Baghdad accelerates solar push to address power shortages
Baghdad is moving quickly to roll out smart energy projects as Iraq struggles with electricity shortages, especially after Iran stopped exporting gas to the…
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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…
The dollar rises for the third consecutive day against six global currencies.
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 an overreach of parliamentary powers
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 regional government.
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 await the next government.
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 traders, not government decisions.
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.…
Al-Shammari emphasizes the need to hold the government accountable for the financial file and the budget.
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…
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…
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…
The Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline’s Role in Iraq’s Oil Export Security
The restart of Kurdish oil exports to Türkiye on September 27, 2025, marked the end of a shutdown that lasted more than two and…
Iraq considers new vision for Baghdad Metro project
The Iraqi government is thinking about changing the original plan for the Baghdad Metro, according to Mohammed al-Najjar, the Prime Minister’s Advisor for Investment…
Oil prices fall due to expectations of a global supply glut
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders waited to see if Venezuela might bring more oil back onto the global market. The possibility of…
Over $100bn in Investments in Iraq Over Three Years
Iraq has secured more than $102 billion in investments over the past three years, showing that confidence in the country is clearly growing, according…
Dollar seen surpassing 150K Dinars as Kurdistan oil proposal emerges
The US dollar could soon rise to 150,000 Iraqi dinars for every $100, according to Jabbar Koran, the spokesperson for the Al-Sulaimaniyah currency exchange…
A legal expert explains: Is the Iraqi UN official subject to the law criminalizing normalization?
Legal expert and consultant Salem Hawas said that Iraq’s law criminalizing normalization with the Zionist entity — Law No. 1 of 2022 — is…
Saleh’s appearance: The fluctuations in the parallel market are temporary and do not affect the stability of living standards.
The Prime Minister’s economic advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, said on Monday that changes in global oil prices are not directly linked to fluctuations in…
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