Funding freeze hits key projects as Iraq waits for 2025 budget
Iraq has been dealing with months of delays in its service and investment projects because the government still hasn’t sent the 2025 budget tables...
AUIS Hosts Iraq’s First National VEX Robotics Competition
The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) has made history by hosting Iraq’s first National VEX Robotics Competition for the 2025–2026 season. Held on...
Iraq withdraws Hezbollah, Houthis terror designation
Iraq’s caretaker government announced on Thursday that it is withdrawing its recent decision that listed Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah) as terrorist groups,...
Economic expert: The 2026 budget is threatened with non-approval and will...
Economic expert Dirgham al-Haidari warned on Thursday that the 2026 budget could run into major problems that may stop it from being approved at...
Baghdad, Tehran in talks over water crisis
Iraq’s Water Resources Minister, Aoun Diyab Abdullah, met with Iran’s Energy Minister, Abbas Ali Abadi, in Tehran on Wednesday to talk about the growing...
Electricity company explains reasons for decline in production and supply hours
The Ministry of Electricity announced on Thursday that Iraq’s power production has dropped sharply to 15,000–18,000 megawatts, down from the usual 20,000 megawatts. This...
Oil edges up as Ukraine strikes rattle Russian supply
Oil prices inched higher on Thursday after Ukraine launched new attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure, raising concerns about possible supply problems. At the same...
The Ministry of Finance announces an increase in retirees’ salaries for...
The Ministry of Finance announced today, Wednesday, that December pensions have been released.In a statement received by dinaropinions.com, the ministry confirmed that it has...
Anouz: The governorates are operating without financial allocations due to delays...
MP Mohammed Anouz said on Wednesday that the provinces are basically running without any financial support right now because the government of Mohammed Shia...
Iraq Approves Loan Initiative for Unemployed Drivers
Iraq’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has launched a new loan program designed to help reduce unemployment by creating real job opportunities for...
Iraq’s oil pivot: Balancing Beijing’s muscle and Washington’s comeback
Iraq is leaning more than ever on foreign companies to keep its oil industry running, and two big players are now at the center...
Iraq reports Inflation Drop in October
Iraq’s Ministry of Planning says inflation went down in October 2025 — both compared to last month and compared to last year — but...
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...