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Legislative Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Iraq

From 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. Legislative determinants of foreign direct investment in Iraq Foreign investors are strongly influenced by the host country's legal and regulatory environment: clear, stable, and investor-friendly laws and streamlined […]

Iraq-Turkiye Relations after Suspension of Oil Agreement

From 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. Iraq and Turkey in the post-Suspension of the 1973 Oil Agreement The decision by Turkish President in mid-July 2025 to suspend the oil agreement signed between Iraq and […]

Understanding the Impact of the Decline of Federalism in Iraq

By Dr. Muhammad Saleh, 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. Pushing Baghdad towards Centralization: Understanding the Impact of the Decline of Federalism in Iraq This report focuses on the general trends in the exercise, […]

An Economic Perspective on Supporting Iraqi Industrial Projects

By Dr. Ali Abdul Rahim Al-Aboudi, College of Political Science, Al-Nahrain University, 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. An Economic Perspective on the Feasibility of Supporting Iraqi Industrial Projects According to the Mechanisms and […]

E-commerce: Platforms, E-stores, and the Iraqi Economy

By Dr. Muhammad Abdul Saleh, College of Business Economics at the University of Nahrain, 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. E-commerce: Platforms, E-stores, and the Iraqi Economy Between Reality and Potential E-commerce in Iraq […]

Will Iraq's Real Estate Market Boom or Collapse?

By Salam Jabbar Shihab, 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. Real Estate and the Banking Intermediary Between Sellers and Buyers: Will the Real Estate Market Boom or Collapse? Several macroeconomic factors are driving the […]

Establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund in Iraq

From 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. The Prospects Of Establishing A Sovereign Wealth Fund In Iraq Throughout history, financial crises have been met with innovative reform plans that help develop the resilience of a […]

Challenges Facing the Electricity Sector in Iraq

From 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. Powering Iraq: Challenges Facing the Electricity Sector in Iraq On February 21, 2020, Iraq recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus. Five months later, total recorded cases […]

Implications of the Coronavirus for Iraq

By Aymen Al-Faisal, 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. The Implications of the Coronavirus on the Overall Situation in Iraq With the spread of the coronavirus globally, many countries around the world face several […]

Iraq Still Might Force the US Out

By Sajad Jiyad for War on the Rocks. Sajad Jiyad is the managing director of Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies, an independent think tank based in Baghdad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As the fallout continues from the airstrikes that […]

Public Payroll Expansion in Iraq: Causes and Consequences

By Ali Al-Mawlawi. Public Payroll Expansion in Iraq: Causes and Consequences The public payroll in Iraq has grown unchecked since 2003, commensurate with the country’s vastly expanding oil wealth. With few alternative sources of government income, the state budget’s growth poses worrying questions about whether this ongoing trend can be sustained without risking economic ruin. […]