Mr. Al-Hakim calls for improved retirement salaries for Interior Ministry personnel.
Ammar al-Hakim, head of the National State Forces Alliance, called on Friday for better living conditions for employees of the Ministry of Interior.In a...
The dollar rises for the third consecutive day against six global...
The U.S. dollar moved higher early Friday during Asian trading as investors waited for two big events: a key U.S. jobs report and a...
Oil prices rise amid concerns about supplies from Venezuela and Iran
Oil prices climbed again on Friday, marking a second day of gains and putting both Brent and U.S. crude on track for a third...
MP: Tax increase by government decree is a constitutional violation and...
Member of Parliament Mona al-Gharabi says the caretaker prime minister’s decision to raise taxes clearly breaks the constitution and goes beyond the government’s legal...
From political crisis to traffic fines: A serious corruption case haunts...
The Kurdistan Region is going through a very difficult time. Political tensions are rising, the economy is under heavy pressure, and a new regional...
ISX trades over $50M in December
Trading activity on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) picked up strongly in December 2025, with more than 60 billion shares traded during the month....
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...
Iraqi News
Iraq’s Central bank denies US suspension of cash flows
The Central Bank of Iraq has pushed back on reports claiming the United States suspended dollar flows tied to Iraq’s oil revenues.Financial expert and...
Digital IQD Proposal targets $7-12bn Economic Gains
Cylinder Seal presents a very ambitious idea: use a digital Iraqi dinar not just as a payment tool, but as an engine to push...
Basrah crudes lead regional oil benchmarks
Iraq’s Basrah crude prices slipped slightly on Thursday, with both Basrah Heavy and Basrah Medium down about 0.5%.Basrah Heavy fell 56 cents to $111.94...
Al-Tamimi: Freezing Iraqi funds in New York violates sovereignty and contravenes international conventions.
Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi said reports about the US withholding Iraqi funds raise serious concerns about financial sovereignty and legal agreements governing those funds.He...
30 MPs in the Sudanese bloc threaten to withdraw if Al-Awadi is nominated for...
An informed source says tensions are rising inside Iraq’s Reconstruction and Development bloc over the choice of the next prime minister.According to the source,...