Gas Production Increased at Halfaya
By John Lee. The Missan Oil Company has increased volumes of processed gas from the Halfaya field, with the Halfaya Gas Receiving Station (GRS) now receiving and processing up to 190 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd). In a statement to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the company said the facility has undergone […]
Salah Al-Din 3 Refinery Begins Operations
By John Lee. Final operations have commenced at the Salah Al-Din [Salahuddin] 3 refinery, increasing Iraq's refining capacity by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd). The refinery, operated by the North Refineries Company (NRC), has successfully completed final commissioning, with its products delivered to storage facilities in preparation for local marketing, according to the Ministry of […]
Fire Extinguished at Asphalt Plant near Baghdad
By John Lee. Firefighting and safety teams from the Midland Oil Company have assisted in extinguishing a fire at a private asphalt plant east of Baghdad. The incident occurred around four kilometres from the S2 site within the East Baghdad oil field, southern area, in the Kargouliya district. The company's teams responded as part of […]
Iraq Development Fund and BPI France Sign Cooperation MoU
By John Lee. The Iraq Development Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding with BPI France in Paris, aimed at supporting economic cooperation and financing strategic projects in Iraq. The agreement was signed by Mohammed Al-Najjar, Head of the Iraq Development Fund, and Isabelle Bébier, Director of European and International Affairs at BPI France. The […]
Seminar on Iraqi Investment Law for French Companies
By John Lee. The Iraqi Embassy in Paris has organised a seminar to introduce French companies to Iraq's investment law and investment environment, in cooperation with the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce. Held on January 15, 2026, the event brought together representatives of French companies and economic institutions. The seminar focused on outlining investment opportunities in […]
WFP Iraq Country Brief, December 2025
In Numbers 12,921 people assisted in December USD 408,788 cash-based transfers made in December USD 9.3 million for the next six months (January - June 2026) net funding requirements Operational Updates General Food Assistance WFP provided e-vouchers to over 6,994 beneficiaries (1,903 households) residing in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jed'ah 1 Centre) in Ninewa […]
Iraqi Kurdistan caught between Iran-US Escalation
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: Iraqi Kurdistan caught in the middle amid Iran-US escalation Iraq's Kurdistan region has in recent weeks been rocked by seismic events on its borders. To the east, Iran has been reeling from […]
Sexual Violence in Iraq: The Normalisation of a Structural Crisis
By Nawras Hassan, for Jummar Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sexual violence in Iraq: The normalisation of a structural crisis This article situates the mass sexual harassment incident in Basra within a broader pattern of systemic violence against women, connecting […]
US Firm Wins $18m Cybersecurity Contract in Iraq
By John Lee. US-based NIC4 Inc. [Network Innovations] has been awarded a $18,818,923 firm-fixed-price contract to provide cybersecurity hardware, general purpose automatic data processing equipment, cybersecurity installation and integration, extended warranty, training, and options for equipment and services. Work will be performed in Frederick, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2029. Fiscal 2026 […]
The Hezbollah Disarmament Debate Hits Iraq
By Hasan Hamra, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Hezbollah Disarmament Debate Hits Iraq Beirut and Baghdad are both watching how the other seeks to give the state a monopoly of weapons. Click […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 15th 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 2,556.8 -0.8% 0.0% USD-RSISX 2,514.0 -0.8% 0.0% […]
Iraq Reviews Measures to Improve Sovereign Credit Rating
By John Lee. Iraq's national team and technical committee for sovereign credit ratings have held a joint meeting to discuss mechanisms for improving the country's sovereign and credit rating. The meeting was chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, and attended by the Prime Minister's adviser and head […]