RT Bank opens Basra branch to expand in southern Iraq
Region Trade Bank Opens New Branch in BasraRegion Trade Bank has opened a new Commercial Region Bank branch in Basra, continuing its plan to...
US judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic
A federal court ruling in San Francisco has temporarily blocked Trump administration sanctions against Anthropic, escalating a major legal clash over government control of...
Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Tokyo – Get ready: the price of phones, laptops, and everyday gadgets may go up next year.Manufacturers and analysts are warning that a major...
Exceptional Customs Measures Introduced to Ease Port Congestion
Iraq’s General Customs Authority has introduced temporary exceptional measures to speed up the flow of goods and reduce congestion at ports, following directives from...
Iraq’s Civil Defense acquires IVECO Eurocargo firefighting trucks
IVECO and MTT Deliver 20 Eurocargo Firefighting Trucks to Iraq’s Civil Defense DirectorateBaghdad — IVECO and its local distributor Machine Technology Trading Co. (MTT)...
Shams Telecom and GlobalTek sign cooperation deal
Shams Telecom Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with GlobalTek to Boost Iraq’s Tech, Telecom, and Energy SectorsShams Telecom has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with...
Asian markets bounce back as China-US trade fears ease
Hong Kong — Asian stocks jumped on Monday after Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone toward China over the weekend, easing fears of...
Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war
Anthony Albanese has announced a temporary cut in fuel tax to help Australians deal with rising petrol prices caused by ongoing tensions in the...
China FM urges US to manage differences in face of trade...
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, urged the United States on Sunday to resolve its differences with China, as tensions continue over trade tariffs and...
Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
Asian Stocks Tumble as Oil Soars on Middle East ConflictAsian markets took a big hit on Monday as oil prices shot up nearly 30%...
With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom
Sulphur Springs – Since the war in the Middle East began nearly two weeks ago, the phone at Ron Hubbard’s bomb shelter company in...
China says vice premier to leave Saturday for US economic talks...
Beijing – China’s top economic official, Vice Premier He Lifeng, will travel to France on Saturday for talks with his U.S. counterpart, just weeks...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...