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Iraq-Iran Trade Ties Under Discussion

By John Lee. Talks on expanding trade and economic cooperation between Iraq and Iran have taken place in Baghdad. Iraq's Minister of Trade, Mustafa Nizar Jumaa, met with an Iranian delegation to discuss ways to develop bilateral trade volumes, facilitate the movement of goods, and activate existing agreements and memoranda of understanding. The discussions covered […]

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Iraq, Iran Discuss Cooperation in Banking

By John Lee. The governors of Iraq's and Iran's central banks have met in Baghdad to discuss financial and banking cooperation between the two countries. According to the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), the meeting was attended by Nizar Nasser Hussein, the CBI Governor, and his Iranian counterpart, Abdolnaser Hemmati, along with Iran's Ambassador to […]

Iraqi Trucks on First TIR Transit to Turkmenistan

By John Lee. Iraqi trucks operated by the General Company for Land Transport have completed the first journey under the TIR transit system from the Arar border crossing to the Inche Burun border crossing on the Iran-Turkmenistan border. According to the Ministry of Transport, the operation was coordinated with relevant government, border, and customs authorities […]

Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire

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 […]

Fly Baghdad Plans Comeback after US Sanctions Lifted

By Gavin Gibbon, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fly Baghdad Plans Comeback after US Sanctions Lifted The target is to start operating before the end of the year, aiming for destinations in the GCC […]

Iraqi Bank Reforms Could Open up Sector for Regional Investors

By Matt Smith, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Bank Reforms Could Open up Sector for Regional Investors Last month the Central Bank of Iraq said that seven previously restricted banks had been given […]

US Packs Up Air Defenses as Withdrawal Deadline Looms

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US Packs up Last Iraqi Air Defenses as Withdrawal Deadline Looms Nearly two months ahead of its anticipated Sept. 30 withdrawal deadline, the United States has begun packing up its air defenses in […]

Fly Baghdad Removed from US Sanctions List

By John Lee. Fly Baghdad, also known as Iraq Express, has been removed from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Two aircraft operated by the airline - tail numbers YI-BAF and YI-BAN - have also been delisted. The airline had been designated under the Specially Designated Global Terrorist […]

What Iraq could Learn from China's Rural Revival

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 […]