By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington on Saturday to discuss Iraq's economic outlook and the prospects for cooperation between the two parties. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), talks covered economic and financial reform policies, efforts to achieve sustainable growth, […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why has a Women's Quota Failed to Pierce Iraq's Executive Ceiling? In Iraq's 2021 federal parliamentary elections, women achieved a historic high-water mark by winning 95 positions in the 329-seat chamber. This comfortably […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with the chief executive of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, and the company's board at its headquarters in Houston to discuss expanding oil production and export capacity, and potential partnership in refinery development. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi outlined the government's intention to develop Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga in Washington. The delegation accompanying Banga included Makhtar Diop, President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and senior World Bank officials. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi highlighted the government's focus on banking sector reform and programme […]
By John Lee. ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL) from BP, supporting the redevelopment of four producing oil fields in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq. The agreement is expected to be signed during Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's official visit to Washington, D.C. BP […]
By John Lee. Chevron has held talks with Iraq's Prime Minister on expanding investment in southern oil fields, refining, pipeline infrastructure, and export routes. The meeting took place at Chevron's corporate headquarters and was attended by Iraq's ministers of oil and electricity, along with the Prime Minister's advisory council and the Iraqi ambassador to Washington. […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has held high-level meetings in Washington with President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The July 13 visit, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, opportunities for American companies in Iraqi development projects, and the future of the Iraq-US relationship following the conclusion of the US military coalition presence in the country. According to the Iraqi […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ali al-Zaidi in Washington: What His Trip Actually Means for the Dinar The forums have been buzzing. Iraq's prime minister is in Washington. He met Trump in the Oval Office. There were handshakes, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with representatives of the Iraqi Christian diaspora and Iraqi-American business figures from Michigan at the start of his visit to Washington DC. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered the situation of the Iraqi diaspora community and prospects for increasing their participation in investment and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World, Patriarch Mar Louis III Sako [Mar Bulus III Nona], along with a delegation that included the Archbishop of the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil, Bishop Bashar Matti Warda, and a number of Christian clergy. According […]
By James Durso, for The Hill. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A New Era of Partnership with Iraq Next week's Washington visit by Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, offers an opportunity to reset expectations about the U.S.-Iraq relationship. ... Today, […]
