Crude soars, stocks drop after US strikes on Iran
Markets shook on Monday as strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran sent oil prices soaring and stocks across Asia tumbling, stoking...
Asian markets fluctuate after healthy week of tech gains
Markets in Asia slowed down on Friday as traders paused after a strong week, especially in the tech sector. Investors had been buying heavily...
Tech firms lead Asian markets rally as Seoul, Tokyo hit records
Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs on Wednesday, as technology shares powered a strong rally across Asia.The jump followed a...
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...
Iraq emerges as major export market for UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah
Iraq has become one of the top export destinations for the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, showing how quickly economic ties between the...
China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
In southern China, under layers of red soil, sits one of the most powerful resources on Earth. This is Ganzhou, a quiet-looking region hiding...
Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, following another rough day on Wall Street, as investors continue to worry about the tech sector — especially...
Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
President Donald Trump went on national television Wednesday night with a clear message: the economy is about to boom — and Joe Biden is...
Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
Hong Kong – Asian markets extended losses on Tuesday, following Wall Street lower, as investors prepared for key U.S. jobs and inflation reports. Concerns...
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...
Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
Asian markets fell on Wednesday as investors waited for a major policy announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The downturn followed a soft trading...
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil announced that it is scaling back its planned investments in low-carbon projects for the 2025–2030 period. The company now expects to spend around...
Iraqi News
A legal expert explains the feasibility of moving towards a new salary scale for...
Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi explained the main legal and financial challenges facing the proposed new salary scale for Iraqi employees, saying the issue is...
Al-Shabaki: We collected parliamentary signatures within the parliament to legislate the Popular Mobilization Forces...
Iraqi MP Qusay al-Shabaki said signatures have been collected inside Parliament to move forward with introducing and approving the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) service...
State of law: Oil and financial disputes may be postponed until after the vote...
Imran Karkoush revealed on Tuesday that major disagreements still exist among Iraq’s political blocs over the distribution of ministerial positions in the upcoming government.Speaking...
A member of parliament is demanding that the next government cancel the security agreement...
Iraqi MP Abbas Hayal called on the next Iraqi government to cancel the security agreement with the United States, saying the deal has become...
First Licence for Foreign Securities and Commodities Trading in Iraq
The Iraq Securities Commission has approved Baghdad-based Al-Arqam Brokerage to operate in foreign securities and commodities markets, making it the first Iraqi company to...