Iraq News » Baghdad News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq is emerging as the Middle East’s strategic connector – but can it turn foreign competition into advantage?
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq’s Man in the Middle
Iraq’s new prime minister now faces that challenge under the most trying of circumstances. The United States and Iran are at war—and Iraq sits between them. When I met with Ali al-Zaidi during his ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: PepsiCo signs Iraq expansion agreements during Prime Minister’s Washington visit
Iraq wants to attract foreign investment, diversify its economy beyond oil and deepen economic ties with the U.S ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq meets Google, GE Vernova officials as Baghdad broadens U.S. investment push
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with top executives from Google, GE Vernova, and other U.S. corporations on Thursday as Baghdad expanded its attempts to seek investment […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Baghdad-Erbil oil feud threatens Iraq economy as Hormuz route remains cut off
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drone view shows oil tankers loading crude oil at the Basra Oil Terminal in Iraqi territorial waters, off the coast of Basra, ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: After UAE, Iraq signals OPEC exit: Why Baghdad's threat could hurt Saudi Arabia and shake oil prices | Explained
Iraq has warned it may quit OPEC unless its oil production quota is raised, deepening cracks within the cartel after the UAE’s exit.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq tightens Iran dollar controls as US restarts shipments
The United States has restarted supplies of U.S. dollar banknotes to Iraq after Baghdad agreed to take further steps to stop American cash from reaching Iran and […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Türkiye, Iraq move to boost energy ties with pipeline deal, development push
Ankara and Baghdad explore wider cooperation in oil, gas, electricity and investment as both sides seek to turn the Development Road Project into a regional economic hub.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq’s Plan to Transform Its Economy Is a Risky Bet
Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into a key trade corridor between Asia and Europe. The project involves Türkiye, Qatar, and the UAE, but faces ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Inside Washington's quiet bid to break China's grip on Iraq
The U.S. is intensifying efforts to pull Iraq away from China and Russia, seeking to replace Beijing's energy and infrastructure agreements with broad U.S.-Iraq partnerships.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias
Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.