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By Nicholas Oakes, for the International Policy Digest. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From Pipeline to Policy: Iraq's Quiet Return to Global Energy Relevance Recent deals with China, India, and France point to a strategic effort to diversify trade partnerships, hedging […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, who also heads the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), has announced that three sites within the Tuwaitha complex southeast of Baghdad are now confirmed to be free of radioactive contamination. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Al-Aboudi said the cleared sites […]
By John Lee. Asiacell and China Mobile International (CMI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver comprehensive digital and telecom solutions in Iraq, with a strong focus on B2B and enterprise services. The agreement aims to support Iraq's broader digital transformation by leveraging CMI's global technical expertise and real-world use cases to […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Tightens Grip on Iraq's Energy Future with Massive Basra Megaproject China's Geo-Jade Petroleum has signed a swathe of major contracts that give Beijing control over Iraq's first fully integrated energy […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has discussed avenues for scientific cooperation with China to advance Iraq's agricultural sector. During a meeting between Eng. Munir Ali Kreidi, Director General of the Agricultural Guidance and Training Department, and the Deputy Director General of the Chinese company "Green Agriculture", participants explored ways to transfer Chinese research […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has officially launched construction on the New Sadr City project in Baghdad. The project covers 4,000 dunams [400 hectares; 1,000 acres] between the Al-Maamel area and the edge of the existing Sadr City. It will feature 60,000 housing units of various sizes, fully integrated with public services […]
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers […]
By John Lee. Vehicle sales in Iraq have reportedly risen 24.1 percent year-on-year, for the first quarter 2025. According to a report from Focus 2 Move, South Korea's Kia overtook Japan's Toyota to become the top-selling manufacturer in Iraq, with MG of China coming in third place. The biggest selling individual model was the Toyota […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has launched the Green Mountain Industrial City project in Basra, marking Iraq's first industrial city of its kind. The project is a strategic partnership between the General Company for Iron and Steel and China's Tsingshan. Spanning 2,000 dunams, the city will […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has ordered a consultative meeting to be held between the Ministry of Electricity and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the focus of the meeting is on resolving financing issues related […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on the delayed Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant project in Karbala, attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Iraq and representatives from the executing companies, Harlow International and CITIC, as well as officials from the Ministries of Electricity and Oil. The Prime Minister granted the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Exploration Company has completed a seismic survey of the Naft Khana oil field in Diyala province, achieving the milestone in record time, according to the Ministry of Oil. The announcement was made during a ceremony on Thursday, which also coincided with International Workers' Day. Representing the Minister, Deputy Minister […]
