The retirement authority has directed the release of salaries for the...
On Saturday, the National Pension Authority announced that it will release the salaries of all wounded and injured individuals within the next 48 hours.
According...
Dollar opens lower in Baghdad, higher in Kurdistan markets
On Saturday, the US dollar opened weaker in Baghdad but edged up slightly in the Kurdistan Region, according to a Shafaq News market survey.
In...
Two trillion dinars in two months… What did the region’s finance...
On Saturday, Kurdish politician Didar Haval accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Finance of seizing around two trillion Iraqi dinars from employees’...
Khalil rules out Kurdish agreement on a single presidential candidate
On Saturday, Mahma Khalil, a leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and former Iraqi MP, said there is no chance that the...
The dollar opens 2026 with a notable decline against global currencies...
The U.S. dollar opened 2026 on a weak note, extending the slide it saw through most of last year. In Friday’s trading, the dollar...
2026: The Year Iraqi Dinar Speculators Finally Strike Gold?
For almost 20 years now, a small but passionate group of investors has been chasing one big dream: the Iraqi dinar revaluation. These investors...
Authorities move to contain sudden electricity crisis in Dhi Qar
Authorities in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province rushed on Thursday to deal with a sudden power shortage after private electricity generators across the province were...
Iraq’s Gas Flaring Paradoxes: Economic and Technical Obstacles
Almost every year since 2012, Iraq has ranked among the top gas-flaring countries in the world, usually right behind Russia. In 2024, it came...
Oil rises on the first trading day of 2026
Oil prices moved up on the very first trading day of 2026, bouncing back after taking their biggest yearly hit since 2020 just last...
Al-Lami: Iraq is nearing self-sufficiency in gas.
MP Ali al-Lami confirmed on Thursday that Iraq is on track to achieve gas self-sufficiency sooner than expected, now targeting the first quarter of...
To serve its economic interests, Washington is using its proxies to...
The US government’s involvement in Iraq isn’t just diplomatic—it’s tied to advancing its own interests and those of its allies. Analysts say the Trump...
Oil records its biggest annual loss since 2020
Oil prices just closed out 2025 with their worst yearly drop since 2020, and the story is pretty clear: there’s too much oil and...
Iraqi News
Poland-Iraq Electricity Talks Focus on Power Station Development
Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, met with Poland's Ambassador to Iraq, Wojciech Bujak, in Baghdad on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen...
Will the Iraqi Dinar Revalue on Sovereignty Day?
The departure of the last U.S. troops from Iraq on September 30, 2026, is undoubtedly a major historical event. It marks the end of...
With a discount of $28 per barrel, Iraq’s oil exports reach 3 million barrels...
Oil expert Hamza Al-Jawahiri said on Wednesday that Iraq's crude oil exports have stabilized at around 3 million barrels per day, while some sales...
Gold and precious metals continue to suffer monthly losses in global markets.
Precious metals moved lower on Wednesday and remained on track to post losses for September as investors watched upcoming US inflation data and continued...
USD/IQD edges up across Baghdad and Erbil
The US dollar started trading higher in Iraq on Wednesday, staying near the 157,000-dinar level per 100 dollars.
According to a survey of local markets,...