8 Things the IMF Said About Iraq and the Dinar in 2025
8 things the IMF said about Iraq and the dinar in 2025 1. March 12: IMF Discusses Strengthening Iraqi Dinar Iraq's delegation concluded its meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Amman (February 24-26), with participants including Minister of Finance Taif Sami and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). Discussions included […]
Preparations begin for Atomic Energy Conference in Baghdad
By John Lee. Preparatory scientific work has begun in Baghdad for the 17th Arab Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, scheduled to be held in Iraq in 2026. The scientific preparatory committee has started its meetings in cooperation between the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) and the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA). The […]
Meeting to address delays in Ali Al-Wardi Residential City Project
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has chaired a special meeting to review progress on the Ali Al-Wardi Residential City (City of Roses / Madinat al-Ward), located southeast of Baghdad, amid concerns over administrative and technical delays. The meeting was attended by the Baghdad Governor, representatives from the Ministries of Construction, Housing, Municipalities […]
IDC completes Majnoon-170 Appraisal Well
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling the Majnoon-170 appraisal well at the Majnoon oilfield in Basra to a depth of 4,280 metres. The well was drilled using the IDC-57 rig, the largest drilling unit in Iraq, with a capacity of 3,000 horsepower. The work was carried out for the Basra Oil […]
Iraq announces Oil Exports for November
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for November. Total exports of crude oil (including condensates): 106,593,352 barrels. Exports from the oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 98,709,795 barrels. Exports from the Kurdistan Region via the Turkish port of Ceyhan amounted to 7,583,733 barrels. Exports to […]
Direct Ro-Ro Shipping launched between Dubai, Umm Qasr
By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has launched a new direct international Ro-Ro shipping line linking Port Rashid in the United Arab Emirates with Umm Qasr port, with the arrival of the first shipment of TIR trucks. The service, inaugurated on 25 December 2025, operates with a transit time of […]
10 Things the CBI Said About the Iraqi Dinar in 2025
10 Things the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Said About the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) in 2025 1. February 19: CBI's Dollar Distribution System Among World's Most Monitored Following meetings with the US Treasury and Federal Reserve in Dubai, the CBI reported recognition of Iraq's US dollar distribution system as one of the most monitored and […]
Iraq Imposes Additional Tariff on Nitrogen Imports
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers has approved the imposition of an additional 40 percent customs duty on imports of nitrogen gas from all countries. The measure is intended to regulate industrial gas imports and protect domestic production. The decision is based on the Law on the Protection of Iraqi Products (No. 11 of […]
Iraq, UN sign Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
Government of Iraq and United Nations Sign the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the Period 2025-2029 On Thursday, Iraq and the United Nations signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the period 2025 to 2029, in the attendance of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning of the Republic of Iraq, […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 25th Dec 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Note: ISX will be closed on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, due to the end-of-year closing operations. The last trading session of […]
Iran, Iraq "Temporarily Suspend" eTIR System
From Trend.az. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran and Iraq hit brakes on eTIR system to boost cross-border trade The eTIR system for transporting Iranian goods through Iraq has been temporarily suspended for three months under an agreement between the […]
Report: 2025 Iraqi Election: Results, Dynamics and Implications
By Ronen Zeidel, for the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel-Aviv University. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The 2025 Iraqi Parliamentary Election: Results, Dynamics and Implications This report examines the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election, revealing a […]