UNOPS Contract for Housing Units in Ramadi
By John Lee. Al-Fityan Company For General Contracts has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for "Rehabilitation of 40 category III housing units in Ramadi" Reference: ITB/2025/58519, Lot 2. The contract value was stated as $350,655. (Source: UNGM)
The Pension System in Iraq: Reform Strategies and Social Justice
By Dr Haidar Naama Bakhit, 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. The Pension System and Fund in Iraq: Assessing the Reality and Reform Strategies between Financial Sustainability and Social Justice Iraq's pension system, managed […]
"Fragile" Accord sees Resumption of Oil Exports from KRI
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fragile accord sees resumption of oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi federal authorities and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are celebrating an agreement to resume oil exports via Turkey after a two-and-a-half year […]
Tal Afar: The Forgotten City
By Ahmed Kamal El-Din, 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. Tal Afar: The Forgotten City Tal Afar, despite being one of Iraq's largest and most historic districts, has suffered decades of neglect and severe […]
Renewed KRI Oil Flows Could Benefit US-Iraq-Turkey Relations
By Noam Raydan and Soner Cagaptay, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Renewed Oil Flows from the ITP Could Benefit U.S.-Iraq-Turkey Relations The potential economic and strategic benefits of reopening the northern Iraqi […]
Contract for Enhancing Social Cohesion in Southern Iraq
By John Lee. Iraqi Al-Firdaws Society has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for "Enhancing Social Cohesion and Community Resilience to Climate-Induced Mobility in Southern of Iraq." Contract value is stated as $34,923.63. (Source: UNGM)
Khor Abdullah Waterway Dispute: A Regional Diplomacy Model?
By Rami Alkhafaji and Safwan Al-Amin 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. Can Iraq and Kuwait transform the Khor Abdullah waterway dispute into a regional diplomacy model? The Khor Abdullah waterway has re-emerged as a point of […]
Iraq's Economy to Contract in 2025 Before Rebounding
By John Lee. The World Bank projects Iraq's economy will shrink by 0.9 percent in 2025, marking a downgrade of 2.3 percentage points from the April forecast. The contraction is mainly attributed to reductions in oil output as Iraq adjusts production to align with OPEC+ commitments. However, economic growth is expected to rebound strongly to […]
$5m to convert Nazarke Fortress to Museum
By John Lee. The historic Nazarke Fortress in Duhok - once a detention and torture site under the Ba'ath regime - will be restored and converted into a museum at a cost of $5 million. The project will memorialise the victims of the Anfal campaign, preserving evidence and testimonies of atrocities committed against the Kurdish […]
Beyond Group wins Capacity Development Contract in Iraq
By John Lee. Beyond Group SAL, a multinational consulting firm with offices in Cyprus, Germany, Georgia, and Lebanon, has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for, "Developing In-House Learning and Capacity Development Strategy for Social Security Department in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq" Description: "Within the scope of the Joint Programme, the […]
New 189-page EU Country Guidance for Iraq
By John Lee. The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has published a new country guidance document for Iraq, providing an in-depth analysis of the situation in Iraq, focusing on the key elements of qualification for international protection. Click here to download the full 189-page report. To browse our comprehensive library of reports on Iraq, […]
Tabaqchali: A tour of Basra, and a Business School in Baghdad
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A tour of Basra, and a Business School in Baghdad The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was up […]