Panel Discussion: Iraq's Economy in the Post-Invasion Era
Reimagining a way forward: Iraq's economy and energy sector in the post-invasion era The Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative invites you to a hybrid panel discussion on Monday, April 24, 2023, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET featuring distinguished speakers and experts examining the state of Iraq's economy and energy sector over the past two decades […]
Oil Flow from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey remains Stopped
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. Oil flow from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey remains stopped, threatening sector Oil flows to Turkey remain frozen following the agreement between Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The […]
Iraq, Saudi discuss Electrical Interconnector and Solar Projects
By John Lee. Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held a meeting in Riyadh with Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel. During the meeting, they discussed the developments in the electrical interconnection project between the two countries. This project will contribute to supporting the reliability of […]
Iran-Iraq Competition in Transit Corridors
By Umud Shokri for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran-Iraq competition in regional maritime and overland transit corridors In recent years, Iraq has become one of the leading destinations for Chinese investments in the Middle East […]
Water Levels in Kurdistan's Reservoirs Increase following Rain
By John Lee. Heavy rainfall in the Kurdistan Region has caused an increase in water levels in various reservoirs, according to a statement from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The Dukan and Darbandikhan reservoirs alone collected more than 4 billion cubic meters of water. Dewana Dam in Garmian and Tourajar Dam in Garmian were completed […]
American Fast Food leaves its mark on Iraq
By Joshua Levkowitz for Middle East Eye. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: American fast food is leaving its mark two decades after the invasion US franchises such as Burger King and Cold Stone Creamery open with fanfare, including appearances […]
ILO Report: Reversing Educational Deprivation in Iraq
From the International Labour Organization (ILO): Cost of Inaction: Education Deprivation in Iraq and the Potential of Social Protection to Reverse it Iraq is in the early stage of an "demographic window of opportunity", with a young population and a growing labour force. However, the young generation entering the labour market in Iraq is facing […]
IDC Completes new Directional Well at Zubair
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed drilling the directional oil well Zubair/566 at a depth of 2471 meters, as part of the contract with the Italian company ENI to drill 37 oil wells in the Zubair oil field in Basra. This project is being carried out in cooperation with the […]
Iraqi Oil Exports to Jordan Halted
By John Lee. Iraq's oil exports to Jordan by truck have reportedly stopped at the end of March. Jordan Times cites sources as saying that a new deal is waiting to be signed, implying that the delay is on the Iraqi side. Oil exports by road to Jordan totalled 309,841 barrels last month. (Source: Jordan […]
Iraq's Environment: Applying the Water-Energy-Food Framework
By Bassam Yousif, Omar El-Joumayle and Jehan Baban, for the Economic Research Forum (ERF). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Challenges to Iraq's Environment: Applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Framework This paper utilizes research on Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus to study the relationships between […]
Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal
By Simon Henderson, Bilal Wahab, Henry Rome, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal Years of quiet and fairly lucrative oil trading between the Kurds and Israel […]
HRW: Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law
From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law The Iraqi government's recent decision requiring applicants under the Yazidi Survivors Law to file a judicial complaint to be eligible for reparations is an alarming […]