From The Soufan Center. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Government Confronts Challenges on All Fronts The newly inaugurated Iraqi government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces the same pressures as its predecessors did, stemming from Iranian-U.S. competition for influence […]
By John Lee. A study on the properties and applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) has been published in a Scopus-listed international journal by researchers from Iraq's Ibn al-Baytar Research Centre, part of the Industrial Research and Development Board under the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, in collaboration with a number of Iraqi and […]
By John Lee. Four senior officials at the Diyala Electricity Distribution Directorate have been arrested and referred to the courts over the theft and embezzlement of electrical materials worth approximately IQD 1.7 billion (USD 1.34 million). According to the Federal Commission of Integrity, a team from its Diyala office, under the direct supervision of Commission […]
By Munqith Dagher, 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 Militias are Fracturing as Iran Turns from Theocracy to Juntocracy The Iranian regime under new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is now functionally, even structurally, different from the […]
By John Lee. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has focused on reassuring foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region and providing them with a safe working environment, according to the Ministry of Oil's media and government communications office. The meeting was attended by a Kurdistan Region delegation, representatives of international oil […]
By John Lee. Iraq's daily petrol consumption reached approximately 35 million litres on Wednesday, surpassing all previous records, according to the Ministry of Oil's media and government communications office. The ministry said the shortfall between production and consumption has reached around 4 million litres per day. South Refineries Company (SRC) refineries are operating at full […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has issued a report on road and bridge projects undertaken in the Region for the period July 2019 to May 2026. Key achievements include: Implementation of 810 vital road and bridge projects with a total cost exceeding 1 trillion Dinars. Rehabilitation or construction of over 3,000 km […]
By John Lee. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised its forecast for Iraq's real GDP growth downward, projecting a contraction of 1.5 per cent for 2026, down from a February estimate of 3.6% growth for the year. According to the EBRD's June forecast, the figures for Iraq are as follows: 2024 […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 4th June 2026. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. Rabee Securities' Market Indexes Change - Weekly Index Code Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) IQD-RSISX 2,624.5 -0.4% 2.7% USD-RSISX 2,580.6 -0.4% 2.7% […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More Humongous Dividends, and a visit to Al-Mutanabbi Street The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 4.9% […]
By John Lee. An investigating judge at Iraq's Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court has announced that preliminary investigations into a corruption case involving Adnan Muhammad Mahmoud, former deputy oil minister for refining affairs, have resulted in the seizure of significant assets linked to him and associates. The Supreme Judicial Council said the seizures include approximately 40 […]
By John Lee. Iraq's cabinet has approved a plan to significantly increase crude oil exports, including through a new route via Syrian Mediterranean ports, according to the Ministry of Oil. The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, endorsed recommendations from a meeting held on 20th May between the prime minister and senior Ministry of […]
