Iraq is seeking to boost its domestic natural gas sector and find alternatives to Iranian electricity but has not made significant progress, according to one expert.
US frees up billions in sanctions relief to Iran as Tehran proxies wreak havoc in region
Biden administration extends Iranian sanction waiver as Iraq looks to cut energy dependence on Tehran. On Friday, John Kirby said none of the money will be going to Iran.
KRG says Iraq paid less than half its 2023 budget share
The cash-strapped KRG has repeatedly accused Baghdad of not making regular payments of its share of federal funds. Last June, Iraq passed a three-year budget of which the Kurdistan Region’s share is …
Turkey, Iraq Reach PKK Security Deal and Seek Closer Trade Ties
Turkey and Iraq reached a landmark security deal to crack down on Kurdish militants holed up in the mountains of northern Iraq.
Iraq’s Development Road: Geopolitics, Rentierism, and Border Connectivity
By Harith Hasan, for Carnegie Middle East Center. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Development Road: …
Turkey, Iraq hold security talks in Baghdad, Iraqi government says
Senior Turkish and Iraqi officials held high-level talks in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss security issues including potential measures against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq, an …
Turkey to Discuss ‘Common Understanding’ on Security With Iraq -Official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Senior Turkish officials will discuss security issues, particularly Turkey’s operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq, with their counterparts in …
US renews waiver allowing Iraq to continue buying Iranian electricity
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United States has renewed a waiver exempting Iraq from abiding to Washington’s sanctions on Iran, allowing Baghdad to buy electricity from Tehran, State Department …
Turkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group
Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Baghdad for high-level meetings, ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit next month and a potential Turkish offensive against an outlawed Kurdish militant …
Revealed: 2003 bid to scale back Iraq War involvement quashed
Newly declassified secret documents from 2003 have revealed the then-defence minister was overruled in a bid to scale down ADF personnel seven months into the Iraq War, including by the Department of …