By John Lee. Dr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, has met with the company responsible for executing the Ur tourist city project to discuss progress. Emphasizing the city's potential as a global tourist attraction, the Secretary-General highlighted the planned facilities, including a theater, interfaith dialogue center, cultural center, museum, […]
By John Lee. FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands, parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, and 13 other restaurant concepts, has announced a new development deal to open 22 new franchised locations in Iraq. In partnership with Global Vita USA LLC, 12 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express locations will open […]
By John Lee. A security spokesperson has told Kurdistan 24 that Iraq will build 36 surveillance towers along its border with Iran. He said the aim of the project is to strengthen security and prevent smuggling. More here. (Source: Kurdistan24)
By John Lee. Erbil-based start-up Midient has reportedly received a "pre-seed round" investment of $115,000 from regional accelerator Flat6Labs for its loyalty program product Kurdivia. According to Iraqi Innovators, the company was co-founded by Ahmed Jamal, Mohammed Shahoyi, and Omer Sabah. It was also picked for a $10,000 pilot investment by Canadian venture fund Loyal […]
By John Lee. The heads of Iran and Iraq railways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the Shalamcheh-Basra Railway. The agreement was signed at the Iranian consulate in Basra, marking a significant step towards the development of this crucial infrastructure project. Miad Salehi, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran […]
By John Lee. The President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with Paris's Mayor, Anne Hidalgo alongside her delegation, at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad. The French Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Eric Chevalier attended the meeting. Iraq had experienced complex circumstances for a long time, wars and violence and the country's resources have been harnessed to […]
By Dr Renad Mansour for World Politics Review (WPR). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Regional Reintegration Is Still a Work in Progress In early March, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced that they had reached a deal to reestablish diplomatic ties […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cases against social media influencers raise concerns over freedoms in Iraq Iraq's judiciary is issuing arrest warrants and convicting social media stars over allegedly inappropriate content. Reactions to these measures have been divided. […]
The Zet International Gate between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey, located in the Soran administration, officially opened on Wednesday. The crossing is open daily between 8am and 8pm. Construction of the new crossing started in 2021, and it is now welcoming tourist travellers. It will open for commercial transport in a second stage. The Supervisor […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has opened the largest and most advanced oil training center in Basra, in collaboration with the Japanese company JGC. Hamed Younis, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, emphasized the ministry's strong focus on training, qualifying, and developing the skills of workers in the oil sector. He […]
By John Lee. The Minister of Health in Iraq, Prof. Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, and the Secretary-General of the Anti-Narcotics Committee in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Iskandar Momeni, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday, May 11, 2023. The signing took place at the Ministry's headquarters and aims to strengthen cooperation between the […]
On Tuesday, Rebar Ahmad, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Minister of Interior, welcomed the KRG's Financial Action Taskforce for money laundering and terrorist financing. The taskforce includes representatives from 15 other organisations in the region and operates in accordance with international standards. Minister Ahmad praised the taskforce's efforts and emphasised the government's transparent policies for combating […]
