By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US Dollar Shipments to Iraq are a Molehill, not a Mountain As the Iran war ramped up, it was reported that the United States halted dollar cash shipments […]
By John Lee. An emergency meeting of Iraq's Coordination Framework was held at the Government Palace on Wednesday to discuss what it described as US-Saudi attacks on Iraqi sovereignty. According to Prime Minister's Office, the meeting, hosted by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, condemned what it called an attack on Iraqi territory that resulted in the […]
The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) has issued a reminder that registration is now open for its "In Their Shoes" 5K. Whether you join us in person at beautiful Burke Lake Park in Fairfax, VA on Saturday, August 29, or participate virtually from anywhere in the world, every step you take helps raise vital funds that […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Uptime Institute and the Governorate of Nineveh to advance the region's digital infrastructure and support Iraq's national digital agenda. According to a press release published by Business Wire, the agreement was signed on 17th July at the U.S.-Iraq Business Summit, held at […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al-Zaidi' Government on Petroleum Issues and Washington DC Visit The Iraqi Council of Representatives (Parliament) voted on 14th May 2026 to endorse the new government headed by PM Ali Al-Zaidi, and approved […]
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. Inside Washington's Quiet Bid to Break China's Grip on Iraq It looks like the U.S.'s renewed engagement with Iraq could signal a major shift back in Baghdad's geopolitical alignment away from […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Exclusive: Iraqi PM Pitches 'Trilateral Business Opportunities' to Iran, US Iraq's prime minister did not deliver a ceasefire proposal by the Donald Trump administration during his recent visit to Iran, senior sources in […]
By Matein Khalid, 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. As the War Flares, Iraq's Economic Dire Straits Deepen The revival of the US-Israel-Iran war is set to intensify the concatenation of economic, energy and geopolitical […]
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. Path Set for Iraqi Banks to Rejoin Global Finance System The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced it has secured an agreement under which seven […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Private Banks League (IPBL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) in Washington, DC, aimed at supporting Iraq's banking sector in financing the transition to a green economy and developing the country's energy infrastructure. The signing took place on the sidelines of Prime […]
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. Iraq Corruption Crackdown to Cut Project Costs, PM's Aide Says Iraq's new government hopes an unprecedented crackdown on corruption will cut the cost of projects and […]
By John Lee. A planned oil pipeline linking Haditha in Iraq to Baniyas on the Syrian coast is intended to serve as a strategic export route to European markets, according to the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC). The project is expected to take between two and two-and-a-half years to complete. Safwan al-Sheikh Ahmad, Director of Communications […]
