Two trillion dinars in two months… What did the region’s finance...
On Saturday, Kurdish politician Didar Haval accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Finance of seizing around two trillion Iraqi dinars from employees’...
Khalil rules out Kurdish agreement on a single presidential candidate
On Saturday, Mahma Khalil, a leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and former Iraqi MP, said there is no chance that the...
The dollar opens 2026 with a notable decline against global currencies...
The U.S. dollar opened 2026 on a weak note, extending the slide it saw through most of last year. In Friday’s trading, the dollar...
2026: The Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike Gold?
For almost 20 years now, a small but passionate group of investors has been chasing one big dream: the Iraqi dinar revaluation. These investors...
Authorities move to contain sudden electricity crisis in Dhi Qar
Authorities in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province rushed on Thursday to deal with a sudden power shortage after private electricity generators across the province were...
Iraq’s Gas Flaring Paradoxes: Economic and Technical Obstacles
Almost every year since 2012, Iraq has ranked among the top gas-flaring countries in the world, usually right behind Russia. In 2024, it came...
Oil rises on the first trading day of 2026
Oil prices moved up on the very first trading day of 2026, bouncing back after taking their biggest yearly hit since 2020 just last...
Al-Lami: Iraq is nearing self-sufficiency in gas.
MP Ali al-Lami confirmed on Thursday that Iraq is on track to achieve gas self-sufficiency sooner than expected, now targeting the first quarter of...
To serve its economic interests, Washington is using its proxies to...
The US government’s involvement in Iraq isn’t just diplomatic—it’s tied to advancing its own interests and those of its allies. Analysts say the Trump...
Oil records its biggest annual loss since 2020
Oil prices just closed out 2025 with their worst yearly drop since 2020, and the story is pretty clear: there’s too much oil and...
The Ministry of Labor launches student grants and social assistance payments.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs announced on Wednesday the launch of the student grant for October and the early release of social...
Al-Karawi determines the fate of the 2025 budget and links it...
MP Mudhar Al-Karawi said on that the fate of Iraq’s 2025 federal budget depends on the completion of the political process and the formation...
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...