Empowering Iraq: The $27bn Deal for Iraq's Energy Sufficiency
By Noor Kareem, for the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Empowering Iraq: The $27 Billion Deal for Iraq's Energy Sufficiency This past July, Iraq and France's TotalEnergies finalized the Gas Growth Integrated Project, a $27 […]
Whose Water is it Anyway: Political Violence and Corruption in Iraq
By Natasha Hall and Husam Sobhi, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Whose Water Is It Anyway: How Political Violence and Corruption Has Become Iraq's Existential Challenge Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah was once a […]
Explainer: Why Kirkuk has reached the Brink of Conflict
By Fehim Tastekin for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Explainer: Why Iraq's Kirkuk has reached brink of conflict Tensions flare up in Kirkuk ahead of provincial elections in December amid Arab and Turkmen fears of renewed Kurdish control […]
Iraq-Turkey Oil Pipeline "Nearly Ready"; Turkey to Appeal to ICC
By John Lee. The Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which is also the main route for oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan, will reportedly soon be ready to resume operations. Various media sources quote the Turkish Energy Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar (pictured), as saying that earthquake-damage assessments are nearing completion. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) closed the day […]
Transforming the Dairy Sector in Ninewa, Iraq
FAO Continues Transforming Dairy Sector in Ninewa, Iraq with MoA and EU Support FAO Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and with funding from the European Union (EU), continues to support and develop the dairy value chain, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening the livestock and dairy sector in Iraq. On the 10th of […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 14th 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 1,341.8 1.6% 47.4% RSISX USD Index 1,319.4 […]
Iraqi PM discusses Financial Reforms with US Treasury
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani met with Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, and her accompanying delegation on Wednesday. The discussion centered on cooperation between Iraq's financial institutions and the US Treasury, focusing on government actions to implement financial and banking reforms to combat corruption. Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized […]
UAE-Iraq Joint Committee Holds Tenth Session
The tenth session of the UAE-Iraq Joint Committee was held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, co-chaired by His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, and His Excellency Dr. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq. The Committee meetings included […]
Meeting of Iraq and Armenia Economic and Trade Cmte
By John Lee. The third session of the Iraqi-Armenian Joint Committee for Economic, Trade, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation concluded on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, led the Iraqi delegation, while Armenia was represented by the Minister of Economy, Fahan Kevorkian. During the closing ceremony, both sides signed the […]
German Luxury Goods Maker Opens Store in Iraq
By John Lee. German luxury goods maker Montblanc has reportedly opened its first store in Iraq. According to Mid East Info, the new boutique is located in Baghdad Mall. Montblanc is part of the Swiss Richemont group. (Source: Mid East Info)
TotalEnergies Delegation meets with Oil Minister
By John Lee. On Wednesday, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani received a delegation from the French company TotalEnergies. The delegation included Mr. Laurent Vivier, the Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Mr. Julien Pouget, the Middle East Director for Exploration and Renewable Energy; and Ms. Dunia Al-Jalbi, the Director of TotalEnergies' Iraq […]
Stellar Energy Reaffirms Commitment to Iraq
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani met with Peter Gibson, the CEO of American energy company Steller Energy on Wednesday. They discussed the company's electricity projects and the government's commitment to expanding combined-cycle power projects, a key priority in their service and development program. Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the government's approach of […]