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Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 20th March 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change       RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,253.1 2.7% 0.2% RSISX USD Index […]

Iraq's PMF Law "Is No Substitute for Real Security Reform"

By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's PMF Law Is No Substitute for Real Security Reform The Trump administration should not be duped by the supposed "reforms" that […]

Iraqi-Russian Anti-Corruption Agreement

By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission and Russia's Prosecutor General's Office have begun implementing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on anti-corruption cooperation, focusing on asset recovery and international legal assistance. During a meeting with a Russian delegation, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Head of the Integrity Commission, emphasized the need to modernize anti-corruption mechanisms to […]

US pushes to Resume Oil Exports from Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United States has pushed the Iraqi government to finalise an agreement with international oil companies (IOCs) to resume crude oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP). At the daily press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters: "We're urging the Iraqi Government to reach an agreement ... with […]

Gulf Keystone shares rise on Full-Year Results

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) today announced its results for the full year ended 31 December 2024. Shares were trading up more than two percent at lunchtime. Jon Harris (pictured), Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "2024 was a year of strong operational and financial delivery for Gulf Keystone. We have sustained our […]

Iraq Launches $14m Infrastructure Projects in Sinjar, Nineveh

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has announced the launch of 14 infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains, with a total budget of 18 billion IQD [$13.7 million]. These projects aim to rebuild roads and key infrastructure, supporting the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Funded by the […]

Iraq interested in joining International Solar Alliance

By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has expressed Iraq's interest in joining the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Mohammed S. Al-Sudani made the comment in a statement following a meeting with India's newly appointed Ambassador to Iraq, Sumin Baghchi. The ISA, headquartered in India, describes itself as a collaborative initiative between India and France aimed […]

British Firm to supply Date Palms to Iraq

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers authorised the Ministry of Agriculture to contract with Date Palm Developments Ltd (DPD) to supply 20,000 tissue-cultured palm seedlings as part of the National Program for Date Palm Rehabilitation and Seedling Propagation in Iraq for 2024. The council also exempted it from government contracting and budget execution regulations. […]

Iraq PM pushes Iraq-India Business Council

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with India's newly appointed Ambassador to Iraq, Sumin Baghchi, to discuss bilateral relations and economic collaboration. Al-Sudani emphasized Iraq's commitment to strengthening ties with India, proposing the establishment of an Iraq-India Economic Cooperation Council and the activation of the Iraq-India Business Council. He also invited […]

Genel Energy: Tawke delivering "Significant Cash Generation"

Genel Energy has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2024. Paul Weir, Chief Executive of Genel, said: "In 2024, we demonstrated further progress on our journey of building towards delivering resilient, diversified cash flows. Our shift from cash outflow in 2023 to cash generation in 2024 has been important, and in […]

Iraq Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Seven Crops

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture has reportedly said that the country has achieved self-sufficiency in seven crops and is exporting 13 crops internationally. Ministry spokesperson Mohammed al-Khuzai told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that, despite water shortages, Iraq is expanding its agricultural plans by cultivating desert lands, relying on well water, and […]