By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has reportedly issued tenders to export Iraqi crude oil through the Syrian port of Baniyas and the Jordanian port of Aqaba, according to Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani …
Iraq plans pipeline revamp for direct Kirkuk oil exports to Turkey, minister says
Iraq is working to revamp a disused pipeline that would allow oil to be pumped directly to Turkey’s Ceyhan port without passing through the Kurdistan region, Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani …
World Bank Sanctions Turkish Firm Over Corruption in Iraq
By John Lee. The World Bank has imposed a sanction of debarment with conditional release on the Turkish company Aktif Elektroteknik San ve Tic A.S. following findings of corrupt and fraudulent …
JMU gets $600K grant to aid Iraqi university business programs
A pair of Iraqi universities will get help from James Madison University to gain accreditation for their business programs. The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery and the College of …
6 killed in U.S. refueling plane crash; Iran’s new supreme leader ‘likely disfigured,’ Hegseth says
All six crew members were killed after a U.S. refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said. The incident was not due t …
Live updates: 6 killed in U.S. refueling plane crash; Iran’s new supreme leader ‘likely disfigured,’ Hegseth says
All six crew members were killed after a U.S. refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said. The incident was not due t …
U.S. Refuelling Aircraft Lost in Western Iraq
By John Lee. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed the loss of a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling aircraft during operations over Iraq. According to a statement issued on 12th March …
Report: Iraq’s 2026 Customs Reset
From Kapita Research. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s 2026 Customs Reset Iraq’s main ports have been …
Gulf Power Interconnection with Iraq Nears Launch
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has said the Iraq-Gulf electricity interconnection project will soon enter service with an initial capacity of 500MW. According to ministry spokesperson Ahmed …
CBI reports record surge in Iraq’s internal debt for 2025
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reports an 8.43% increase in domestic public debt, reaching 90.695 trillion dinars by the end of 2025. Discover the causes of the surge.