Call for Proposals: Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar
From UN Women: Call for Proposals: Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar Submission deadline: 29 December 2025 Reference number: UNW-IRQ-CFP-2025-03 Through this Call for Proposals, UN Women aims to engage qualified Yazidi women-led, youth-led, and civil society organizations with proven experience in peacebuilding, community engagement, and women equality. The selected partners will contribute to the […]
DP World launches New Service between Dubai and Umm Qasr
By John Lee. DP World has introduced a new weekly 36-hour maritime service linking Dubai's Mina Rashid with Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, offering what it says is a faster and more predictable alternative to overland trucking. The route will accommodate up to 145 accompanied trailers per sailing on the upgraded 166.75-meter Ro-Ro vessel DP World […]
Iraq Licenses 158 New Industrial Projects in November
By John Lee. Iraq's Directorate of Industrial Development has issued 158 licences for new industrial projects during November, covering food, chemical, metal, construction, textile and engineering sectors. Baghdad received 46 licences, followed by Nineveh (17), Basra (15), Anbar (10), Karbala (7), and additional allocations across Salahuddin, Najaf, Wasit, Diyala, Babylon and others. The directorate also issued […]
Could South Korea become Iraq's Leading Arms Supplier?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Could South Korea become Iraq's leading arms supplier? In a significant boost to Iraq's ground-based air defenses, Baghdad expects to receive South Korean M-SAM-II missile systems, also known as KM-SAM, early next year. […]
Iraq Explores Expanded Digital Transformation Projects
By John Lee. National Investment Commission (NIC) Deputy Chairman Salar Mohammed Amin met with a delegation of Canadian, American, Spanish and local technology companies to discuss accelerating Iraq's digital transformation, particularly as the country advances major development and reconstruction programmes. The meeting reviewed priority digital investment projects, including the national fibre-optic project and the smart […]
Iraq begins Rollout of Smart Electricity Meters
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has begun the first phase of installing smart electricity meters in selected provinces and areas of Baghdad, alongside activating key electronic payment mechanisms. The ministry said the rollout includes government institutions and has already started in parts of Baghdad, as well as areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Anbar and […]
Samarra Pharma launches new Anti-Nausea Medicine
By John Lee. The Samarra Pharmaceutical Company has launched its first production batch of anti-nausea tablets, marking a new addition to Iraq's domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. The company said the product, manufactured as part of its November 2025 production plan, is used to treat nausea and vomiting in patients following surgical operations. The medicine has been […]
Iraq "Imported 50 Tons of Gold in 2025"
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq imported 50 tons of gold in 2025 amid global surge in demand Iraq has imported nearly 50 tons of gold so far in 2025, an official from the federal planning ministry said, noting […]
UNDP Awards Contract for Desalination Units
By John Lee. Aswar al Hathaba [Aswar Al-Hadhaba] has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the "Provision of Rehabilitation Works for Four Water Desalination Units in Thi-Qar, Iraq -- Al-Chibayish District," - reference UNDP-IRQ-01739. Contract value is stated as $459,996.92. (Source: UNGM)
Debate: Is it time for Iraq's Democracy to Field Bigger Parties?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Debate: Is it time for Iraq's democracy to field bigger parties? Amwaj.media invited three experts to reflect on whether it is time for Iraq's political stage to see a consolidation into larger and […]
Toward a New Compromise in Iraq?
By Wladimir van Wilgenburg, 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. Toward a New Compromise in Iraq? Recent election results have placed Nouri al-Maliki in a strong position to name the next prime minister. Click […]
The Biggest Challenge Awaiting Iraq's Next Prime Minister
By Victoria J. Taylor for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dispatch from Iraq: The biggest challenge awaiting the country's next prime minister Iraq's November 11 parliamentary elections have given way to jockeying among political parties over issues […]