By John Lee. A 44,000-tonne shipment of American rice has arrived at the Jordanian port of Aqaba aboard the vessel Equinox Dream (pictured), according to Iraq's General Company for Food Commodities Trading. The company said the shipment arrived despite difficult maritime conditions stemming from regional security challenges affecting shipping in the area. Engineer Lama Hashim […]
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. A new agricultural facility in Dohuk is enabling refugee, displaced and host community farmers in Iraq's Kurdistan Region to sell directly to formal retailers for the first time, with early results showing produce selling out within 24 hours and farmers earning up to 48% more per kilogram than through traditional wholesale channels. […]
By John Lee. US-based Amentum Services has been awarded a $11,519,840 contract for "T-6 sustainment and contractor logistics support." According to a statement from the US Department of War "This contract provides for 15 T-6A aircraft sustainment contract, including Supply Support, Field Service Representative, Labor and Engineering Task Assignments for a 90-day transition period and […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Amid war over its skies, Baghdad plays the field for new fighter jets Iraq has in recent years found itself in the middle of several bouts of Israeli-US wars with Iran, with its […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As talk of secret Israeli base rocks Iraq, Sudani seen as main victim In Iraq, officials are trading accusations after US media reports claiming that Israel has operated a clandestine base in the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Does young new PM-designate portend shift in Iran-US balance in Iraq? After months of deadlock, Iraq's ruling Shiite Coordination framework has secured 41-year-old businessman Ali Al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate. The April […]
By John Lee. The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Iraq's Deputy Minister of Oil, Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, along with several other individuals and businesses, as part of a sanctions action targeting what it describes as the exploitation of Iraq's oil sector to benefit Iran and Iran-aligned militias. The Treasury said […]
By John Lee. US-based Excelerate Energy has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended 31st March, 2026. Regarding its operations in Iraq, the company said: "In October 2025, Excelerate executed a definitive commercial agreement with a subsidiary of Iraq's Ministry of Electricity for the development of the country's first LNG import terminal. The […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraqi Kurdistan's new US consulate project strength or invite strikes? Amid much fanfare last December, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials inaugurated a new US consulate in the semi-autonomous region's capital Erbil. This […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Shiite alliance taps wealthy entrepreneur as Iraq's youngest PM-designate Iraqi President Nizar Amedi has tasked 41-year-old businessman Ali Al-Zaidi with forming a government, making him the country's youngest prime minister-designate. The surprise choice […]
From the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A Record Year of Impact: ICF Releases 2025 Annual Report Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) is proud to share the publication of its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year of continued […]
