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By John Lee. Iraq's prime minister has pledged to pursue corruption cases without exception, seek a fairer OPEC production quota, and announce a political and economic partnership with the United States, in a wide-ranging interview broadcast on Al Arabiya. Ali al-Zaidi told Al Arabiya that anti-corruption efforts would be pursued without regard to sectarian, ethnic, […]
By Devorah Margolin and Gabriel Wein, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Visit Can Help Shape the Future Fight Against the Islamic State Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of […]
By Mujab Salaheddine, for OCCRP. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Intensifies Anti-Graft Drive with Dozens of High-Profile Arrests, Asset Seizures While the government's latest crackdown resulting in the arrest of top officials and the seizure of millions has won praise, […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Baghdad's Air Defense Umbrella Bring US Oil Back to Iraqi Kurdistan? Several years of intermittent regional conflict appears to be bringing Baghdad and Erbil closer together amid high-level negotiations to deploy air defense […]
By Andrew Cunningham, 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. Iraq's central bank governor cannot fight crime on his own On June 19, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Iraq on its grey list, subjecting […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Electricity expenditure in Iraq 10 times higher than actual need: NGO The money spent on Iraq's electricity sector is 10 times higher than what is actually required to provide full power supply, the head […]
By Omar Mohammed, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There is more to Iraq's corruption crackdown than meets the eye The wave of arrests that swept Baghdad's Green Zone before dawn on Sunday is being presented, at home […]
By Dr. Hussein Al-Jazairi, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Expected Effects of the US-Iran Peace Agreement on Iraq's Oil Maritime Transport Sector The maritime transport and insurance sector in the Arabian Gulf […]
From The New York Times. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. U.S. Resumes Dollar Transfers to Iraq After Monthslong Suspension The Trump administration had halted the shipments to Iraq as part of its efforts to pressure the Baghdad government to distance itself […]
By Dr. Sura Mawfaq Maqsoud, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Geo-Economic Competition and Regional Balance: The Development Road and Iraq-Iran Railway Link as a Model Amid various international interactions, a number of major […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan trade topped $173 billion in seven years, customs revenue reached $6.8 billion The Kurdistan Region's border crossings handled more than 227 trillion Iraqi dinars (over $173 billion) in trade over the past seven […]
By Hadley Gamble, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US companies will be 'top priority' in Iraq, new PM says With his first trip to Washington only weeks away, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told The National […]
