By John Lee. The United States has emphasized the urgency of reopening the Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline (ITP) as soon as possible. Full statement from The White House: Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk and Deputy Assistant and Senior Advisor to the President for Energy […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani met with Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, and her accompanying delegation on Wednesday. The discussion centered on cooperation between Iraq's financial institutions and the US Treasury, focusing on government actions to implement financial and banking reforms to combat corruption. Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani met with Peter Gibson, the CEO of American energy company Steller Energy on Wednesday. They discussed the company's electricity projects and the government's commitment to expanding combined-cycle power projects, a key priority in their service and development program. Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the government's approach of […]
Increasing the security of the trade supply chain at Baghdad International Airport On 10 September 2023, Iraq took a significant stride in bolstering trade supply chain security - concurrently targeting high-risk air cargo while facilitating the smooth flow of legitimate trade. In pursuit of this crucial objective, Iraqi authorities have joined forces with the United […]
By Amberin Zaman for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In letter to Biden, Barzani warns of Iraqi Kurdistan's collapse, urges mediation KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's letter to Biden is aimed at jolting the administration into action as […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): UNDP Iraq and USAID Seek to Revitalize Tourism in the Kurdistan Region In a milestone event aimed at reviving tourism in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the Kurdistan […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has received approval from the Ministerial Energy Council (Recommendation 23067/T) for a final settlement with ExxonMobil. This settlement, known as the "Settlement Agreement," resolves longstanding disputes arising from the service contract for the West Qurna oilfield project between Basra Oil Company (BOC) and US-based oil giant. The […]
By John Lee. Prime Policy Group, which describes itself as "one of the first bipartisan government relations firms in Washington", has entered an agreement to provide professional services to the Erbil-based Arab Project Party. The firm, which is wholly owned by the UK-based multinational communications company WPP plc, will provide "election program support", with the […]
From the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Bridging the U.S.-Iraq Business Gap On August 14, The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy Forum with Mais Abbas Abousy, Safwan Al-Amin, and Amer Aladhadh: Abousy is a […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund, for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Dinar, and the Conundrum over the Dollar and Iran A report in a […]
By John Lee. FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Hot Dog on a Stick and 16 other restaurant concepts, has announces a new development deal to open 10 new franchised locations in Iraq. In partnership with Global Vita USA LLC, 10 Hot Dog on a Stick locations will open throughout the country […]
By David S Cloud, for the Wall Street Journal. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Cracks Down on Dollar Smuggling Under Pressure From U.S. Washington aims to stop the flow of dollars to Iran. Click here to read the full article […]
