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By John Lee. A second meeting of the Iraqi-Jordanian-Egyptian trilateral coordination committee has discussed strategic oil, energy, and petrochemical projects, including the Basra-Haditha pipeline. The session was held via videoconference and chaired by Ali Ward Hammoud, Director General of the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), who leads the Iraqi working group for the Tripartite […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met a group of Iraqi business leaders and investors in Amman, Jordan, to outline government policies aimed at improving the investment climate and attracting domestic and foreign capital. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi highlighted measures including customs exemptions for development projects, streamlined procedures, and protections for […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Jordan have discussed the establishment of a free trade zone between the two countries, alongside broader bilateral cooperation in energy, investment and trade. The talks took place during an expanded session held in Amman between the two countries' delegations. According to Iraq's Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Jordan have signed nine memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and executive programmes covering a range of sectors. The signing ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and his Jordanian counterpart. The agreements cover: Competition policy and anti-monopoly cooperation Environmental protection Higher education and scientific research (2026-2031) Consumer protection Documents […]
By John Lee. Sweden's Enzymatica AB has signed a long-term exclusive distribution agreement with MedonyX, a company backed by Jordanian healthcare and market-access firm MMDS, for the registration, marketing, sale and distribution of its ColdZyme mouth spray in Jordan and Iraq. Launch in both markets is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to […]
By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Chevron Moves to Take Over Russia's Most Prized Iraqi Oil Field Back in February, U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron signed four preliminary agreements with Iraq's Oil Ministry, which underscored that […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi-registered truck has completed a round trip to Mardin in Turkey under the TIR international road transport convention, loading goods there before returning through Iraq to Amman, Jordan. According to the Ministry of Transport, this is the first time an Iraqi truck has made such a journey under the agreement. The […]
By Nadim Kawach, 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. Turkey to Gain from Upcoming Oil Pact with Iraq Turkey will gain from an expected oil pact with Baghdad that replaces a decades-old deal governing Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Iraq completed 1,120 cross-border freight trips under the TIR transit system in September, with cargo moving from Turkey and Europe towards Gulf states and Jordan. According to the Ministry of Transport, the journeys were carried out by the General Company for Land Transport, a subsidiary of the ministry, and operated under formal […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister has used the UN General Assembly to call on international investors to engage with the country, citing its energy resources, strategic location, and ongoing economic reforms. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, addressing the General Debate of the UN General Assembly's 81st session in New York, said Iraq aims to become […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has outlined plans to tighten import controls and expand the reach of Iraqi goods into regional and international markets. Mohammed Hannoun, the ministry's official spokesman, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the ministry is working to regulate the import process in line with legal frameworks, balancing […]
By John Lee. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has appointed Thomas Jacobs as Division Director for the Levant, Iraq, and Yemen. He succeeds Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, who held the role for four years. Based in Amman, Jacobs will lead IFC's work across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, […]
