MENA Fintech Association Launches Iraq Chapter

By John Lee. The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) has launched its Iraq Chapter, according to a report from Arqam. It says it has appointed Iraqi-Canadian entrepreneur Bahaa Abdul Hadi, co-founder of International Smart Card (ISC) and architect of Iraq' …

Iraq sees Surge in Internet Penetration

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Communications has announced internet penetration reaching 82.9 percent of the population by the end of 2024, up from just 44.3 percent in 2019, according to official data from the International Telecommunication Union ( …

How Did Iraq Survive ‘Existential Threat More Dangerous than ISIS’?

Diplomatic sources in Baghdad revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Iraqi authorities were deeply concerned about sliding into the Israeli-Iranian war, which they considered “an existential threat to Iraq even more dangerous than that posed by ISIS when it …

Explosion at Iraq oil field suspends operations: US company

An explosion at an oil field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday suspended operations, the US company operating the field said. HKN Energy said in a statement that "an explosion occurred earlier today at approximately 7:00 AM local …

Unlocking Iraq's Economic Potential -- IMF Report

Azerbaijan and Iraq explore prospects for judicial and legal cooperation

Baku, July 15, AZERTAC Inam Karimov, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, met with a delegation led by Munther Ibrahim Hussein, President of the Federal Supreme Court of the Republic of Iraq. Welcoming the guests, Inam Karimov noted that …

Azerbaijan, Iraq discuss cooperation

Baku, July 15, AZERTAC On July 15, Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev met with a delegation led by Munther Ibrahim Hussein, President of the Federal Supreme Court of the Republic of Iraq. Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev congratulated Munther …

Bahaa Abdul Hadi to Lead New MENA Fintech Association Chapter in Iraq

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), a not-for-profit organisation supporting fintech innovation across the Middle East and Africa, has launched its Iraq Chapter. Bahaa …

Pakistan, Iran, Iraq pledge unified measures to facilitate pilgrims

ISLAMABAD  -  In a significant diplomatic development, the interior ministers of Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq convened in Tehran for a landmark trilateral conference aimed at enhancing facilitation for religious pilgrims traveling between the three countries. …

Drone attacks target Iraq airport and oil field: Kurd forces

A drone packed with explosives was shot down near Arbil airport on Monday, with two more later hitting an oil field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said. "At 02:20 (1120 GMT) an explosive-laden drone was downed near …