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Renewed KRI Oil Flows Could Benefit US-Iraq-Turkey Relations

By Noam Raydan and Soner Cagaptay, 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. How Renewed Oil Flows from the ITP Could Benefit U.S.-Iraq-Turkey Relations The potential economic and strategic benefits of reopening the northern Iraqi […]

Iraq's Economy to Contract in 2025 Before Rebounding

By John Lee. The World Bank projects Iraq's economy will shrink by 0.9 percent in 2025, marking a downgrade of 2.3 percentage points from the April forecast. The contraction is mainly attributed to reductions in oil output as Iraq adjusts production to align with OPEC+ commitments. However, economic growth is expected to rebound strongly to […]

$5m to convert Nazarke Fortress to Museum

By John Lee. The historic Nazarke Fortress in Duhok - once a detention and torture site under the Ba'ath regime - will be restored and converted into a museum at a cost of $5 million. The project will memorialise the victims of the Anfal campaign, preserving evidence and testimonies of atrocities committed against the Kurdish […]

Beyond Group wins Capacity Development Contract in Iraq

By John Lee. Beyond Group SAL, a multinational consulting firm with offices in Cyprus, Germany, Georgia, and Lebanon, has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for, "Developing In-House Learning and Capacity Development Strategy for Social Security Department in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq" Description: "Within the scope of the Joint Programme, the […]

New 189-page EU Country Guidance for Iraq

By John Lee. The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has published a new country guidance document for Iraq, providing an in-depth analysis of the situation in Iraq, focusing on the key elements of qualification for international protection. Click here to download the full 189-page report. To browse our comprehensive library of reports on Iraq, […]

Iraq Completes Xylene and Solvent Production Project

By John Lee. The State Company for Mining Industries, part of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has announced the completion of a new project to produce xylene, solvents, and high-quality refined fuel, in partnership with the private sector. Director General Eng. Mohammed Qasim Muftin said the fully completed project includes six integrated production units […]

US Firm in Talks to Import LNG via to Iraq by 2026

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadel, met with a senior delegation from U.S.-based Excelerate Energy to discuss plans for importing and processing liquefied natural gas (LNG) through a floating platform at Khor al-Zubair in preparation for summer 2026. The Government of Iraq issued an Award Letter to Texas-based company last […]

PM Opens New Overpasses in Baghdad

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani on Sunday evening inaugurated the Al-Talae-Al-Bayjiya overpasses and the Sheikh Ma'ruf Mosque intersection in Baghdad's Karkh district. The project is the 14th of 16 traffic decongestion projects included in the government's first infrastructure package, supervised by the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Public Works. The new overpasses […]

Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 9th October 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 2,370.2 -0.6% 5.4% RSISX USD Index […]