President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing ...
Syria introduces new post-Assad banknotes
Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Monday unveiled redesigned banknotes to replace those bearing images of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and his ...
AHK Iraq Report: Agriculture in Kurdistan 2025/2026
From the German Liaison Office for Commerce & Industry in Iraq (AHK Iraq). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. AHK Iraq ...
Tabaqchali: What Next After Gangbuster Three-Year Rally?
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "What next after a gangbuster ...
Here’s Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Holds the Keys to AI’s Explosive Growth
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has expanded rapidly since 2023, powering applications from chatbots to autonomous systems and driving trillions in market value. Tech giants have invested ...
Rebuilding Lebanon’s Tax Administration Through Holistic Digital Transformation Reforms
The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department advises Lebanon to pursue digital transformation in tax administration as a broad institutional reform, not just an IT upgrade, emphasizing the need to fix deep ...
Israel asked Qatar to boost financial assistance to Gaza a month before Oct. 7 — report
Israeli officials said to have asked Doha's Mohammed al-Emadi to buy more Egyptian fuel to fund Hamas regime, thinking terror group wanted economic relief in exchange for quiet The post Israel asked ...
Breaking the Middle-Income Trap: Why Fiscal Decentralization Matters for Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank–led study argues that Kazakhstan’s future growth depends on moving beyond commodity dependence by empowering regions through fiscal decentralization, stronger local revenues ...
Breaking the Middle-Income Trap: Why Fiscal Decentralization Matters for Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank–led study argues that Kazakhstan’s future growth depends on moving beyond commodity dependence by empowering regions through fiscal decentralization, stronger local revenues ...
Saudi finance minister approves SR217 ($57.9) billion borrowing plan for 2026
Saudi Arabia has approved a SR217 billion borrowing plan for 2026 to meet its fiscal needs. The funds will cover an anticipated budget deficit of SR165 billion and repay around SR52 billion in ...