By John Lee. Earlier this month, Chatham House presented its Iraq Initiative Conference 2025. At this seventh annual Iraq Initiative conference, Iraqi and international policymakers, experts and civil society, convened in London to explore Iraq's trajectory in the year ahead. The conference explored key questions including: How can Iraq foster long-term stability in an era […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn conference 'Gateway to Iraq' Basrah is the physical and symbolic gateway to Iraq, with ports for export and import and the impressive massive new Al Faw port, with links into Iraq. There are plans to build freeports for businesses and communities along the development road to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Medical Health City project in southern Baghdad, covering an area of 120,000 m². The launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health and representatives of international pharmaceutical companies. The project includes five pharmaceutical factories with a total investment […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has received bids from several international companies to develop Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). According to Bassem Waheed, Acting Director General of the Contracts and Licensing Department, the Ministry's evaluation committee will select the best offer to ensure high-quality development services for the airport. Three consortia submitted proposals: […]
By John Lee. The British Council has urged UK universities to participate in Iraq's expanded postgraduate scholarship programme, launched by the Iraqi Higher Committee for Education Development (HCED). From 2025, HCED will provide 1,000 fully funded scholarships each year until a total of 5,000 awards are delivered by 2030. The scholarships cover Master's, PhD, and […]
By Dr Neil Melvin and Dr Burcu Ozcelik, for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey's Balancing Act: Prospects for Stabilisation in Syria and Iraq Can Turkey act as a stabilising force in Syria and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Representatives has voted to authorise the Minister of Finance, or her delegate, to negotiate and sign - either definitively or at initial stage - the draft law ratifying the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to taxes on income […]
By John Lee. Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Governor Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq has met with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in London to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two institutions. Talks focused on digital transformation, lessons from the Bank of England's recent banknote modernisation, and studies on digital currencies. Al-Alaq also highlighted Iraq's monetary […]
The College of Engineering at the University of Sulaimani has formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Irish Emergency Logistics Team during a ceremony held in Erbil. The event was attended by Assistant Professor Dr. Sirwan Khurshid, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Sulaimani, Andrew Paisley, British Consul General […]
By John Lee. A British couple have posted a video about their experiences visiting Iraq as tourists; they were very impressed by the hospitality and friendliness of the people, and the quality of the wonderful Iraqi food. Click here to view the video on YouTube. (Source: Bevetravels)
By John Lee. The United Kingdom has issued a new report on "actors of protection" in Iraq. The country policy and information note (CPIN) provides country-specific information on who might provide protection or cause harm within a particular country, including state and non-state actors. Click here to download the full report. To browse our comprehensive […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC hosts Governor of Ninevah and leading commentators at Cumberland Lodge IBBCs annual member retreat at Cumberland Lodge, saw a full house of members and international commentators on Iraq, discuss Middle East geopolitics, Iraq's internal dynamics and an illuminating talk from the Governor of Ninevah province under Chatham […]
