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 […]
Baker Hughes signs Deal to Reduce Gas Flaring in Iraq
By John Lee. US energy technology company Baker Hughes has announced an agreement with Iraq-based Halfaya Gas Company (HGC) to strengthen their collaboration for an innovative flare gas recovery system at the Bin Umar [Nahr Bin Umar, Nahr Ben Umar] gas processing plant in southeastern Iraq. The project will significantly reduce upstream flaring and transform […]
Iraq's $-Multi-Billion Climate Investment Plan
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has held a workshop to discuss the first phase of Iraq's National Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030, which was launched in July. The meeting in Baghdad was attended by international organisations, diplomatic missions, the Ministry of Environment, […]
Nokia to Build First Iraqi Govt Data Centres for Commercial Use
By John Lee. Iraq has signed a contract to establish its first government data centres for commercial use. The agreement was signed in Baghdad between the General Company for Communications and Informatics and the Finnish company Nokia. The project will see the construction of two centres, located at the Intisar and al-Rashid (al-Sinak) exchanges. Minister […]
Cabinet gives Authority to Sign Double Taxation Agreement with UK
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Representatives has voted to authorise the Minister of Finance, or her delegate, to negotiate and sign - either definitively or at initial stage - the draft law ratifying the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to taxes on income […]
Iraq Studies Measures to Reduce Car Imports
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held an expanded meeting, chaired by Hashim Mohammed Hatem, Director General of the General Company for Car and Machinery Trade, to discuss preparing a study aimed at reducing car imports in line with comments from the Ministerial Council for Economy. The meeting was part of the work […]
US Designates Four Iraqi Groups as Terrorist Organizations
By John Lee. The US Department of State has designated four Iraqi groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), describing them as Iran-aligned militia groups (IAMGs): Harakat al-Nujaba; Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada; Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya; and Kata'ib al-Imam Ali. Full statement from the US Department of State: The United States remains committed to countering Iran, the […]