By John Lee. Iraq and the United Kingdom have held talks aimed at finalising a cooperation agreement on hydrographic surveys and nautical chart production. The discussions focused on enhancing technical cooperation in surveying and the production of navigational charts for Iraqi territorial waters and the shipping channels leading to Iraqi ports, as well as supporting […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Education Session Highlights Growing UK-Iraq Educational Collaboration The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held an online Education Session on 22 June, bringing together representatives from Iraqi and British educational institutions to discuss developments in Iraq's education sector, the impact of recent regional events, and opportunities for future […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Finance has held a meeting with representatives of Adam Smith International to discuss support for the transition towards programme and performance-based budgeting. The meeting examined cooperation mechanisms for training Iraqi financial staff and developing technical capabilities to support the gradual move from line-item budgeting to budgeting linked to government […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Communications has held talks with representatives of UK's Vodafone, along with a delegation from the British Embassy, regarding a national mobile telephone licence. According to a Ministry of Communications statement, Minister Mustafa Jabbar Sanad confirmed that the Ministry would press ahead with efforts to improve mobile telephone services in […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed up more than 2 percent on Friday after the company published an operational and corporate update. Full statement from GKP: 2026 AGM Operational & Corporate Update Ahead of today's 2026 Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan […]
By Dr Renad Mansour, Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq's New Prime Minister Finally Rein in its Armed Factions? The Iran war has seemingly created a potential opportunity to integrate armed groups into the state. But significant hurdles […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Tech forum outlines AI futures for employment and training AI is attracting global significance, and the IBBC Tech forum's 'Navigating AI and digital technology' webinar attracted a large audience of members and businesses to hear how AI affects macro-Infrastructure in Iraq, the implications for recruitment, skills and […]
By John Lee. The Raparin Regional Development Agency (RRDA) was officially launched on Sunday in Ranya [Rania], Sulaymaniyah. The opening ceremony was attended by Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, UK Consul General Andrew Bizley, and consuls from France and Armenia, alongside domestic and international guests. Talabani said a primary objective of the agency […]
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. UK-based Bremesgraf has supplied an advanced bird deterrent system at Basra International Airport, as part of efforts to enhance aviation safety standards in line with modern airport operational requirements. The system was installed with support from the Basra local government and in coordination with the Ministry of Transport's Iraqi Airports Administration. According […]
By John Lee. A meeting took place at the Iraqi Embassy in London on 23rd April 2026 to explore prospects for joint cooperation in economic and commercial fields. The Iraqi side was represented by Counsellor Amer Abdulhussein Al-Fatlawi and Counsellor Atheer Abood Al-Saedy. The British side included Raoul Hodgson from the Iraq Department at the […]
By John Lee. Progress on the Kirkuk oil field development project has been reviewed during a meeting of the joint management committee overseeing the initiative. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Oil Minister for Upstream Affairs Bassem Mohammed Khudhair, covered ongoing work on the project, which is being implemented by BP. The development, considered a major […]
