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Members of the French-Iraqi Business Council participated in high-level panel discussions at the Iraqi Business Forum, which was held in Paris under the patronage of the French government agency Business France on 26th May 2025.The event gathered an elite group of top French corporations and senior officials from Iraq and France.Council members contributed actively across several vital sectors, reflecting the Council’s broad engagement in shaping Iraq’s economic future: Agriculture and Food Sovereignty – (Ms. Zina Yaqoub Youssef) and (Mr. Ahmed Salman) participated in the session: “Food Sovereignty and Agricultural Innovation: What Strategies for Iraq?” Reconstruction – (Mr. Maytham Al-Asadi) and (Mr. Muqdad Al-Jubouri) took part in the panel: “Reconstruction Challenges in Iraq.” Consumer Goods – (Mr. Adham Al-Fakhar) joined the…

The second board meeting of the French-Iraqi Business Council was held on May 27, 2025, at the historic Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris, marking the first anniversary of the Council’s establishment under shared French-Iraqi leadership.The meeting brought together board members from both countries to discuss future strategies for strengthening bilateral partnerships and exploring investment opportunities between France and Iraq. Iraqi Delegation:•Adham Al-Fakhhar – Co-Chairman (Iraqi side)•Zina Yaqub Youssef – Board Member•Ruaa Al-Husseini – Board Member•Bassam Al-Atiya – Board Member •Ahmed Salman – Legal Advisor to the Council•Rasha Nadeem – Council Member Paris – May 27, 2025 | Cercle de l’Union Interalliée French Delegation:•Julien Bouget – Co-Chairman (French side)•Dounia Al-Jalabi – Board Member, Representative of TOTAL •Robin Lafosse – Representative…