Al-Rasheed Bank raises pensions for November 2025
Baghdad — Al-Rasheed Bank announced on Sunday that it has officially begun releasing the salaries of civilian and military retirees for November 2025. In…
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Oil prices are attempting to recover after weeks of decline.
Global oil prices posted a slight uptick on Sunday, marking a modest attempt to reverse the downward trend that has persisted for several weeks.…
From the dollar to the yellow metal: How did gold become the guardian of financial stability? – Analysis by expert Hantoush
Baghdad, Iraq — Financial expert Mustafa Hantoush says gold continues to serve as one of the world’s most important pillars of trade, even decades…
US Energy Firms are Returning to Iraq, but …
Baghdad — Something unexpected is happening in Iraq’s oil sector. After years of watching from the sidelines as Chinese and European companies took the…
Al-Moussawi: Huge sums of money are being spent to influence voters in Baghdad and the liberated provinces.
Baghdad — MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi, from the Badr parliamentary bloc, has raised concerns over the rising role of money in political campaigns, particularly in…
Parliamentary Communications Committee: The government is turning a blind eye to collecting $2 billion from mobile phone companies.
Baghdad — MP Zahra Al-Bajari, head of the Parliamentary Transportation and Communications Committee, has criticized the federal government and the Media and Communications Commission…
Oil prices rise following reports of US plans to strike Venezuela
Washington / Caracas — The United States is reportedly preparing military strikes against Venezuelan military targets, according to multiple media outlets citing U.S. officials…
$100m Food Processing Plant opened in Erbil
Erbil, Kurdistan Region — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has inaugurated the Megal Project, a $100 million private-sector investment designed to…
New path to jobs: Iraq’s shift toward vocational education
In Iraq, where uncertainty and economic pressures shape daily life, a quiet transformation is taking place in classrooms and workshops across the country. Students…
Parliamentary criticism of the House of Representatives’ inability to legislate many laws
Member of Parliament Hussein Ni'ma has criticized the Iraqi Parliament for failing to pass a large number of pending laws, citing political consensus challenges,…
The dollar holds near its highest level in three months amid global market volatility.
The US dollar remained steady in early Asian trading on Friday, holding near a three-month high, as investors digested mixed global signals — from…
Baghdad University to Expand Cooperation with Iranian Uni
As part of ongoing efforts to boost academic and research cooperation, Baghdad University welcomed Dr. Masoud Tajrishi, President of Iran’s Sharif University of Technology…
Oil prices are falling amid a strong dollar and rising global supply.
Oil prices slipped again on Friday, extending losses for the third consecutive month, as a strong U.S. dollar and rising global supply outweighed the…
Kurdistan leads push for a greener future, warning of migration fallout
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani officially launched the Green Belt Project in Erbil on Thursday — an ambitious environmental initiative that will create…
CBI signs Agreement on Electronic Payments
Under the patronage of Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), the bank signed a new cooperation agreement with…
Al-Bandawi blames the Kurdistan Region’s finance ministry for the delay in paying Kurdistan employees’ salaries.
MP Ali al-Bandawi: Kurdistan Finance Ministry to Blame for Salary Delays Member of Parliament Ali al-Bandawi has blamed the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance…
Dinar RV: Will Iraqi Election Speed the Process?
Dinar RV: Will Iraq’s Election Speed Up the Process? For years, many people holding Iraqi dinar have dreamed about a big “revaluation” — the…
Central Bank: E-commerce rises to $60 billion
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) expects the total value of electronic payments across the country to reach $60 billion by 2035, as part…
Rule of law: The next prime ministership will be decided within the coordination framework.
Haider al-Lami, a senior figure in Iraq’s State of Law Coalition, affirmed on Wednesday that the next Prime Minister will be chosen solely through…
Oil slides as sanctions doubts and OPEC+ outlook weigh on market
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, extending a three-day slide, as skepticism over the impact of new U.S. sanctions on Russia and speculation about…
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