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By John Lee. Mark Savaya, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Iraq, has said that corruption must be tackled decisively if Iraq is to achieve stability, arguing that militias are a symptom rather than the root cause of the country's challenges. He identified fake payrolls, fake loans, and fictitious assets as major sources of […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Iraqi Kurdistan caught in the middle amid Iran-US escalation Iraq's Kurdistan region has in recent weeks been rocked by seismic events on its borders. To the east, Iran has been reeling from […]
By Hasan Hamra, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Hezbollah Disarmament Debate Hits Iraq Beirut and Baghdad are both watching how the other seeks to give the state a monopoly of weapons. Click […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. One Year of Trump: Iraqi Dinar Speculators Still Waiting for a Miracle That Will Never Come As Donald Trump marks his first anniversary back in the White House on 20th January, one group […]
By John Lee. The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister has briefed Iraq's Foreign Minister on the continuing protests in Iran, emphasising, "the importance of continued joint efforts to support regional stability." According to some estimates, thousands of people have been killed in what the UK's Foreign Secretary described as, "the most brutal and bloody repression against […]
From Trend.az. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran and Iraq hit brakes on eTIR system to boost cross-border trade The eTIR system for transporting Iranian goods through Iraq has been temporarily suspended for three months under an agreement between the […]
By Ronen Zeidel, for the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel-Aviv University. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The 2025 Iraqi Parliamentary Election: Results, Dynamics and Implications This report examines the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election, revealing a […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. More questions than answers in Iraq as key gas facility comes under fire An attack on key natural gas facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan has cut output and temporarily left millions suffering from widespread […]
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. Rise of the E-Militias: Designated Terrorist Groups Infest Iraq's Digital Economy Iraq's digital economy is one of its fastest-growing sectors, driven by an expanding […]
By Alex Vatanka for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iraq's vote will shape the next phase of US-Iran competition Washington is once again leaning hard on Baghdad to narrow the space for Iran's proxy networks, […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Ruling Shiite alliance moves to form Iraq's next government Only days after Iraq's legislative polls, the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework has declared itself the "largest bloc" in the next parliament. The […]
By Tamer Badawi for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Elections Return Incumbents, Testing US and Iranian Influence Iraq's elections make ponderous a status quo Washington and Tehran seek to preserve; manoeuvring politicians make […]
