G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US...
Trade ministers from the G7 countries are meeting in Paris this week, with a packed agenda — but one big issue is being kept...
Shams Telecom and GlobalTek sign cooperation deal
Shams Telecom Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with GlobalTek to Boost Iraq’s Tech, Telecom, and Energy Sectors
Shams Telecom has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with...
Chinese EVs geared up to dominate world’s biggest auto show
Beijing is hosting the world’s biggest auto show this Friday, and it is shaping up to be a major showcase of how fast China’s...
OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war
Energy markets are watching closely as major oil producers prepare for a key decision that could influence global prices. Analysts expect leading members of...
Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
Hong Kong – Asian stock markets were mostly flat on Thursday as excitement over the end of the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown faded,...
Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
US prosecutors have unsealed an indictment revealing a $2.5 billion AI chip smuggling scheme involving employees of Super Micro Computer, targeting Nvidia GPUs destined...
Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike
Workers at the Louvre Museum are planning a rolling strike starting Monday, demanding more staff and better measures to manage overcrowding. The move adds...
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...
Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is convening its next ministerial conference in Yaounde, Cameroon, from March 26–29, amid mounting global trade tensions, US tariffs,...
IFBC Signs Strategic MoU with Business France
The Iraqi-French Business Council (IFBC) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Business France to boost economic cooperation and open more investment doors...
Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end ‘very soon’
Global markets surged Wednesday after political signals suggested the Middle East conflict could ease, even as oil prices climbed on continued supply fears.
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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Hong Kong – Traders took it easy Tuesday as the year comes to a close, with precious metals giving back some of their recent...
Iraqi News
Iraqi oil continues its upward trend, with Brent crude surpassing $106 per barrel.
Iraqi oil prices rose on Wednesday as crude prices also increased in global markets. Gains were recorded across all major grades, including Basra Heavy,...
Two weeks to recalculate the budget… Parliamentary Finance Committee reveals the repercussions of the...
Former Parliamentary Finance Committee member Mohammed al-Shabaki said the Iraqi government will need at least two weeks to restructure the budget following the decision...
Investment Call for Mosul Airport Management
Iraq has invited international companies specializing in airport management and operations to invest in and develop Mosul International Airport.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the...
Iraq Customs Revenue up 32% Year-on-Year
Iraq’s General Customs Authority collected IQD 442.3 billion ($293 million) in customs revenues in September 2026, up from IQD 334.2 billion ($221 million) in...
The popular movement warns of the danger of using the exchange rate option to...
Hussein al-Karawi, head of the organizing committee for the popular movement supporting the Belt and Road Initiative, has warned against using the dollar exchange...