By Munqith Dagher, 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. Iraq's Militias are Fracturing as Iran Turns from Theocracy to Juntocracy The Iranian regime under new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is now functionally, even structurally, different from the […]
From the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Experts react: How will Iraq's parliamentary election shape the country's politics? The voting is over, but the maneuvering could go on for a while. In Iraq's parliamentary elections, the bloc led […]
From the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Twelve questions (and expert answers) on the Iraq elections Iraqis are set to go to the polls for parliamentary elections on November 11 -- the sixth election cycle since the overthrow […]
By Rend Al-Rahim 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. Inside the divides of Iraq's Coordination Framework -- and why they matter ahead of landmark elections The November election will not necessarily determine who the next prime minister […]
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 […]
By Raad Alkadiri 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. US energy firms are returning to Iraq -- but politics could undo their fortunes US firms are back in Iraq. Whether their outlook is as propitious a year […]
By Rami Alkhafaji and Safwan Al-Amin 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. Can Iraq and Kuwait transform the Khor Abdullah waterway dispute into a regional diplomacy model? The Khor Abdullah waterway has re-emerged as a point of […]
By Jon Wilks, 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 Basra: Glimpses of hope in Iraq's forgotten south There is perhaps nowhere else where the high hopes of the new Iraq were so dashed as in […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali 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. Beyond tariffs: Building a win-win relationship between the US and Iraq Iraq was among the countries that received a letter from US President Donald Trump on July 9th […]
From the Atlantic Council: The Atlantic Council announced that Victoria J. Taylor, former deputy assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, will be the new director of the Iraq Initiative within its Middle East Programs. Taylor brings a distinguished background as a national security leader with over two decades of experience in the Middle […]
Iraq Business News Expert Blogger, Ahmed Tabaqchali, has just published his thoughts on Iraq's budget, for the Atlantic Council. Delving beneath the surface of Iraq's budget framework, he uncovers how the 2024 tables both mirror and diverge from their 2023 counterparts. In essence, the budget's three-part examination sheds light on a disconnect between the projected […]
By Abbas Kadhim 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. Iraq's parliamentary speaker was removed. What's next for the country? The Iraqi Supreme Court set a new precedent by revoking the membership of Mohamed al-Halbousi in the Council […]
