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By John Lee. A new four-year Decent Work Country Programme for Iraq, 2026-2029, has been signed in Baghdad, setting out priorities for employment, skills development, economic diversification, workers ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Steven Fagin prepares for return to Baghdad as US envoy with economic ties in focus
Steven Fagin, a US ambassador, is set to return to Baghdad to lead the US Mission in Iraq, with economic ties and American investment expected to be […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions
Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, give Tehran access to trade routes, currency markets, and commercial networks that are difficult for US authorities to monitor.
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: Iraq petitions OPEC+ for 6M bpd baseline, citing $400B rebuilding costs
Iraq requested OPEC+ raise its crude production quota to 6M bpd from 4.431M, pointing to post-war reconstruction costs and dismissing alliance exit rumors.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Roundup: Chinese energy firms showcase tech, commitment to cooperation at Iraq int'l oil, gas expo
People visit the booth of ZhenHua Oil during the 4th Iraq International Exhibition and Conference for Oil, Gas and Petroleum Projects at the Baghdad International Fairgrounds in Bagdad, Iraq, Sept. 8, ...
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: Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory. Iraq has been largely cut off ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: Iraq: What happened to US plans for an extreme makeover of the economy?
I agree with Mark Thoma more often than naught. I certainly share his concern about the shifting sectoral composition of output (translated from economese to English, more jobs in housing), and, like ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: US diplomatic reshuffle in Iraq comes at critical moment for Baghdad and Washington
US Chargé d’Affaires Joshua Harris is ending his posting in Baghdad as Washington prepares for a diplomatic transition amid the planned US troop withdrawal from Iraq and ongoing tensions.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Economy: ‘Iran-Iraq trade capacity can rise to $20b’
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing the need to create new momentum in the economic relations between the two countries, stated that there is capacity for ...