Video: Iraq's Pivotal Parliamentary Election
From the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Pivotal Parliamentary Election Two regional political experts -- Mina al-Oraibi and Munqith Dagher -- join a former U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey to discuss how the final campaign […]
Why China is here to stay in Iraq's Energy Sector
By Jared Levy and Ben Van Heuvelen 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. Why China is here to stay in Iraq's energy sector Even as Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has worked to increase US involvement […]
Greece to Launch First Direct EU Flights to Baghdad
By John Lee. Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis met recently in Baghdad with Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation across a wide range of sectors including trade, investment, energy, academia, tourism, agriculture, construction, and water management. Minister Gerapetritis highlighted Iraq as […]
Rafeel Economic City Project: PM meets Talaat Moustafa Group
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday received Mr. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, Chairman of Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) along with his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq. The discussions focused on the Al-Rafeel [Rafael] Economic City […]
Meeting on Progress of Baghdad Metro Project
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Sunday chaired a meeting to follow up on the latest measures and steps taken regarding the implementation of the Baghdad Metro project. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of Baghdad, the head of the Iraq Development Fund, a number of advisers, representatives of diplomatic missions, […]
Top 10 Dinar Articles from October
The following were the ten most read dinar-related articles on Iraq Business News for the month of October: Stability of the Iraqi Dinar Exchange Rate: CBI Paper The Iraqi Dinar Revaluation Deception: 10 Persistent False Claims Exposed Donald Trump and the "Great Iraqi Dinar Revaluation" Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process? Iraqi Dinar […]
$86m Water and Infrastructure Projects in Diwaniyah
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday laid the foundations of three integrated water and infrastructure projects in the districts of Al-Shafiya, Nafar, and Al-Salahiya in Al-Diwaniyah province. The projects, covering wastewater, stormwater, transmission lines, and pumping and treatment stations, have a total cost of approximately 114 billion Iraqi dinars (about USD […]
UNESCO, Italy launch Project to Improve Access to Quality Education
The Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has entrusted UNESCO with the implementation of the project "Improving Access to Inclusive Quality Education in Southern Iraq". The initiative aims to expand access to education for thousands of out-of-school children in the governorates of Basra, Dhi Qar, […]
Iraq Election: Economic Policies in Electoral Programs
By Dr. Abbas Kazem Al-Daami, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Economic Policies in the Electoral Programs for the October 2025 Elections in Iraq To date, there are no reliable sources that provide a […]
Turkey "to Play Key Role in Iraq's Reconstruction"
By John Lee. Turkey's Minister of Trade, Prof. Dr. Omer Bolat, has affirmed that Turkey will assume a key role in Iraq's reconstruction, supported by the experience of Turkish contractors who have completed projects worth $36.6 billion in the country. Speaking in Baghdad at the Iraq General Trade and Contracting Delegation Meeting -- organised by […]
Iraqis "Hoarding Trillions of Dinars"
From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis hoard trillions of dinars, weakening banks Nearly 90 trillion dinars ($69 billion) -- 92% of Iraq's 98 trillion-dinar money supply -- remain outside the banking system, former Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) official […]
Iraq, Turkey sign Water Cooperation Agreement
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Sunday presided over the signing ceremony of the implementation mechanism for the framework cooperation agreement between Iraq and Turkey in the field of water. The agreement was signed by Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Prime Minister Al-Sudani stated that the […]