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By John Lee. A cross-border transport operation has highlighted Iraq's growing role as a key land bridge between the European Union and the Middle East, significantly reducing journey times using the TIR system. A TIR shipment carrying film and photography equipment travelled from Hungary to Jordan via Iraq in around six days, compared with approximately […]
By John Lee. Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, chaired a meeting of the Energy Partnership Council on Sunday to discuss ways to benefit from investment opportunities in Iraq's renewable energy sector, particularly in residential solar power systems. The meeting followed a proposal by Iraq's Minister of Trade, Dr Athir Al-Ghurairi, made […]
By John Lee. Turkish logistics company DMN Lojistik has successfully delivered a shipment of goods from Gaziantep, Türkiye, to Amman, Jordan, using Iraq as a transit route under the United Nations-backed TIR system. According to a press release from the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the eight-truck convoy completed the journey in under five days, […]
By John Lee. Jordan's National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has announced an agreement with Iraq to extend the electricity supply contract for one year. NEPCO's Director General, Dr. Sufyan Bataineh, confirmed that, at Iraq's request, the company will continue providing power from Jordan's grid to Iraq's Al-Rutba region until September 2026, or until the planned […]
By Dr. Saad Mohsen Naji - Expert in Digital Economy | Vice President and Secretary General of Jordan's Iraqi Business Council. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Risks of Transitioning to AI-Powered Digital Administration: Iraq Between Aspiration and Reality In the […]
By John Lee. The opening of new Iraqi TIR corridors has enabled a dramatic reduction in transit times between Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with journey durations cut from 24 days to just 10, according to a press release from the International Road Transport Union (IRU). Polish logistics company Milton Group recently completed […]
By John Lee. Qi (International Smart Card), Iraq's largest electronic payment platform, has announced that it has entered into a landmark partnership with K2 Integrity (K2i), a US-based global financial integrity and compliance advisory firm. The multi-year collaboration aims to align Iraq's financial infrastructure with international standards in anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, met with Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Eng. Yarub Qudah, to discuss enhancing industrial cooperation. The meeting focused on opportunities for industrial integration and the development of joint projects, highlighting the strong brotherly relations between the two countries. Both […]
By John Lee. The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Amman Chamber of Commerce's plan to establish a trade office in Baghdad, aimed at strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Iraq and Jordan. During a meeting with Raad Bureij, Vice President of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Amman Chamber President Khalil Al-Haj Toufic emphasized […]
By John Lee. The Iraq-Jordan Joint Trade Committee has concluded its meetings in Baghdad, signing an agreement outlining several mechanisms to enhance bilateral trade and address existing challenges. The committee, holding its first meeting, was chaired by Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Yarub Qudah, and Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Dawood Al-Ghurairi. Minister […]
By John Lee. Jordan's state-run Petra News Agency has said that exports to Iraq increased by 45.6 percent in the first 11 months of 2024. Jordan's exports to Iraq: 45.6% increase reaching JD 830 million [$1.2 billion]. Up JD 260 million from JD 570 million in 2023. Jordan's imports from Iraq: Slight decline to JD […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a copy of the credentials of the new Jordanian Ambassador, Maher Tarawneh, on Sunday. The Minister emphasised that the relations between Iraq and Jordan are historical and solid and extend beyond diplomatic ties to include common geographical ties. He also underlined the importance of enhancing economic […]
