UNDP and JICA renew Partnership Agreement in Iraq

From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. UNDP and JICA renew Partnership Agreement... Read more »

Divided in alliances, united in purpose: Feyli Kurds push for power in Iraq’s new parliament

Shafaq News Divided across rival alliances but converging on a shared political mission, Feyli Kurdish candidates are entering Iraq’s new parliament with influence that exceeds their limited numbers. Their rise comes at... Read more »

Nechirvan Barzani as Iraq’s President: How could this scenario reshape the country’s future?

Shafaq News In the crowded landscape of Iraqi politics, dominated by competing and often clashing personalities, the name of Nechirvan Barzani stands out as a calm exception. Known in Baghdad primarily as... Read more »

Unsettled victory: Al-Sudani between a second term and Shiite power balances

2025-11-16T13:12:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The preliminary results of Iraq’s parliamentary elections placed Al-Ima’ar wal Tanmiya (the Reconstruction and Development Alliance), led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia... Read more »

Youth and Innovation Power Iraq’s Green Future

From United Nations Iraq: Over sixty young innovators, including many talented young women, gathered at the American University of Iraq – Baghdad (AUIB) for the Green Iraqi Innovators Conference and Competition. The... Read more »

20 Years of voting patterns: Why Iraqis continue to elevate the sitting Prime Minister’s list

Shafaq News Two decades after Iraqis voted in their first post-2003 parliamentary elections, one electoral behavior has proven more durable than the changing laws, alliances, and crises that have shaped the political... Read more »

Dollar weakens as markets wait for delayed US economic reports

2025-11-14T09:20:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The dollar headed for a weekly fall on Friday as investors trimmed positions while waiting to assess a backlog of U.S. data... Read more »

Dinar RV: What does Sudani’s Victory mean for Speculators?

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar RV: What Does Sudani’s Victory Mean for Speculators? Following... Read more »

Million-Vote Moment: What the KDP’s surge means for Kurdistan and Baghdad

Shafaq News On one of the closing nights of the electoral campaign, as music faded and flags dipped, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani paused, then set a clear benchmark: the Kurdistan Democratic... Read more »

Genel Energy issues Trading and Ops Update

By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. Regarding the company’s operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it... Read more »