By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has improved its ranking and score in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2025. From a total of 182 countries, Iraq came in at number 136, up 4 places on the previous year. And from a score of 16 in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Iraq […]
By John Lee. General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $11,994,680 modification (P00014) to contract W56HZV-21-C-0072 for contractor logistics support services to sustain M1A1SA Abrams tanks and M88A1/A2 recovery vehicles. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $90,954,439. Work will be performed in Camp Taji, Iraq, […]
By John Lee. The US State Department last month approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $110 million, and the principal contractor will be Network Innovations, of Frederick, Maryland. Full statement from US State Department: WASHINGTON, January 14, 2026 […]
By John Lee. The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Contracted Logistical Services for VACIS XPL passenger vehicle scanning systems and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $90 million, and the principal contractor will be Leidos, of Reston, Virginia. Full statement from US State Department: The State […]
By John Lee. A workshop has been held on preparations for the next phase of Iraq's mutual evaluation process on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) at national and sectoral levels. The event was organised by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI)'s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Office, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior […]
By John Lee. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical and medical-device companies, regarding their activities in Iraq. The original lawsuit claimed that the companies knowingly financed terrorist attacks in Iraq following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, through their support to the Ministry […]
From the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. IRC Iraq Protection Needs Overview April - September 2025 The IRC's protection monitoring assessments for the period April-September 2025 in Iraq were conducted using a mixed-methods approach. It serves as […]
By John Lee. Mark Savaya, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Iraq, has said that corruption must be tackled decisively if Iraq is to achieve stability, arguing that militias are a symptom rather than the root cause of the country's challenges. He identified fake payrolls, fake loans, and fictitious assets as major sources of […]
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: Iraqi Kurdistan caught in the middle amid Iran-US escalation Iraq's Kurdistan region has in recent weeks been rocked by seismic events on its borders. To the east, Iran has been reeling from […]
By Nawras Hassan, for Jummar Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sexual violence in Iraq: The normalisation of a structural crisis This article situates the mass sexual harassment incident in Basra within a broader pattern of systemic violence against women, connecting […]
By John Lee. US-based NIC4 Inc. [Network Innovations] has been awarded a $18,818,923 firm-fixed-price contract to provide cybersecurity hardware, general purpose automatic data processing equipment, cybersecurity installation and integration, extended warranty, training, and options for equipment and services. Work will be performed in Frederick, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2029. Fiscal 2026 […]
By Hasan Hamra, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Hezbollah Disarmament Debate Hits Iraq Beirut and Baghdad are both watching how the other seeks to give the state a monopoly of weapons. Click […]
