» Construction Begins on $69m Shaqlawa-Harir Road
21/02/25 19:45 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that construction has begun on IQD 90-billion [$69-million] Shaqlawa-Harir road. The 10-km development will include two overpasses. Project Details: Overpasses: Shaqlawa ...
» Progress on Major Baghdad Sewer Projects
21/02/25 19:45 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Monday to oversee the progress of four major sewer projects in Abu Ghraib, Sabaa Al-Bour, Al-Wahda, and Al-Nahrawan, along with the Al-Rashidiya sewer projec...
» Mindware to distribute VMware in Iraq
21/02/25 19:45 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Mindware, a value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with VMware, a Broadcom company, to enhance digital transformation across Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan. As part of thi...
» $480m Contract for Dora Thermal Power Plant
20/02/25 20:55 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to award and sign an EPC contract for the Dora [Doura] Thermal Power Plant project in Baghdad, valued at $480 million (excluding supervision and monit...
» KRG Completes $43m Public Hospital in Amedi
20/02/25 20:54 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has completed a new $43-million hospital in Deraluk, Amedi district, Duhok, to serve 250,000+ residents. State-of-the-art facility spanning 250,000 sqm, featuring advanced medical tech...
» Iraq Expands Subsidised Shopping Centers
20/02/25 20:53 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the Taawon Hypermarket shopping center in Al-Bayaa, Baghdad, on Wednesday, offering food and goods at subsidised prices. Through a televised conference, he also launched five ...
» Intensified Efforts to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Iraq
20/02/25 20:52 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture has said it has intensified its preventive measures to combat the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and protect the country's livestock. The campaign is being led by the Veterinary Dire...
» Iraq Stock Market Report
20/02/25 20:51 from Iraq Business News
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 20th February 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSIS...
» Al-Rafidain Bank Launches $1.5bn National Bonds
19/02/25 20:07 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. In line with directives from the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Al-Rafidain Bank has announced the launch of the first issuance of national bonds worth IQD 2 trillion [$1.5 billion]. The issuance per...
» Iraq Reviews Implementation of UK Agreements following PM's Visit
19/02/25 20:06 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Wednesday to follow up on the outcomes of his recent official visit to the United Kingdom. The meeting assessed the progress of the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs...
» Iraq cuts off Internet Service to Korek Telecom
19/02/25 20:06 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has ordered the immediate suspension of internet services for Korek Telecom due to what it described as outstanding debts and continued violations. A statement from CMC said t...
» Iraq Launches 'Eduba' School Construction Project
19/02/25 20:06 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched the execution phase of multiple school construction projects in five provinces via video conference on Sunday, as part of Phase One of the Eduba Project, implemented thr...
» UAE Minister of Economy delivers Keynote Address at Gulfood
19/02/25 20:06 from Iraq Business News
H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy delivers keynote address at Gulfood Gulfood 2025, the largest global food business event opened its doors for a second day at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) ahead of an impressive ...
» Iraq's Central Bank meets with US Treasury, Federal Reserve
18/02/25 19:57 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has concluded its first quarterly meetings of 2025 with the US Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank, held in Dubai, UAE, with participation from international auditing and consultin...
» Iraq Improves Ranking in Corruption Perceptions Index
18/02/25 19:57 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has improved its ranking and score in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 140, up 14 places on the previ...
» CBI Issues Tender for Currency Counting and Sorting Machines
18/02/25 19:57 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced General Tender No. (1/2025) for the supply, installation, and operation of 65 currency counting and sorting machines for its branches in Basra (35 units) and Mosul (30 units). The...
» Iraq, Russia Discuss Energy Cooperation
18/02/25 19:57 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad, met on Sunday with Russian Ambassador to Baghdad, Elbrus Kutrashev, and a delegation from Russia's OMK Group. Discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the ...
» Iraq's Scorecard for Mobile Network Excellence
18/02/25 19:57 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Opensignal has announced the launch of the Global Network Excellence Index, which it describes as a new benchmark that ranks markets around the world on the mobile network experience they provide. According to data from Open...
» IBBC Conference: Iraq Prioritises Gas Investment to Boost Growth
17/02/25 19:26 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, highlighted the government's commitment to gas investment as a key driver for economic and industrial development at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Baghdad Conference on M...
» Iraq Explores Industrial Partnerships with Czech Firms
16/02/25 20:54 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani held meetings with representatives of Aero Vodochody, a Czech aircraft manufacturer, and UNIS, a company specializing in oil, gas processing, and petrochemical industries, during hi...
