Iraq-Kuwait Tension Escalates
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Iraq-Kuwait tension escalates amid renewed focus on maritime boundary Kuwait is ramping up pressure on Iraq to safeguard a 2012 deal on the demarcation of boundaries in a small but vital […]
Iraqi Justice Minister to Oversee Human Rights Commission
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Strong criticism follows appointment of Iraqi minister of justice to oversee human rights commission In a profoundly ironic move, the Iraqi government's recent decision to assign the role […]
US emphasises Urgency of Reopening Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline
By John Lee. The United States has emphasized the urgency of reopening the Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline (ITP) as soon as possible. Full statement from The White House: Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk and Deputy Assistant and Senior Advisor to the President for Energy […]
Iraqi PM Meets with US Firms to Enhance Economic Partnerships
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, met with several American corporate leaders and representatives in New York on Thursday evening (local time) during his participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the firms represented were General Electric (GE), Honeywell, and law firm Covington. During the meeting, […]
Plans for Historic GCC-Iran-Iraq Dinner in NY "Collapse"
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Scoop: Plans for historic GCC-Iran-Iraq dinner in New York collapse Plans for a historic meeting in New York gathering the foreign ministers of Gulf Arab states, Iran and Iraq have collapsed at the […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 21st September 2023). 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 1,413.6 5.3% 55.3% RSISX USD Index 1,389.9 […]
Iran-Iraq Trade Can Grow to $30bn: Official
From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that Iran and Iraq enjoy the capacity to boost annual bilateral trade to $30 billion. Yahya Al-e Es'hagh made […]
Can Iraq Finally Become a Petrochemicals Powerhouse?
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq Finally Become A Global Petrochemicals Powerhouse? With its vast oil and gas resources, there is no fundamental reason why Iraq cannot become a world-class producer of high-value petrochemicals. […]
UNICEF Awards New Contract in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded Sharin company Ltd. a contract for, "Proposed water interventions in Dokan." The contract value is $283,000. (Source: UNGM)
Calls for Preferential Trade Agreement between Iraq and Iran
From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The secretary general of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce stressed the need to launch a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the two countries in line with boosting trade […]
Oracle Pitches for Iraqi Contracts
By John Lee. On September 19, the National Data Center held a meeting at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to discuss the Human Resources and Payroll Management System with the global company Oracle. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Diaa Awad, the head of the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), and attended by […]
Iraqi Brick Production expected to Increase
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Engineer Khaled Batal Al-Najm, conducted a field visit to the Nahrwan Industrial Complex, under the General Directorate of Industrial Development, marking a significant step towards assessing the state of brick factories within the complex and identifying obstacles hindering their operations. During the visit, the minister […]