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...
Iraq leads Arab countries in barley production for the 2024–2025 season
Iraq has taken the top spot among Arab countries in barley production for the 2024–2025 season, according to new data from the U.S. Department...
What are ‘rare earths’ for?
Paris – Rare earth metals are a big deal. They’re essential for making smartphones, fighter jets, electric cars, and even wind turbines. And this...
Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed...
Summary of Asian Markets & Global Outlook
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors waited for key U.S. economic data that could influence the...
RT Bank opens Basra branch to expand in southern Iraq
Region Trade Bank Opens New Branch in Basra
Region Trade Bank has opened a new Commercial Region Bank branch in Basra, continuing its plan to...
Asian markets struggle to build on week’s rally
Hong Kong – Asian markets ended the week on a mixed note after a strong run in global equities, driven by growing expectations that...
Asia markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Asian markets got a boost on Tuesday after several Federal Reserve officials made comments that sounded a lot more dovish, raising hopes that another...
Germany business morale falls as hopes for revival dim
Frankfurt – A new survey released Monday shows that business confidence in Germany dropped more than expected in November, adding to concerns that companies...
Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid...
Asian markets opened mostly higher on Monday, finding some calm after last week’s wild swings and concerns about a tech bubble.
A big part of...
Iraq’s date exports exceed half a Trillion Dinars in 2024
Iraq announced that its date export revenues for 2024 exceeded half a trillion dinars, strengthening its position among the world’s leading date-producing nations. The...
Iraqi News
Gas Investment Plans Reviewed for Nahr Bin Umar Field
Iraq is moving ahead with plans to develop associated gas at the Nahr Bin Umar oil field in Basra province. The project was discussed...
CBI Rebuffs Speculation Over Foreign Currency Reserves
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has confirmed that its foreign currency reserves remain strong and are fully capable of meeting the country's demand...
Al-Saadi: There is no decision to raise the exchange rate at present… but financial...
Former MP Baqir Al-Saadi said there is currently no government decision to raise Iraq’s official dollar exchange rate, despite recent concerns caused by fluctuations...
Parliamentary Finance Committee: Contract regularization is not an achievement without guaranteeing employee salaries
Former Parliamentary Finance Committee member Mohammed Ibrahim has criticized the government's approach to preparing the upcoming budget, saying it appears to be repeating the...
Budget preparation: A repetition of past scenarios or a genuine solution to current crises?
Iraq is getting ready to prepare its 2027 budget and send it to Parliament in October for discussion, changes, and approval. But there are...