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By John Lee. Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a series of bilateral and trilateral meetings in Amman on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Arab Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem, covering energy cooperation, joint projects, and regional security issues. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks included separate meetings with the foreign ministers […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. What Iraq could Learn from China's Rural Revival For decades, the prevailing wisdom across Iraq and much of the region has been that opportunity lies in the city. Villages steadily emptied as successive […]
By John Lee. The deputy head of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Salar Muhammad Amin, has met with Egypt's trade attaché to Iraq, Samir Qurashi, to discuss strengthening economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, which was also attended by the director-general of the Relations and Media Department, Haider Hammad, covered mechanisms […]
By John Lee. Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) has received an investment licence and secured a land bank of approximately 12.8 million sqm in south-west Baghdad to develop an integrated urban community, in what the Egyptian group describes as a key milestone in its regional expansion strategy. According to TMG Holding, its subsidiary Talaat Moustafa Company […]
By John Lee. Egypt's Edita Food Industries has reportedly reduced production at its Iraq facility and delayed product launches due to the impact of the ongoing regional conflict. Vice President and CFO Sameh Naguib told Zawya that the company has cut output to around 30-35 percent of capacity, compared with an initial target of 70-80 percent […]
By John Lee. Baims, a MENA-based education technology group, has acquired MedMasters, an Iraq-based online medical education platform, marking its second strategic acquisition and its entry into the Iraqi market. The transaction expands Baims' regional footprint and strengthens its position in digital higher education across the Middle East. Founded by Dr. Abdulazeez Salam and Dr. […]
By John Lee. The Undersecretary at Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told state-run Iraqi News Agency that work to rehabilitate the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline remains suspended due to the security situation in Syria. He added that government is reviewing alternative export routes, including: Oil export link via Turkey Proposed connection through Jordan to Egypt […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced a series of measures agreed with Egypt to facilitate road transport of passengers and goods between the two countries. The decisions were reached during the first meeting of the joint technical committee, held in Cairo on 13-14 January 2026, as part of the implementation of the […]
By John Lee. eYouth, an Egyptian edtech company, has announced a strategic partnership with Al Majal Group to launch eYouth Iraq, described as the first Arabic-language digital education platform dedicated to workforce skills development in Iraq. The platform is intended to support workforce readiness by delivering market-driven training programmes aligned with local labour market needs. […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has chaired a special meeting to review progress on the Ali Al-Wardi Residential City (City of Roses / Madinat al-Ward), located southeast of Baghdad, amid concerns over administrative and technical delays. The meeting was attended by the Baghdad Governor, representatives from the Ministries of Construction, Housing, Municipalities […]
By John Lee. Egypt's Edita Food Industries will direct part of its planned EGP 4-billion ($84 million) investment budget for next year toward expanding production in Iraq. Chairman and Managing Director Hani Berzi told Asharq Business that Edita's programme in Iraq includes installing a new production line at a factory the company bought recently, with operations scheduled […]
By John Lee. Cairo 3A Holding has reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Venture Investment (IVI) Holding Limited in Baghdad to develop an integrated poultry project in Iraq. According to report from Agar Gate, the agreement marks the start of a long-term partnership aimed at building a vertically integrated operation that meets international […]
