Baghdad disburses 24 billion dinars in wheat payments to Kurdistan farmers
The Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kamal Muslim, confirmed on Sunday that farmers have received 24 billion dinars in wheat payments.Muslim told...
Iraq’s weekly oil exports to US drop to 75,000 bpd
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States fell sharply last week.Last week, the US...
UAE regulators fine Rafidain Bank’s Abu Dhabi branch amid compliance concerns
Sources say the UAE Central Bank has hit the Abu Dhabi branch of Iraq’s state-owned Rafidain Bank with heavy fines after uncovering financial and...
One minute, $470K: Costly bureaucracy drains Iraq’s budget
Iraq is spending huge amounts of money on a government system that isn’t producing real results, an economic expert warned on Saturday.Khalid al-Jabri, head...
Former MP: The US administration is looking for a government that...
Former MP Hassan Fad’am said on Sunday that the United States is mainly focused on forming an Iraqi government that protects its own interests...
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...
Iraqi News
State of Law: No withdrawal for Maliki, and the upcoming meeting is an “opportunity”...
State of Law Denies Al-Maliki Withdrawal RumorsSalah Boushi of the State of Law Coalition pushed back on reports claiming Nouri al-Maliki is stepping aside...
Alawi: Iran is angry with some parties and its future policy is based on...
Iran Signals Harder Line With Some Iraqi PartiesAli Alawi from the State of Law Coalition said there is growing Iranian anger toward some Iraqi...
Al-Rasheed announces payment of semi-annual interest on Enjaz bonds
Rasheed Bank Starts Enjaz Bond Interest PaymentsRasheed Bank has started paying the semi-annual interest for the first issue of its Enjaz bonds. The bank...
The dollar is on track for weekly gains as Washington-Tehran talks remain stalled.
SummaryThe US dollar headed for its first weekly gain in three weeks as stalled US-Iran peace talks supported safe-haven demand for the greenback.The dollar...
Progress Assessed at BP-Led Kirkuk Project
Iraq has reviewed progress on the Kirkuk oil field development project, with officials focusing on boosting production and improving long-term energy infrastructure.The project, being...