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By John Lee. Hussein Afshin, Assistant to the Iranian President for Scientific and Technical Affairs and the Knowledge Economy, has reportedly proposed establishing a joint Iran-Iraq artificial intelligence (AI) centre on one of Iran's islands. Speaking during a meeting in Tehran with Ali Razzouqi, Deputy Head of the Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Afshin […]
By Sinan Mahmoud for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq PM Al Sudani to run in elections with new alliance His sight set on a second term in office, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has unveiled […]
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali for The Clingendael Institute. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Misery loves company: Iraq and Iran's electricity and gas dependencies In September 2022, the death of Mahsa Jina Amini marked a major turning point for Iran. The event sparked lengthy […]
By Michael Knights, for the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Oil and the Iran Threat Network Iran-backed terrorist groups and militias are developing significant new strands of threat financing using Iraq's oil sector, […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. As Donald Trump completes his first 100 days in as US President, what effect have his policies had on the Iraqi economy? Firstly, it's worth noting that the main implications of Trump's policies for Iraq have been the indirect results of decisions not directly targeted at Iraq. Increased tariffs and the resultant […]
By James Durso for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Path to Energy Security is Taking Shape Iraq is moving to achieve energy security by diversifying its energy sources and reducing reliance on imports of Iranian electricity and natural gas. […]
By John Lee. A group of Republicans in the US Congress have introduced a bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to the importation of natural gas from Iran by the Government of Iraq. Bill H.R. 2574 -- the "No Iranian Energy Act" -- has been referred to a number of committees, […]
By John Lee. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, met with Iranian Minister of Oil, Mr. Mohsen Bakhtiar, on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between Iraq and Iran. During the meeting, both sides discussed mechanisms for collaboration across various sectors, resulting in the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in areas such […]
By Salam Faraj for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi markets a haven for pedlars escaping Iran's economic woes Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, […]
By 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. The Danger of Letting Iraq's PMF Authority Law Pass The Trump administration needs to quietly but firmly signal Baghdad that enshrining the militia umbrella group […]
By Dr Ali Mamouri, for Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its energy crisis With growing energy needs and ongoing US pressure, now seems to be the right time for all involved […]
