Foreign Currency at Iraqi Private Banks to be Increased
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reportedly made agreements to support several private Iraqi banks with foreign currency. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) quotes a government source as saying that, following meetings in Abu Dhabi with US officials, it has been agreed, "to boost the advance balance of five Iraqi banks […]
Share Rise on Possible Resumption of Kurdistan Oil Sales
By John Lee. On Sunday, senior officials from the Iraqi Federal Government in Baghdad met with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and his team to discuss the resumption of oil exports via the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline (ITP) the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, […]
New Park planned for Erbil
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. New, modern park to be built in Erbil A large-scale park is to be constructed in Erbil at a cost of more than $1 million, according to a statement from the Erbil Governorate. Click […]
Italian Firm to carry out Conservation Works at Mosul Mosque
By John Lee. Italy's Consorzio Arke has won a contract with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the "Execution of Conservation Works on the three Mihrabs of the Al Nouri Mosque, Mosul." The contract is valued at $159,830. The mosque was badly damaged during the war against the so-called Islamic State […]
Contract Awarded for Rehabilitation of Damaged Houses in Sinjar
By John Lee. Fallujah-based Aswar Al-Dammam for General Contracting has won a contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the "Rehabilitation of 153 Damaged Houses in Sinjar District, Ninewa Governorate". The contract is valued at $665,752.38. The potential end date is given as Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Source: UN)
A Year of Mixed Results for Iraq's Sudani
By Rend Al-Rahim, Former Iraqi Ambassador to the US, for The Arab Center Washington DC. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A Year of Mixed Results for Iraq's Sudani Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shi`a al-Sudani completed his first year in office […]
Iraq's Mental Health Crisis: A Way Forward?
By AbdulRahman A Saied, Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Asmaa A Metwally and Hani Aiash, for The Lancet. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's mental health crisis: a way forward? For the past 20 years, mental health in Iraq has been a […]
Construction of Stormwater Networks in Basra
By John Lee. Baghdad-based Sar Albraa for General Contract and Trade has won a contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the "Construction of Stormwater and Water Networks in Al Kubiya Neighbourhood, Basra Governorate." The contract is valued at $235,510. The potential end date is given as Thursday, October 23, 2025. […]
"Caribbean Passports": Dominica Welcomes Prominent Iraqs
By Hala Nasreddine for Daraj. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Caribbean Passports": Dominica Welcomes the Barzani Family and the Former Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Buying foreign passports is not a new phenomenon in Iraq; it is widespread […]
Iraq "Struggles to Thwart Iran Proxies' Attacks"
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq struggles to thwart Iran proxies' attacks as US ups rhetoric The Iraqi government is trying to avoid becoming a battleground in the Israel-Hamas war as Iran-backed militias continue […]
Turkmenistan and Iraq Agree Gas Deal via Iran
By John Lee. Turkmenistan will supply Iraq with 9 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year for five years, according to a deal agreed in Ashgabat on Wednesday. The gas will be transported via Iran in what state-run Turkmengaz describes as a swap scheme. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity confirms the meeting, but makes no […]
Exploring the Water-Energy-Food nexus in Iraq
By Bassam Yousif (Indiana State University, USA), Omar El-joumayle (Independent Scholar, Norway), and Jehan Baban (Iraqi Environment & Health Society, UK). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Exploring the Water-Energy-Food nexus in context of conflict in Iraq Highlights We explore Water-Energy-Food (WEF) […]