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. Why The U.S. Is Racing To Lock Down Iraq’s Most …
New Iraqi-Armenian Business Council Planned
By John Lee. Iraq and Armenia have agreed to establish a joint business council, following a meeting between officials from both countries in Baghdad. According to Iraq’s Ministry of Trade, the …
Iraq Launches Four-Year “Decent Work” Programme
By John Lee. A new four-year Decent Work Country Programme for Iraq, 2026-2029, has been signed in Baghdad, setting out priorities for employment, skills development, economic diversification, workers …
Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say
In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, another …
Iraq-Korea Business Council Talks on Economic and Trade Ties
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has held talks with the Iraq-Korea Business Council to discuss strengthening economic and trade relations and advancing private sector support plans. Dr. Malik …
Iraq Oil Conf Opens; Focus on Exports, Refining and Gas
By John Lee. Iraq’s fourth international oil, gas and licensing rounds conference has opened in Baghdad, with the Ministry of Oil outlining progress on exports, refining and infrastructure over the …
ILO-Iraq Workshop Planned on Small Business Resilience
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Planning has held a virtual meeting with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to discuss organising a workshop on building inclusive and risk-informed small and …
Iraqi Customs Revenue to Exceed $3bn by Year-End
By John Lee. Iraqi customs revenues are expected to reach 4 trillion dinars ($3.05 billion) by the end of 2025, up from around 800 billion dinars ($610 million) before the introduction of the ASYCUDA …
Belarus-Iraq Meetings Cover Energy, Pharma and Trade
By John Lee. Belarus’s ambassador to Iraq, Anatoly Glaz, visited Baghdad from 1st to 3rd September for a series of bilateral meetings, according to Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 1st …
New Modern Cities Planned for Every Iraqi Province
By John Lee. Plans have been announced for a new modern city to be built in each of Iraq’s provinces, with each city to cover between 10,000 and 15,000 dunams and to reflect the character, history, …