The latest escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has once again placed the Middle East at the centre of global geopolitical tension. This comes after a very short time of the continuous bombardment of Gaza and the South…
For years, the current Iraqi political system has acted not only as a governing body but as the primary employer of its population. Millions rely directly on government salaries, while many more depend indirectly on state spending. This model, built…
Unemployment in Iraq is not simply a statistic; it is a structural problem that continues to build year after year. The number of unemployed is steadily increasing, while the state has already stretched itself to its limits as the primary…
You have to ask yourself after twenty-three years of the US occupation of Iraq, what significant changes has this project brought to the Iraqi people and the region as a whole. Operation Iraqi Freedom, it was called, which has brought…
Ai is not just a technological shift, but a structural risk to economic balance and political stability. It is currently disrupting the Labour Market and has been for the past several years. This disruption is only going to increase in…
On April 9, 2003, U.S. led coalition forces effectively seized control of Baghdad, marking the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime three weeks into the Iraq War. Although fighting continued all over the country, it was a symbolic moment used by…
This is officially my first post on this blog, I’m not a professional writer by any means, however I have always enjoyed it. Writing out my thoughts was always easier to me than explaining them. So I decided to rebrand…
Iraq Business Journal is a platform for independent analysis of Iraq’s economy, politics, and society. The focus is on understanding Iraq beyond surface-level narratives. Much of the discussion around the country is shaped by external perspectives, often emphasising short-term developments…