Meeting Between Iraqi Ambassador and IBBC MD
By John Lee. Iraq's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Dr Salih Husain Ali Al-Tamimi, has met with Christophe Michels, Managing Director of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), at the Iraqi Embassy in London. The meeting covered preparations for the IBBC's upcoming Autumn Conference at Cumberland Lodge, as well as the Council's future economic agenda. […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 1oth September 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 2.683,9 -1,92% 4,98% USD-RSISX 2.639,0 -1,92% 4,98% […]
US "Racing To Lock Down" Iraqi Gas Prize
By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why The U.S. Is Racing To Lock Down Iraq's Most Explosive Geopolitical Gas Prize Sharing its eastern border with Iran, its northern border with Turkey, its western border with Syria and […]
Iraq-EU Trade and Investment Talks
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has participated in a preparatory meeting hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explore trade and investment cooperation with the European Union (EU). The meeting, which included representatives from several Iraqi economic institutions and the EU mission, discussed proposals to develop trade and investment relations, support the […]
New Iraqi-Armenian Business Council Planned
By John Lee. Iraq and Armenia have agreed to establish a joint business council, following a meeting between officials from both countries in Baghdad. According to Iraq's Ministry of Trade, the meeting brought together Dr. Malik al-Durai'i, Director General of the Department of Private Sector Development, and an Armenian delegation comprising the head of the […]
Trade Expo and Land Freight on Iraq-Egypt Agenda
By John Lee. Iraq and Egypt have discussed measures to facilitate land freight between the two countries and the possibility of hosting a "Made in Egypt" exhibition in Baghdad. According to Iraq's Ministry of Trade, the talks took place on the sidelines of the 118th ordinary session of the Arab League's Economic and Social Council. […]
Iraq Plans Digital Platform to Connect Farmers with Markets
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture is studying plans to launch a digital agricultural marketing platform designed to connect farmers with local and international markets. The ministry's administrative deputy minister, Dr Mahdi Sahr al-Jubouri, chaired a meeting of the committee tasked with preparing the study. According to the ministry, the platform aims to: Provide […]
Gas Company Opens Cybersecurity and Tech Ops Centres
By John Lee. Two new operations centres and an electronic gas movement tracking system have been launched at the General Company for Gas Filling and Services in Baghdad, as part of the Ministry of Oil's digital transformation programme. According to the Ministry of Oil, a Security Operations Centre (SOC) and a Technology Operations Centre (TOC) […]
Iraq Launches Four-Year "Decent Work" Programme
By John Lee. A new four-year Decent Work Country Programme for Iraq, 2026-2029, has been signed in Baghdad, setting out priorities for employment, skills development, economic diversification, workers' rights and social protection. The programme marks a shift from recovery-oriented efforts towards longer-term labour market development. The programme was signed by the Ministry of Labour and […]
Tanker Struck by Projectile off Al Faw
By John Lee. A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 28 nautical miles south-east of Al Faw today (Wednesday). The vessel's crew are reported safe and no environmental impact has been reported. According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), authorities are investigating the incident. Vessels are advised to transit the area […]
MoU Signed for Diwaniyah Int'l Airport and Free Zone
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding has been signed for the development of Diwaniyah International Airport and a free zone in the province. The governor of Diwaniyah, Abbas Shuail Al-Zamili, signed the MoU with Al-Balaghi and Chinese firm China CAMC Engineering, described as a strategic step to support commercial and investment activity in the […]
Iraq Oil Conf Opens; Focus on Exports, Refining and Gas
By John Lee. Iraq's fourth international oil, gas and licensing rounds conference has opened in Baghdad, with the Ministry of Oil outlining progress on exports, refining and infrastructure over the first 100 days of the new government. According to the Ministry of Oil, Minister Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi said oil exports had risen from around […]