Mounis calls on political forces to overcome their bickering and quickly...
Hussein Mounis stressed on Wednesday that Iraq’s general budget law can no longer face delays, calling on political parties to put aside their disagreements...
Iraqi oil prices plummet amid global stock market turmoil
Iraqi oil prices saw a sharp decline on Wednesday, with both Basra Heavy and Basra Medium crude recording major losses alongside a broader drop...
Iraq Banking Sector Reform: Second Phase Under Way
The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed that its banking sector reform program is continuing as Iraqi banks move through the second phase of the...
A legal expert explains the feasibility of moving towards a new...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Basra-Haditha Pipeline “to Create 15,000 Jobs”
The Iraqi government says the Basra-Haditha oil pipeline project will have the capacity to export up to 2.5 million barrels of oil per day...
Iraq’s Internal Debt Reaches $74bn as External Obligations Fall
According to a new report from Iraq’s Ministry of Finance, the country’s total internal debt reached 96.629 trillion Iraqi dinars, or about $73.8 billion,...
Iraqi oil tankers brave Strait of Hormuz risks amid regional escalation
A massive oil tanker carrying Iraqi crude successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, May 11, 2026, as it continued its journey...
Iraq Finance Minister and European Bank discuss economic reform
Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami met on Monday, May 11, 2026, with Caterina Hansen, Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to...
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Trump signals fading patience over Iran deal, China sees “no point” in conflict
US President Donald Trump warned that his patience with Iran is running out during his first visit to China since 2017, while Beijing called...
Oil prices rise amid security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices moved higher on Friday as global markets grew more worried about shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz, even after Iran said...
An economist confirms the possibility of resorting to the central bank’s reserves to compensate...
Economic expert Dr. Safwan Qusay said Iraq may need to rely on the cash reserves of the Central Bank of Iraq, which currently exceed...
The dollar is heading for its biggest weekly gain in two months.
The US dollar climbed higher on Friday and is now heading for its biggest weekly gain in more than two months. Rising energy prices...
Diyala begins initial assessment of fire that affected a major power substation near Baquba
The Diyala Provincial Council announced Friday that preliminary assessments have begun after a partial fire damaged sections of one of the province’s most important...