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...
The Ministry of Labor calls for the enactment of the Supreme...
The Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said on Monday that approving the Supreme Council for Vocational and Technical Training Law is one...
An economist explains the obstacles to implementing a new salary scale...
Economic expert Ali al-Fariji said Iraq is facing major financial and administrative challenges in trying to implement a new salary scale for state employees,...
Oil prices rise due to Middle East tensions
Oil prices moved higher again in global markets on Sunday as tensions in the Middle East continued to raise fears about possible disruptions to...
The dollar continues to rise against the dinar in the markets...
The US dollar recorded a noticeable rise against the Iraqi dinar on Sunday morning as trading opened in both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region.At...
Mosul Dam releases reduced to 1500 cubic meters per second
A source in the administration of Mosul Dam said on Sunday that water releases into the Tigris River basin have been reduced to 1,500...
Iraqi News
Al-Tamimi: Iraq’s debts reach $120 billion, and the government faces a financial challenge.
Political analyst Qasim Al-Tamimi has warned that Iraq is facing growing financial and economic pressures, citing rising debt levels and challenges in managing the...
Parliamentary action to address the non-payment of salaries to contracted doctors for more than...
Iraqi MP Mudhar Al-Karawi has revealed that parliament is taking action over the delayed salaries of contracted doctors from the 2024 intake who have...
A new Kurdish alliance will change the equation… The Yekiti and the New Generation...
A senior figure in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Ghiath al-Surji, has confirmed that the party is close to officially signing a new...
Economist: Borrowing from Gulf states threatens financial and political decision-making in Iraq
Iraqi politician Zubaidi has warned about the risks of Iraq continuing to rely on foreign borrowing, arguing that loans from countries with political interests...
Al-Azirjawi warns of the dangers of borrowing to secure salaries: it exacerbates Iraq’s debt.
Iraqi MP Ali Al-Azirjawi has warned that the government's continued reliance on borrowing to cover salaries and operational expenses is placing growing pressure on...