{"id":7828,"date":"2026-08-18T03:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:43:04","slug":"ifbc-business-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/ar\/ifbc-business-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"IFBC Business Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, 18th August 2026, The Iraqi\u2013French Business Council (IFBC) held its ( Business Gathering) , bringing together a distinguished group of business leaders, Council members, and members of the Board of Directors.<br><br>The gathering was honored to welcome:<br><br>1. Mr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/estrade-laurent-bba13a155\/\">Estrade Laurent<\/a> \u2013 Head of the Economic Department, Embassy of France .<br>2. Ms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nadia-al-soufi-7b9936175\/\">Nadia Al-Soufi<\/a> \u2013 Economic Department, Embassy of France .<br>3. Dr. Malik Khalaf Al-Duraie \u2013 Director General of Private Sector Development, Ministry of Trade .<br>4. Dr. Mahmoud Dagher \u2013 Chairman of the Board , Al-Misk Islamic Bank .<br>5. Dr. Osama Al-Quraishi \u2013 Chairman of Iraqi-American Business Council .<br>6. Mr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bsugheyer\/\">Bilal Rabah Sugheyer<\/a> \u2013 Head of International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group .<br>7. Mr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ismail-maraqa\/\">Ismail Maraqa<\/a> \u2013 Country SeniorPartner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/pwc\/\">PwC<\/a> Iraq .<br>8. H.E. Ambassador Lina Omar \u2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq .<br>9. Mr. Baqir Al-Mashat \u2013 Member of the Iraqi Economic Council and Chairman, ZESCO Group .<br>10. Eng. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haider-alomran-2829a678\/\">Haider Alomran<\/a> \u2013 Chairman, Baghdad Council for Digital . Transformation and Chairman of the Board, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/alomran-group\/\">ALOMRAN GROUP<\/a>.<br>11. Ms. Shatha Al-Zuhairi \u2013 President, Iraqi Businesswomen Council .<br>12. Mr. Qais Al-Murshid \u2013 Economic Media Professional .<br>13. Ms. Noor Al-Majid \u2013 Economic Media Professional .<br>14- Ms. Zainab Aqeel &#8211; An Official Representative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/sardar-group-automobile\/\">Sardar Group<\/a> .<br><br>The gathering featured in-depth discussions and constructive dialogue focused on strengthening business relationships, fostering partnerships, and expanding opportunities for cooperation among Iraq\u2019s business community.<br><br>As part of the Council\u2019s commitment to creating a continuous platform for dialogue and collaboration, monthly discussion sessions will be organized, bringing together Council members and distinguished guests from across Iraq to discuss business opportunities, explore areas of cooperation, and exchange ideas and perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7832\" src=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7842\" src=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7843\" src=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/68-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/68-edited.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/68-edited-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/68-edited-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/ifbc-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/68-edited-200x267.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, 18th August 2026, The Iraqi\u2013French Business Council (IFBC) held its ( Business Gathering) , bringing together a distinguished group of business leaders, Council members, and members of the Board of Directors. 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