» Gulfood 2025 Kicks Off Today, Setting New Benchmarks in Growth & Innovation
16/02/25 20:53 from Iraq Business News
Gulfood 2025 30th Edition Kicks Off Today, Setting New Benchmarks in F&B Growth and Innovation H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, to give keynote address Global F&B CEOs, policymakers, investors, visionaries...
» Ukrainian Energy Company meets with Iraq's Oil Minister
16/02/25 20:53 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, received the Ukrainian Ambassador to Baghdad, Ivan Dovhanich, on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Mission, Sergiy Pushkarsky, Economic Affai...
» PM Discusses Agricultural Machinery Production with CLAAS
16/02/25 20:52 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with a delegation from CLAAS, a leading German manufacturer of agricultural equipment, on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference. Al-Sudani praised CLAAS for its s...
» How the World helped Mosul rise from the Rubble of War
16/02/25 20:51 from Iraq Business News
By Eileen Travers for the United Nations (UN). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war Terrorist figh...
» UK Briefing: Iraq International Scholarship Scheme
16/02/25 19:02 from Iraq Business News
Advertising Feature From the British Council: UK higher education institutions are invited to join an online briefing session on the Government of Iraq's current international scholarship programme for postgraduate and PhD study. Join th...
» Spanish Firm discusses Iraq's Border Security and Defense
15/02/25 20:53 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met in Munich with Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of Indra Group, a leading Spanish company specializing in information technology, simulation, automated testing equipment, and...
» Iraqi PM discusses Digital Cooperation with Veridos
15/02/25 20:52 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Friday with Marc Siewert, CEO of Berlin-based Veridos, on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC). Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation with Ve...
» Teacher Insurrection puts Pressure on Kurdish Ruling Parties
15/02/25 20:51 from Iraq Business News
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Teacher insurrection puts pressure on Kurdish ruling parties Teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan are escalating ...
» Iraq Advances Development of Exploration Block 3
14/02/25 20:19 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Undersecretary for Extraction at Iraq's Ministry of Oil, chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to discuss the development of Exploration Block 3. Key Discussion Points: Participants: Senior offici...
» Basra Gateway Terminal gets New Crane
14/02/25 20:19 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) at Umm Qasr has commissioned a new Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour crane from Finnish company Konecranes. With a 125-ton lifting capacity and a 54-meter boom, the crane can serve vessels up to ...
» IDC Begins 18-Well Project at East Baghdad Field South
14/02/25 20:19 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has commenced drilling operations for the first well in an 18-well project at the Southern East Baghdad oil field, in cooperation with China's EBS Petroleum, a body registered in Iraq to cond...
» Unified Retirement Law: "A Step Towards Improving Retirees' Lives"
14/02/25 20:19 from Iraq Business News
From Education International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: The Unified Retirement Law: A step towards improving retirees' lives and creating job ...
» Hilal Al-Iraq Al-Muntazar wins Basra Roads Contract
13/02/25 19:08 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Hilal Al-Iraq Al-Muntazar General Contracting Limited Liability Company has won an Engineering Design and Construction contract with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for "paving access roads in Basra." ...
» KRG Advances Environmental Protection Initiatives
13/02/25 19:08 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has issued an update on its environmental protection initiatives: Key Developments: 14,390 environmental permits issued in the past five years. 25,000+ projects monitored for complianc...
» Iraq, Syria "set to Resume Trade with new Border Crossing"
13/02/25 19:08 from Iraq Business News
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq, Syria set to resume trade with new joint border crossing Hassan Sheikh, chairman of the Iraqi-Syri...
» Iraq Stock Market Report
13/02/25 19:08 from Iraq Business News
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 13th February 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSIS...
» Iraq PM Launches 6,000ha Housing Project
12/02/25 19:56 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched the Residential City Development Project in Nahrawan, Baghdad, covering 24,197 donums [approx 6,000 hectares, 15,000 acres], to provide serviced residential plots for M...
» Iraq Imposes 40% Additional Customs Duty on Imported PET Rolls
12/02/25 19:56 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a 40% additional customs duty on imported PET rolls made from polyethylene granules, used in the production of single-use water cups, food containers, and transparent storage products...
» Iraq Agrees to 80% Debt Reduction for Mozambique
12/02/25 19:56 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Iraq has agreed to forgive 80% of Mozambique's bilateral debt, with the remaining 20% restructured over 15 years, following a four-year grace period (2029-2043). The original debt of $60.26 million was incurred in 1979-1980 ...
» German School to support Iraqi Company for Bank Guarantees
12/02/25 19:56 from Iraq Business News
By John Lee. Germany's Frankfurt School of Finance and Management has won a contract with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to, "enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Iraqi Company for Bank Guarantees (ICB...