DP World launches New Service between Dubai and Umm Qasr
DP World has launched a new weekly sea service that connects Dubai’s Mina Rashid port directly with Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port. The company says...
Iraq begins Rollout of Smart Electricity Meters
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has officially started the first phase of installing smart electricity meters across several provinces and selected areas of Baghdad. At...
Oil prices rise as tensions escalate between the US and Venezuela.
Oil prices moved higher on Monday, recovering some of the nearly 4% losses seen last week. The rebound came as worries grew about possible...
Al-Hilali reveals details of the prime ministerial nominations within the coordination...
Independent politician Ayed Al-Hilali explained how names are being put forward for the post of prime minister and which political forces are backing them...
The Ministry of Culture clarifies the annual grant for journalists and...
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities said the payment of the 2025 grant for journalists, artists, and writers now depends only on the...
Baghdad disburses 24 billion dinars in wheat payments to Kurdistan farmers
The Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kamal Muslim, confirmed on Sunday that farmers have received 24 billion dinars in wheat payments.Muslim told...
Iraq’s weekly oil exports to US drop to 75,000 bpd
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States fell sharply last week.Last week, the US...
UAE regulators fine Rafidain Bank’s Abu Dhabi branch amid compliance concerns
Sources say the UAE Central Bank has hit the Abu Dhabi branch of Iraq’s state-owned Rafidain Bank with heavy fines after uncovering financial and...
One minute, $470K: Costly bureaucracy drains Iraq’s budget
Iraq is spending huge amounts of money on a government system that isn’t producing real results, an economic expert warned on Saturday.Khalid al-Jabri, head...
Former MP: The US administration is looking for a government that...
Former MP Hassan Fad’am said on Sunday that the United States is mainly focused on forming an Iraqi government that protects its own interests...
Iraq pours $4B+ into electricity as renewables lag
Iraq has spent around $4.3 billion on electricity production so far in 2025, but clean energy still plays only a very small role. According...
Basrah crude slips as OPEC prices fall in November
Iraq’s Basrah Medium crude got cheaper in November. According to OPEC, the price fell to $63.86 a barrel, down $1.18 from October.OPEC’s latest monthly...
















