NEWS
Politics
Iraq accuses Iran of exerting political pressure on it
The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture yesterday accused the Iranian government of exerting pol...
August 29th, 2018
Iraq: Trump envoy starts talks to accelerate government formation
The Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, Brett H. McGurk,...
August 29th, 2018
Economics
MENA investment activity grows in H1 on record deals – MAGNiTT
The emerging ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registered a reco...
August 2nd, 2018
Oil Ministry Finalises Export Figures for June
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for June of 105,640,161 barrels, gi...
July 25th, 2018
Industry
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $2 billion in the Middle East and...
August 30th, 2018
OILSERV joins Iraq Britain Business Council
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that OILSERV has joined the Council...
July 18th, 2018
Markets
Iraq Stock Market Report
The RSISX index ended the week at IQD786 (-0.6%) / $809 (-0.6%) (weekly change) (-3.1% and...
January 23rd, 2018
ISX benchmark falls 1.21%, trading activity down
The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) closed Sunday’s trading on a negative note as its benchmark...
July 24th, 2017
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
What’s next for GCC- Iraq ties after Sadr's UAE visit?
On Aug. 13, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flew in Iraq’s influential Shiite cleric Muqtad...
August 30th, 2017
Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena
Private investment funding for key start-ups in the Mena region has been consistently grow...
April 6th, 2017
ECONOMY
Iraq Economy December 2017
Oil production posted the biggest decline in output of any country in October 2017, according to the latest data from the International Energy Agency. The overall monthly decline was 90,000…
RISK
Iraq: Risk December 2018
Hopes of a return to stable government have risen after the return of veteran politician Adel Abdul Mahdi as the country’s prime minister. Economic growth is still at risk while…
INDUSTRY
Iraq: Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals October 2018
As Iraq emerges from successive decades of sanctions and war, the country’s hydrocarbon sector is widely consid- ered to be an awakening giant capable of drastically shifting regional and global…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…
SME
MENA Small and Medium Enterprises September 2017
Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…
