Turkey's Balancing Act: Prospects for Stabilisation in Syria and Iraq
By Dr Neil Melvin and Dr Burcu Ozcelik, for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey's Balancing Act: Prospects for Stabilisation in Syria and Iraq Can Turkey act as a stabilising force in Syria and […]
WFP Iraq Country Brief, August 2025
In Numbers 10,624 People assisted USD 287,662 cash-based transfers made USD 11.3 million net funding requirements (September 2025 - February 2026) Operational Updates General Food Assistance WFP provided e-vouchers to over 6,000 resident beneficiaries (1,748 households) in Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jed'ah 1 Centre) in Ninewa Governorate. Additionally, WFP provided cash assistance (CBT) to over […]
Iraqi PM Meets Halliburton CEO to Discuss Energy Development
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani met on Thursday with Jeff Miller, Chairman and CEO of Halliburton, along with his accompanying delegation. Al-Sudani underlined the government's strong interest in the role of major international oil companies, particularly American firms, in developing Iraq's energy sector, improving production efficiency, and achieving national goals. He […]
Iraq "Fails" to Import Turkmen Gas via Iran
By John Lee. Iraq's attempt to import gas from Turkmenistan via Iran has reportedly failed following pressure from the United States. Click here to read the full article. (Source: Reuters)
Iraq Prepares for Iraq-US Trade and Investment Council
By John Lee. The Ministry of Trade, through its Department of Foreign Economic Relations, has held a preparatory meeting ahead of the fourth session of the Iraq-US Trade and Investment Council, with participation from representatives of relevant ministries and agencies. According to a ministry statement, Director General Riyadh al-Hashimi said the meeting reviewed Iraqi proposals […]
"Tired of Dinars", Iraq flocks to Dogecoin
By Anand Sinha and Mehab Qureshi for The Street. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sanctioned Iraq flocks to Dogecoin Iraq, the Middle Eastern country where crypto remains banned, topped the list of countries that are looking up [Dogecoin] on Google. […]
Digital Piracy in Iraq: Media Giants Demand Govt Action
By John Lee. Major international entertainment and sports organisations have launched a coordinated campaign urging the Iraqi government to shut down illegal streaming platforms that are costing the country's potential digital media market up to $1 billion annually. The campaign follows the Iraq Without Piracy Summit held in Baghdad in February, which brought together local, […]
Iraq Allocates $340m to Support Farmers
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Trade Dr Atheer Daoud al-Ghurairi has announced the approval of Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani to allocate 500 billion Iraqi dinars [≈ $340 million] in support of farmers across all provinces. The initiative aims to strengthen the agricultural sector and enhance national food security. According to a ministry statement, […]
KRG Completes Sheikhan-Lalish Road Project
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has completed the [Shaikan] Sheikhan-Lalish road project in Duhok Governorate, which will soon be opened to the public. The road spans 9 kilometres in length and 25 metres in width, with a total investment exceeding 26 billion Iraqi dinars [≈ $17.8 million]. Constructed to modern engineering standards […]
Why is Energy-Rich Iraq still having to Import Electricity?
By Hayder Al Shakeri for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why is energy-rich Iraq still having to import electricity? For more than a decade, Iraq's power system has relied heavily on Iranian gas and electricity imports, which at […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 18th Sept 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,368.4 1.9% 5.3% RSISX USD Index […]
ROX Motor's Silk Road Tour Reaches Iraq
ROX Motor's Silk Road Tour Reaches Iraq, Strengthening Regional Connectivity and Sustainable Mobility BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Sep 4, 2025 - ROX Motor, an international luxury new energy vehicle brand committed to becoming the leading new energy vehicle brand for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts worldwide by 2030, has completed the Iraq leg of its 25,000 km Silk Road […]