FCC Project to End Iraq’s Imports of High-Octane Petrol
Iraq is taking a major step toward complete fuel independence. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad…
Iraqi News & Economy Updates – Page 84
Latest Iraqi News posts
WFP Iraq Country Brief, September 2025
General Food Assistance In September, the World Food Programme (WFP) continued to support vulnerable communities across Iraq. Over 6,000 people (1,690 households) residing in…
Government shutdown threatens temporary damage to the US economy
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is starting to take a toll on the economy as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over federal funding. The…
Politician: Halbousi’s party punishes Anbar Electricity employee for attending an opposition political event.
Azm Alliance leader Mohammed al-Dulaimi revealed on Friday that the Progress Party, led by Mohammed al-Halbousi, had punished an employee from the Anbar Electricity…
Minister of Trade: Economic reforms are a revolution for joining the WTO
Iraq’s Minister of Trade, Atheer Dawood Al-Ghariri, says the country’s ongoing economic reforms are nothing short of a real revolution — one that’s opening…
$43m Public Hospital opened in Duhok
On Wednesday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani officially opened the Shorsh-Hetit Public Hospital in Deraluk, Duhok Governorate — a major step forward for…
The dollar stabilizes and is heading for slight weekly gains, awaiting US inflation data.
TOKYO, Oct. 24, 2025 — The U.S. dollar held steady on Friday, poised for a modest weekly gain against a basket of major currencies,…
Oil falls marginally as US sanctions on Russia support weekly gains
SINGAPORE, Oct. 24, 2025 — Oil prices fell slightly in early trading on Friday, trimming part of the previous session’s strong gains, but remained…
Parliamentary call to establish a national telecommunications company that would provide the budget with huge revenues.
Member of Parliament Haider al-Mutairi said Thursday that establishing a national mobile phone company would be a strategic move to strengthen Iraq’s economy and…
Gold declines as the dollar rises and US inflation data is awaited.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 — Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on the metal ahead of key U.S.…
Turkmenistan, Iraq sign MoU on Energy Sector
Baghdad — The fourth round of political consultations between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkmenistan was held on Monday, October 20,…
ISC Approves Rules for Iraq-Abu Dhabi Trading Platform
Baghdad — The Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) has approved membership requirements for Iraqi brokerage firms to trade through the “Tabadul” platform on the Abu…
Oil jumps in Asian markets after US action against Russian companies
October 23, 2025 — Oil prices surged nearly 3% in early Asian trading on Thursday after the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia’s…
An economist warns of five risks to rising domestic debt.
Economist: Iraq’s Domestic Debt Risk Lies in Its Structure, Not Its Size Baghdad – Economic expert Manar Al-Obaidi has clarified that Iraq’s internal debt…
Iraq and European Investment Bank discuss Economic Cooperation
Luxembourg — October 20, 2025 — Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, met on Monday with Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President…
IMF Upgrades Iraq Forecasts
Baghdad — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Iraq’s economic growth and lowered its projection for inflation in its latest…
Kurdish movement: The region’s oil deal with Baghdad was made on US orders after the Erdoğan-Trump meeting.
Kurdish Official Claims Baghdad–Erbil Oil Agreement Reached Under U.S. Pressure Following Trump–Erdogan Meeting Erbil — Luqman Hassan, a member of the Kurdish Takfiri Azadi…
Al-Dulaimi: Halbousi held secret contacts with al-Julani prior to his visit to Syria.
Baghdad — Azm Alliance member Abdullah Taha al-Dulaimi has alleged that Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of Iraq’s Progress Alliance, engaged in secret communications with Abu…
Government advisor: 75% of the development road designs have been completed and its budget has been secured for five years.
Iraq: 75% of Development Road Designs Completed — Five-Year Budget Allocation Secured Baghdad — Nasser Al-Asadi, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Transportation Affairs,…
Central Bank: Iraq’s debt is moderate and within safe limits.
CBI: Iraq’s Public Debt Remains Moderate at 43% of GDP — Within Safe Global Limits Baghdad — The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has…
Get Daily Iraqi Dinar Updates by Email
Iraqi dinar news in your inbox. Unsubscribe anytime.