As Iraq’s financial situation grows increasingly dire, the KRG is using Baghdad’s deteriorating financial position to advance its own agenda and, by extension, the agenda of its principal …
Iraq War vet Ernst elected to 2nd Senate term after heated race
Joni Ernst, an Iraq War veteran seen in recent years as a rising figure within her party, won a closer than expected re-election race on Tuesday as GOP candidates outperformed pollsters expectations …
Revisiting the march to the Iraq War
Christiane speaks with veteran journalist David Dimbleby about his new podcast “The Fault Line,” which examines the build-up to the 2003 Iraq War.
The Inevitability of Reform in Iraq
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the Atlantic Council . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .
On October 13, Iraq’s Co …
Islamic State resurfaces with attacks in Iraq’s Diyala province
The Islamic State’s gruesome killing of a sheikh and some of his relatives by rigging his corpse with explosives has led to security concerns in the multiethnic region bordering Iran, long a hotbed …
Oil-dependent Iraq must ‘diversify rapidly’ as challenges stifle young population
Iraq is revamping business regulations Despite Iraq’s obvious problems, politicians have not proposed a clear economic roadmap for the country. The country’s finance minister Ali Allawi told …
Trump is right about Iraq: Time to end the mission and withdraw all troops
American security is neither enhanced by having U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq nor is it placed at higher risk by our complete withdrawal.
New System boosts Ease of Doing Business in Iraq
A new online single window system for business registration in Iraq is supporting an entrepreneurial environment during COVID-19.
Budding entrepreneurs can reserve a name, re …
Can the White Paper save Iraq from its dark days?
A finance reform blueprint is trumpeted by Iraq’s PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, but his government seems too weak to deliver, writes Salah Nasrawi …
Iraq reports 3,595 new COVID-19 cases, 482,296 in total
The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Tuesday 3,595 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide infections to 482,296. The new cases included 1,066 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 473 in Duhok, 453 in …