By John Lee. Emergency One (UK) Ltd has completed the first 12 bespoke fire appliances for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MOI), marking a significant milestone in the country's fleet modernisation programme. In January 2025, it was announced that Emergency One had been awarded the contract to supply 31 bespoke fire appliances to the Ministry […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "I Want to Make Iraq Great Again": Trump's New Slogan for Iraq and What It Means Savaya's "Make Iraq Great Again" echoes Trump's signature slogan, signaling a bold U.S. push to reshape Iraq's political […]
By Mohammed A. Salih 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. Why Washington's anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership Recent measures from the Trump administration against Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) -- a 240,000-strong force with an […]
From Article 19. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Cooperation with Big Tech must not put freedom of expression at risk ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned over the growing collaboration between Iraq's Communication and Media Commission (CMC) and major social media […]
By John Lee. US resident Donald Trump has announced that Mark Savaya will serve as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. Trump said that Savaya's deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people. Savaya was a key player in Trump's campaign […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has announced a nationwide ban on the online game Roblox following a ruling by the Federal Supreme Court (FSC). The Ministry said the decision was based on extensive monitoring and analysis that identified several security, social, and behavioural risks associated with the game. These include exposure of children […]
By John Lee. IVECO and Machine Technology Trading Co. (MTT), through EuroMT Srl bodybuilder, have begun delivering 20 Eurocargo ML180E28 4x2 firefighting trucks to Iraq's Directorate of Civil Defense - the first of their kind to enter the country. Each vehicle is equipped with a EuroMT Srl 10,000-litre water tank and a flexible firefighting pump […]
By John Lee. The second batch of US-made Bell 505 helicopters arrived at Martyr Brigadier General Mohammed Alaa Air Base this week. The delivery eight helicopter follows directives from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to enhance and modernise the capabilities of Iraq's military forces across all branches. According to a Ministry of Defense statement, […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will repeal of war authorizations end US military strikes in Iraq? Both houses of the US Congress have approved a bill to repeal two pieces of decades-old legislation that authorize the White House […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn conference 'Gateway to Iraq' Basrah is the physical and symbolic gateway to Iraq, with ports for export and import and the impressive massive new Al Faw port, with links into Iraq. There are plans to build freeports for businesses and communities along the development road to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After two years, Turkey drops ban on flights to Sulaimaniyah Turkey is moving to end a two-year ban on the use of its airspace for flights to and from Sulaimaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi government spokesman has said Iraq views recent US sanctions against Iraqi enities, including the Muhandis General Company [Sharakat al-Muhandis al-Amma], as "deeply regrettable," describing it as a unilateral action that contradicts the spirit of friendship and mutual respect between the two countries. Basim Alawadi added that the Prime Minister has […]
