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...
MP: The next parliament is required to activate its oversight role...
MP Hamid Al-Shablawi said on Saturday that activating Parliament’s oversight role is critical, stressing that strong parliamentary supervision is the main way to stop...
Al-Hashemi’s analysis: Iraq is nearing a sharp decline in oil prices,...
International transport consultant Ziad Al-Hashemi has warned that oil prices are likely to keep falling in the coming period. He said global reports from...
National Disability Inclusion Strategy for Children and Young People
Iraq has taken an important step toward inclusion by launching the National Disability Inclusion Strategy for Children and Young People 2026–2030. The announcement was...
Al-Salami settles the debate: Maritime zone maps will be deposited with...
Iraqi MP Haider Al-Salami on Friday ended speculation surrounding the newly submitted maps defining the Iraqi–Kuwaiti maritime areas, affirming that the documents unequivocally safeguard...
The dollar is heading for its third consecutive weekly decline.
The U.S. dollar is on track for its third straight weekly decline, weighed down by expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates...
Iraq, SpaceX discuss Approval for Satellite Internet Licences
SpaceX’s Starlink is getting closer to officially entering the Iraqi market, as the government prepares to finalise satellite-internet licences — including one for the...
Oil prices rise due to tensions between the US and Venezuela.
Oil prices inched higher on Friday after news broke that the United States may seize more Venezuelan oil tankers. This raised fresh concerns about...
Contest for Iraqi Premiership and Ministries Heats Up
Race for Iraq’s Next Government Heats Up
The fight over who will lead Iraq’s next government is getting louder and more intense, and local media...
An economist explains the flexibility of the financial management law in...
Economic expert Salah Nouri confirmed on Thursday that the amended Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 contains flexible provisions that allow the government...
Baghdad International Airport temporarily closed due to severe weather
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced late Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport is temporarily closed because of severe weather.
In a statement, the ministry said...
Iraqi News
MP: Water harvesting projects will be implemented in six governorates after the government is...
Iraqi MP Mudhar Al-Karawi said on Monday that new water harvesting projects are planned in six governorates, with full details to be announced after...
The Baghdad-Washington agreement is heading in the opposite direction… a climate of aggression and...
There has been growing criticism in Iraq over the long-standing agreement with the United States, known as the Strategic Framework Agreement.
Many political figures now...
Gold rises globally to $4,505, benefiting from the decline of the US dollar.
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, helped by a weaker U.S. dollar. However, the gains were limited because expectations for a U.S. interest rate...
Iraq and US to Expand Joint Security Coordination
Iraq and the United States have agreed to create a new High Joint Coordination Committee to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
This decision came...
Brent crude oil prices hit a “historic” jump, reaching nearly $116.
Global oil prices surged on Monday, hitting their highest levels in years as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and involve more...