Kurdish Policy Analysis

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj Iraq Has Secured Billions in International Investment—But Analysts Say the Country's Biggest Challenge Is No Longer Attracting Capital. It Is Asserting State Authority.  Iraq has secured billions in new investment, but analysts say controlling Iran-aligned militias will determine whether economic promises succeed. Prime Minister Mr. Ali Falih Al-Zaidi returns to the capital Baghdad, after concluding his official visit to the Turkish capital Ankara, which included the following:  Meeting with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Leading the Iraqi delegation in the expanded talks with the Turkish side. Patronage of the Iraqi-Turkish Roundtable Meeting. Patronage of the signing ceremony for 4 Memoranda of Understanding, as follows: 1- Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of industrial property. 2- Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of academic training for the Police C...

By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj Kurdish Policy Analysis Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi convenes Iraqi-Turkish business leaders as Baghdad accelerates economic reforms, cross-border trade, and strategic investment ties with Ankara. Iraq and Turkey are strengthening economic ties through investment, trade facilitation, and business cooperation, signalling a new phase in their strategic partnership. Iraq and Turkey Deepen Economic Alliance Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi chaired the Iraqi-Turkish Roundtable on Tuesday, bringing together senior government officials and a large delegation of Turkish business leaders in a meeting that underscored Baghdad's determination to deepen economic integration with one of its most important regional partners. While the meeting focused on investment opportunities and trade facilitation, its broader significance extends far beyond commerce. As Iraq seeks to diversify its economy, reduce dependence on oil revenues, and position itself as a re...

By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis   With abundant natural resources, a strategic location, a young workforce, and investor-friendly policies, the Kurdistan Region is emerging as one of the Middle East's most attractive destinations for domestic and foreign investment. Introduction The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has emerged as one of the Middle East's most promising investment destinations, offering a combination of strategic geography, abundant natural resources, political stability, and an increasingly diversified economy. Over the past three decades, the region has transformed from a conflict-affected area into one of Iraq's principal centres of economic growth, attracting billions of dollars in domestic and foreign investment across multiple sectors. Situated at the crossroads of Turkey, Iran, Syria, and the rest of Iraq, the Kurdistan Region occupies a strategic position connecting regional and international markets. This location has historically made K...

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis   From oil wealth and agriculture to tourism, trade, and economic diversification, the Kurdistan Region is emerging as one of the Middle East's most dynamic and strategically important economies. Introduction The economy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has undergone one of the most remarkable transformations in the modern Middle East. Once largely dependent on subsistence agriculture and constrained by decades of political instability, conflict, and economic isolation, the region has evolved into an increasingly diversified economy characterised by growing private-sector activity, expanding foreign investment, and ambitious infrastructure development. While hydrocarbons remain the backbone of public revenues, the Kurdistan Region has steadily broadened its economic base by investing in agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, construction, education, healthcare, trade, and digital technologies. This transformation reflects not o...

  The Kurdistan Foundation and Germany's GIZ have launched the Region's first Inclusive Employment and Business Forum, connecting job seekers with employers as the Kurdistan Regional Government accelerates efforts to strengthen the private sector and diversify the economy. By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis Meta Description Kurdistan Foundation and GIZ launch the first Inclusive Employment and Business Forum in Erbil, connecting job seekers with businesses and supporting private sector growth. Kurdistan expands efforts to strengthen the private sector The Kurdistan Foundation , in partnership with Germany's GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) , has launched the first Kurdistan Inclusive Employment and Business Forum , marking another step in the Kurdistan Regional Government's strategy to expand private-sector employment and reduce dependence on the public sector. Held in Erbil , the two-day forum brought together government ...