By John Lee. Tom Barrack, the United States Ambassador to Türkiye, has been appointed Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, while retaining his ambassadorial post in Ankara. The appointment was announced on Truth Social by President Donald Trump, who said Barrack would operate with the full backing of the US Department of State […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has been authorised to negotiate a long-term agreement with Turkey governing the Iraq-Turkey pipeline (ITP), according to a cabinet decision. The Council of Ministers approved an amendment to Resolution 254 of 2026, extending the pipeline contract for four months. Under the amended resolution, the Ministry of Oil is […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Embassy in London has held a virtual meeting with the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) to discuss strengthening economic and investment relations between the two countries. Ambassador Dr Salih Husain Ali Al-Tamimi led the meeting, which covered a range of topics including: Recent political developments in Iraq, including the forthcoming […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has agreed steps with Turkish company BKPS to reactivate a powership currently docked at Umm Qasr. Electricity Minister Ali Saadawi Wahib met with representatives of BKPS, an affiliate of Karpowership, ahead of peak summer demand. Powerships are self-contained, multi-fuel enabled floating power plants. (Source: Ministry of Electricity)
By John Lee. According to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), Iraq has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern digital infrastructure, rolling out 5G networks, and attracting investment to the telecoms sector. The statements were made by CMC Executive Director Baligh Abu Kalal at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR26), held in Ankara, […]
By John Lee. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Kirkuk-Nineveh crude oil export pipeline, which carries oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, is set to resume operations within a month. Bassim Mohammed Khudair, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil for Extraction Affairs, told the agency that the ministry also has a […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Could Shifts in Iraqi Kurdistan Turn Former Foes into Turkish Partners? Turkiye's ongoing peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has opened up a complex period of diplomatic restructuring in the region. […]
By John Lee. Iraq has formed a special committee to oversee the Basra-Haditha multi-directional oil pipeline project, following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani. The committee will be headed by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Oil and will include relevant advisers to the Prime Minister as well as directors-general from the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced that exports via the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline are expected to resume soon, initially with limited volumes. The Ministry said the pipeline, which has a total capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), will be brought back into service following completion of hydrostatic testing. Saheb Al-Bazoun, spokesperson […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Land Transportation (GCLT) has successfully completed a trial freight journey under the TIR system along a new corridor linking Turkey, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The route runs from the Ibrahim Al-Khalil border crossing to the Arar crossing, with the trial completed within the planned schedule and without reported […]
By John Lee. The North Oil Company (NOC) has reportedly received the first shipment of crude oil from Basra at its K1 station in Kirkuk, following rehabilitation works and an increase in operational capacity. The delivery marks the start of crude transfers by tanker trucks from southern Iraq to the north, with unloading operations beginning immediately […]
By John Lee. Turkey's Imas has signed a third agreement with Iraq's Mokhalad Group for the construction of an additional flour mill project in Iraq, reinforcing an ongoing partnership in the country's milling sector. The latest agreement follows two earlier projects, bringing the total number of flour mills developed for Mokhalad Group to three. Each facility […]
