By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister has used the UN General Assembly to call on international investors to engage with the country, citing its energy resources, strategic location, and ongoing economic reforms. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, addressing the General Debate of the UN General Assembly's 81st session in New York, said Iraq aims to become […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Controls its Northern Exports, but Ankara Sets the Timetable While Baghdad appears to have won the fight over who controls crude oil pumped in Iraqi Kurdistan, it has not won control over […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Courts Europe in Bid to Diversify Options after Coalition Withdrawal Iraq is moving to forge bilateral security partnerships with Europe, with Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's recent tour of France and Germany resulting […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade held separate meetings on Sunday with the US chargé d'affaires in Baghdad and the Iranian commercial attaché, covering ways to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations with each country. Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar Jumaa received Steven Fagin, the US chargé d'affaires, to discuss expanding American companies' participation in […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Turkey have completed a framework draft agreement on developing transport infrastructure, with representatives of both sides signing the document on Wednesday. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Transport, the draft was finalised following a series of intensive meetings covering legal, technical, financial, and operational aspects, with participation from relevant authorities […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has attended a German-Iraqi business dialogue forum in Berlin, held under the theme "Economic Bridges for a Common Future", with the participation of German business leaders and representatives of major German companies. Al-Zaidi presented Iraq's investment map, covering sectors including energy, oil and petrochemical industries, phosphates, clean energy, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Finance has held talks with a delegation from the Chinese-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on financing infrastructure projects and supporting development priorities in Iraq. The delegation was led by Konstantin Limitovsky. According to the Ministry of Finance, discussions covered the bank's activities in financing transport, energy, water, and […]
By John Lee. Iraq has proposed three strategic initiatives to strengthen transport continuity, trade flows, and supply chains across the Arab region, presented at the third virtual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on 2nd September 2026. According to the Ministry of Transport, the initiatives were put forward […]
By John Lee. A delegation of Turkish business leaders has met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad to discuss bilateral economic and investment cooperation. The delegation was led by Lütfi Elvan, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi invited Turkish companies to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire When the decades-old legal framework governing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline expired on July 27, Turkiye allowed it to lapse without immediately replacing it. The step […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Railways has met with a Turkish delegation to discuss implementing a framework memorandum of understanding (MOU) on transport infrastructure development signed earlier in August. The meeting, chaired by the company's director Mohammed Habib Jabr, was attended by Burak Aykan, Director General for European Union Affairs and Foreign Relations […]
From Türkiye Today. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Türkiye, Iraq Discuss 24-Hour Work to Finish Development Road Railway in 3 Years Iraq has proposed completing the Development Road railway project within three years by working around the clock. Click here to […]
