion. Official data released by the ministry on Friday (8th May) show that domestic borrowing between 2023 and April […]
