By John Lee. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz held a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani on Sunday, reaffirming Washington's commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Baghdad. Mr. Waltz extended Ramadan greetings and expressed concern over recent flooding in Baghdad. Discussions focused on economic cooperation, with Prime Minister Al-Sudani outlining his government's […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Contentious retirement clause puts future of Iraq's PMU in question The Iraqi parliament's protracted debate over amendments to legislation regulating the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) may be nearing its end. Reports suggest that […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Stepped-up repatriation of 'IS families' presents opportunities, risks for Iraq More than seven years after Baghdad's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group (IS), tens of thousands of women and children-including family members […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements as part of ongoing efforts to lift the European airspace ban on Iraqi Airways. According to a statement from the Ministry's media office, Iraqi Airways is working towards obtaining the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) […]
By David Schenker for The National Interest. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis Fear That Trump's America Will Depart Once and For All Baghdad has good reason to be concerned about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iraq relationship. Click here to read […]
By John Lee. The United States and Iraq have agreed on the need for Iraq to become energy independent, and to quickly reopen the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline (ITP), which can transport oil from Northern Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. In an announcement following US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's call with […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the authorization of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, who also serves as Chairman of the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission, to negotiate and sign a cooperation agreement with China on the peaceful applications of nuclear energy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked with […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Sunday with a delegation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), led by Kamel Al-Awadi, IATA's Vice President. The discussions focused on Iraq's ongoing efforts to end the European Union's airspace ban on Iraqi Airways, as well as the progress of the government's corrective […]
From the UNDP: UNDP's Report Signal Progress in Prosecutions, Stronger Convictions, and the Need for Continued Justice Reform The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council and with the generous support of the European Union, launched the Second Trial Monitoring Report, a comprehensive view of Iraq's progress in tackling high-level […]
By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has improved its ranking and score in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 140, up 14 places on the previous year. This result puts it on equal ranking with Mexico, Nigeria and Uganda. […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani held meetings with representatives of Aero Vodochody, a Czech aircraft manufacturer, and UNIS, a company specializing in oil, gas processing, and petrochemical industries, during his official visit to the Czech Republic. Discussions centered on enhancing cooperation and establishing integrated partnerships with specialized international firms to strengthen […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Friday with Marc Siewert, CEO of Berlin-based Veridos, on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC). Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation with Veridos, a global leader in secure passport and national ID card production, particularly through its manufacturing facility in Baghdad, which […]
