GKP Shares Fall on Operational & Corporate Update
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed down more than 7 percent on Thursday after the company provided an operational and corporate update. The sell-off was primarily driven by the following factors: Lower Production Guidance: GKP expects average gross production to drop to between 37,000 and 41,000 barrels of oil per day […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 22nd January 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,528.5 -1.1% -1.1% USD-RSISX 2,486.3 -1.1% -1.1% […]
Iraq Stock Exchange Posts Booming Stats for 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Securities Commission (ISC) has published its 2025 indicators for the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX), based on a comparative analysis with 2024, pointing to continued market development and a transition towards more sustainable growth. Listed Companies: Total listed and registered joint-stock companies: 112 Companies actively listed on trading platforms increased from […]
Meeting Reviews Tourism Investment Projects Along Tigris River
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has held a coordination meeting to review plans for tourism investment projects along the banks of the Tigris River. The meeting, chaired by the Commission's President, Haider Mohammed Makkiya, brought together members of a committee formed under a Diwani Order to oversee the development of tourism projects […]
US Envoy calls to Dismantle Corruption Networks in Iraq
By John Lee. Mark Savaya, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Iraq, has said that corruption must be tackled decisively if Iraq is to achieve stability, arguing that militias are a symptom rather than the root cause of the country's challenges. He identified fake payrolls, fake loans, and fictitious assets as major sources of […]
Cabinet Approves Water Treatment Units, Faw Port Contracts
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers has approved measures related to water infrastructure in Basra and contract execution for the first phase of the Grand Faw Port project. The cabinet reviewed the Al-Baradhiya water project in Basra and approved the establishment of modular water treatment stations on the Shatt al-Arab to secure drinking water […]
Iraqi Brokers Registered on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
By John Lee. Two Iraqi brokerage firms have been registered as remote foreign brokers on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The Iraqi Securities Commission (ISC) said that Rabee Securities and Al-Karmel Brokerage have received final approvals to register and operate as foreign brokers on the exchange under the Tabadul platform. Both companies have also […]
Iraq Completes its Longest Horizontal Oil Well
By John Lee. The longest horizontal oil well ever drilled in Iraq has been completed at the East Baghdad oil field, southern area. The project was delivered by the Midland Oil Company in cooperation with the Chinese firm EBS Petroleum [Zhenhua Oil] and involved the drilling of the horizontal well EBMK-8-1H. The well reached a total […]
eYouth Launches Digital Skills Platform in Iraq
By John Lee. eYouth, an Egyptian edtech company, has announced a strategic partnership with Al Majal Group to launch eYouth Iraq, described as the first Arabic-language digital education platform dedicated to workforce skills development in Iraq. The platform is intended to support workforce readiness by delivering market-driven training programmes aligned with local labour market needs. […]
Parliament Reviews Water Crisis and Drought Challenges
By John Lee. The Iraqi Parliament has held a session to discuss Iraq's water crisis and drought conditions, with the participation of the Minister of Water Resources and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The session reviewed the impact of climate change, declining rainfall, and upstream water management on Iraq's water security. The […]
Basra Airlines Takes Delivery of Two CRJ-1000 Aircraft
By John Lee. Jetcraft Commercial has delivered two Bombardier CRJ-1000 regional jets to the newly-launched Basra Airlines. The CRJ-1000 fleet is expected to initially serve domestic routes from Baghdad, complemented by regional services to strategic destinations including Dubai, Beirut, and Amman. Basra Airlines, which received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in December, is preparing to […]
Dubai Makes History as Gulfood Takes Over Two Mega Venues
Dubai Makes History as Gulfood Takes Over Two Mega Venues and Unveils the Expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City The world's largest annual food and beverage sourcing event returns in January with two sold-out venues and a record-setting 280,000 sqm of event space Dubai makes global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world's largest annual […]