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 […]
By Mehiyar Kathem 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. The rise of a Shia Vatican in Iraq The way the past is used and managed can provide a unique insight into a country's political trajectory. Since 2003, […]
Reimagining a way forward: Iraq's economy and energy sector in the post-invasion era The Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative invites you to a hybrid panel discussion on Monday, April 24, 2023, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET featuring distinguished speakers and experts examining the state of Iraq's economy and energy sector over the past two decades […]
Iraq Business News Expert Blogger, Ahmed Tabaqchali, has just published his thoughts on the 20-year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, for the Atlantic Council. Click here to read the full article.
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. Iraq needs to address the economy's structural imbalances to halt the dinar's volatility A planned implementation of global procedural requirements for cross-border payments by the Central Bank of […]
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. Kurdistan positioned in prominent role in global gas markets A new report, The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Gas-Export Potential: Deja Vu All Over Again, authored by Atlantic Council […]
By Alexandra Kaiss and Mariah Smith, 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. Iran and Iraq: The struggle for tenable relations On July 25, the Atlantic Council's Iraq Initiative and Future of Iran Initiative hosted a virtual event […]
By Dr Andrew L. Peek, 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. The immutable Muqtada al-Sadr loses a battle against Iran The June 12 decision by Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to renounce his electoral victory and collapse […]
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. Muqtada al-Sadr just issued a mass resignation decree. Where does Iraq go from here? After eight months of stalemate in the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR), Muqtada al-Sadr […]
By C. Anthony Pfaff, Ben Connable, and Masoud Mostajabi, 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: Implementing a way forward A new report, Iraq: Implementing a Way Forward, authored by Atlantic Council staff and fellows C. Anthony […]
