UNHCR Protection Services for Refugees in Iraq, 2022-25
By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published a review of its protection services for refugees in Iraq from 2022 to 2025. According to the overview: Over USD 11.8 million was contributed through UNHCR to prevent, mitigate the risk of, and respond to gender-based violence. UNHCR and partners supported more than 16,400 survivors (women, men, and […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 23rd Oct 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,325.2 -1.1% 3.4% RSISX USD Index […]
Iraq to Boost Private Sector Participation in Housing Finance
By John Lee. The Iraq National Housing Policy 2025-2030 sets out plans to strengthen private sector participation in housing finance through Policy 3.4, which focuses on providing facilities for government-subsidised housing loans to enable private lending. The sub-pillar, titled "Increase the Ability of Private Banks to Provide Affordable Loans," addresses the limited role of Iraq's […]
ISC Approves Rules for Iraq-Abu Dhabi Trading Platform
By John Lee. The Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) has approved the membership requirements for Iraqi brokerage firms to trade through the "Tabadul" platform on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), as well as for foreign brokerage firms to trade via the platform on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX). The move forms part of the strategic […]
FAT Brands to Open 10 New Stores in Iraq
By John Lee. FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery, has announced a development agreement to open ten co-branded stores across Iraq over the next five years. The partnership is with Eric Wilson, a 27-year U.S. military veteran who previously served in Iraq. Taylor Wiederhorn, Chief […]
Turkmenistan, Iraq sign MoU on Energy Sector
By John Lee. The fourth round of political consultations between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkmenistan was held on Monday, 20 October 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. The Iraqi delegation was headed by Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Ulum, Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, while the Turkmen side […]
KOICA Strengthens Iraq-Korea Ties
By John Lee. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the KOICA Alumni Association in Iraq (KAAI) held their 2025 Annual General Assembly in Baghdad on 16 October to celebrate the graduation of a new group of Iraqi trainees who completed KOICA's development programmes. The event was attended by H.E. Lee Jun-il, Ambassador of the […]
IMF Upgrades Iraq Forecasts
By John Lee. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for GDP growth in Iraq upwards, and its forecast for inflation downwards. According to its latest World Economic Outlook, real GDP is expected to grow by 0.5 percent this year (up from a fall of 0.2 percent estimated in April), and 3.6 percent […]
Iraq and European Investment Bank discuss Economic Cooperation
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met on Monday, 20 October 2025, with Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), at the Bank's headquarters in Luxembourg. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation between Iraq and the EIB and expanding partnership in the fields of development […]
Ministry of Planning Discusses Iraq's Economic Plan with KBR
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning held an expanded meeting on last week with experts and consultants from KBR to discuss the implementation of the second phase of Iraq's Comprehensive Economic Plan [Vision 2050], a national vision extending to 2050 aimed at establishing a diversified and sustainable economy to drive the country's development. The […]
Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Iraq
By John Lee. US resident Donald Trump has announced that Mark Savaya will serve as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. Trump said that Savaya's deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people. Savaya was a key player in Trump's campaign […]
Iraq Designates 4th March as National Entrepreneurship Day
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has announced that 4th March will officially be recognised as National Entrepreneurship Day in Iraq. The declaration was made during the opening of the second "Riyada" (Entrepreneurship) Conference and Exhibition in Baghdad on Saturday. Al-Sudani praised the "Riyada" initiative as a key element of his government's economic […]