AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIraq’s Infrastructure Push: Iraq has completed 100% preliminary designs for its flagship Development Road Project and railway corridor, moving into detailed engineering for bridges, stations, and supporting facilities. Energy Routes Under Pressure: Baghdad is reviving an Iraq–Syria–Mediterranean pipeline plan to diversify exports and reduce reliance on Gulf and Turkey routes, while also sending a delegation to Türkiye to expand crude export capacity via the Iraq–Türkiye pipeline toward Ceyhan. Local Jobs vs. Big Oil: The Kirkuk Engineers Syndicate accuses BP of sidelining local engineers and subcontractors, demanding an 85% local hiring quota and warning of legal action. Banking Oversight Upgrade: Iraq’s Central Bank approved a restructuring that upgrades non-bank financial supervision into a full general directorate and reshuffles IT, risk, and reporting lines to tighten oversight of fintech and reduce cash dependency. Tech & Research Ecosystem: URI-backed research highlights how local trials matter for plant growth, while Iraq’s broader push for tech capacity shows up in policy and infrastructure planning. Regional Tech-Adjacent Security: New reporting links drone and missile warfare lessons across the region, underscoring why defense tech and logistics planning are accelerating.
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