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 […]
Discussions on Opportunities for Italian Investments in Kurdistan
By John Lee. KRG President Nechirvan Barzani met with Antonio Tajani, the Foreign Minister of Italy, in Rome this week. The meeting discussed strengthening of bilateral relations of Italy with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, opportunities for Italian investments and jobs in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and expanding collective cooperation, especially in the fields […]
Turkey "wants Guarantees from Baghdad" before KRG Exports Resume
By Amberin Zaman, 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 expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume. Click here to hear the full interview.
Duck Donuts signs Franchise Agreement for 10 shops in Iraq
By John Lee. US-based Duck Donuts has said it has signed a franchise agreement for 10 shops in Iraq. Eric Lavinder, Duck Donuts chief development officer, said: "We welcome our newest franchise partners to the system and look forward to supporting them throughout their journey as a small business owner." The company did not disclose […]