Iraq and Syria Sign Water Management Protocol
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad. The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water […]
Baghdad Metro: IDF Requires Clarification before Project can Start
By Rula Wathiq, for Al-Sabaah. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A Roadmap for the Baghdad Metro Project The Iraq Development Fund (IDF) has identified 34 points that must be studied before the Baghdad Metro project is launched, stressing that these points […]
Baghdad "Hosting EU Energy Talks After Iraq Floats OPEC Exit"
By Michael Kern, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Baghdad Hosting EU Energy Talks After Iraq Floats OPEC Exit European officials are expected to visit Baghdad in the coming weeks for high-level talks on energy cooperation, just hours after Iraq […]
Iraq Denies Plans to Quit OPEC
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has clarified that reports suggesting the country threatened to withdraw from OPEC do not reflect the official position of the Iraqi government. According to the ministry, neither the prime minister nor the government has raised the issue of withdrawal. The ministry said Iraq has consistently called for a […]
Financial Transformation in Iraq: Money Supply and Rising Debt
By Bassam Raad, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Financial Transformations in Iraq (2014-2024): Money Supply Growth and Rising Domestic Debt Iraq's fiscal and monetary policy underwent significant changes over the past decade. Figures […]
Syria, UAE in Talks over Iraq Transit Route for Gulf Trade
By John Lee. Syria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have held talks on establishing a logistics corridor linking Syrian ports with Gulf markets via Iraq. According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Qutaiba Badawi, Chairman of Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, met a delegation that included UAE Chargé d'Affaires […]
Najaf Airport Wins Operating Licence
By John Lee. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has granted an operating licence to Najaf International Airport, following a ceremony attended by the Governor of Najaf and the head of the ICAA. The authority said the licence was issued after the airport completed the technical and regulatory requirements in accordance with the standards of […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 25th June 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,840.7 2.2% 11.1% USD-RSISX 2,793.2 2.2% 11.1% […]
Iraq Sells First Cross-Border Internet Transit Capacity
By John Lee. Iraq has for the first time marketed cross-border internet transit capacity to Qatari company Gulf Bridge International (GBI), using the 'Civilisations Route' project stretching from Al Fao to Rabia. According to the Ministry of Communications, the agreement was concluded under an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) model, under which fibre-optic strands from […]
Oil Companies Discuss Iraq Projects and Investment
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil held a meeting with international oil companies operating in Iraq to discuss challenges facing projects, increasing production, and improving operational performance. According to the Ministry, Minister of Oil Bassem Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi said companies working in Iraq are considered partners rather than contractors, and called for cooperation to […]
Adam Smith International consults on Iraqi Efficiency Program
By John Lee. The Ministry of Finance has held a meeting with representatives of Adam Smith International to discuss support for the transition towards programme and performance-based budgeting. The meeting examined cooperation mechanisms for training Iraqi financial staff and developing technical capabilities to support the gradual move from line-item budgeting to budgeting linked to government […]
New Hospital Proposal with US Healthcare Company
By John Lee. Minister of Trade, Dr. Mustafa Nizar Al-Aani, has held discussions with the CEO of the American Global Medical Services (AGMS) Dr. Dr. Aizen Marrogi, on expanding economic and healthcare cooperation and strengthening the presence of US companies in the Iraqi market, according to Ministry of Trade media. Discussions focused on the possibility […]