The budget is under pressure… Accumulated debt and an economic test...
The next Iraqi government is stepping into a very tough economic situation. The biggest problems are the state budget and the heavy load of...
Oil prices rebounds following massive US stockpile drop
Oil prices moved higher on Thursday after falling for two straight days. The bounce came after U.S. data showed a much bigger drop in...
Economist: The rise in the exchange rate is linked to market...
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim says the recent rise in the dollar’s exchange rate in Iraq isn’t because of the government—it’s mostly market activity.Speaking...
Al-Shammari emphasizes the need to hold the government accountable for the...
Former MP Mohammed al-Shammari says it’s time for Parliament to step in and ask tough questions about the country’s finances.He says the Prime Minister...
Khor Mor fault sparks power cuts across Kurdistan
Parts of Erbil, Duhok, and Al-Sulaymaniyah lost power shortly after midnight on Tuesday, according to the Kurdistan Region’s Electricity Ministry.In a statement, the ministry...
KRG: Baghdad paid only 41% of dues
The Kurdistan Regional Government says Baghdad has paid only 41% of Kurdistan’s financial entitlements over the past three years, warning that the shortfall has...
The Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline’s Role in Iraq’s Oil Export Security
The restart of Kurdish oil exports to Türkiye on September 27, 2025, marked the end of a shutdown that lasted more than two and...
Iraq considers new vision for Baghdad Metro project
The Iraqi government is thinking about changing the original plan for the Baghdad Metro, according to Mohammed al-Najjar, the Prime Minister’s Advisor for Investment...
Oil prices fall due to expectations of a global supply glut
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders waited to see if Venezuela might bring more oil back onto the global market. The possibility of...
Over $100bn in Investments in Iraq Over Three Years
Iraq has secured more than $102 billion in investments over the past three years, showing that confidence in the country is clearly growing, according...
Dollar seen surpassing 150K Dinars as Kurdistan oil proposal emerges
The US dollar could soon rise to 150,000 Iraqi dinars for every $100, according to Jabbar Koran, the spokesperson for the Al-Sulaimaniyah currency exchange...
A legal expert explains: Is the Iraqi UN official subject to...
Legal expert and consultant Salem Hawas said that Iraq’s law criminalizing normalization with the Zionist entity — Law No. 1 of 2022 — is...
Iraqi News
The first phase of the Grand Faw Port will be inaugurated this year.
The Ministry of Transport says several major projects at Grand Faw Port are expected to be finished this year, marking the completion of the...
Eemar Sinjar Wins Water Supply Contract
Eemar Sinjar Company for General Contracts Ltd. has won a new contract from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for a project...
Confusion in global markets and a surge in oil prices as a result of...
Global financial markets were shaken on Monday as rising tensions in the Middle East pushed investors to react quickly. Stocks fell across Asia, while...
Al-Alawi warns of the growing foreign workforce in Iraq: a drain on the currency...
Member of Parliament Jassim Al-Alawi from the State of Law Coalition is calling on the government to focus more on hiring Iraqi workers instead...
A government advisor affirms the Iraqi economy’s ability to overcome the short-term crisis.
Economic advisor to Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, says Iraq’s economy still has some room to handle the pressure coming from tensions around...