Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Erbil on Tuesday to discuss support for Iraq’s political process and th…
The Interior Ministry’s “Alt content” committee has opened legal proceedings against Shaza Hassan, known on social media as “Ummu Ali Terzisi,” over allegations that she …
BaghdadThe Iraqi Ministry of Interior has initiated legal proceedings against social media personality Sheha Hasan for publishing content deemed contrary to public morality. An…
BaghdadA fire on the roof of the Babylon Hotel in Baghdad was brought under control after a rapid response by firefighting teams, with no deaths or injuries reported. The blaze …
Rehabilitation work on the second thermal unit at the Nasiriyah power plant in southern Iraq has reached an advanced stage, as technical teams from the Electricity System…
DiyalaAuthorities have completely closed the Hamrin Lake Bridge in Diyala Governorate to all vehicle traffic, including cars and trucks, following structural collapses in the e…
ErbilArchaeological excavations across the broader Kurdistan region point to thousands of years of uninterrupted settlement, with findings in ancient sites such as Najaf and K…
BasraBasra has begun extensive inspections at sacrificial livestock sales points to counter the threat of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, with veterinary teams carrying out i…
SaladinResidents in Beled, in the south of Salahaddin province, are facing worsening hardship as basic municipal services remain inadequate and stalled projects have left severa…
IraqPolitical parties in Iraq are continuing negotiations to fill the vacant ministerial posts in Prime Minister Ali Zaydi’s government, as disputes over several candidate na…
MosulTourism specialist Ali Cemal said the well-known Mosul Forests tourism investment project in Iraq’s Nineveh province was transferred as a long-term investment opportunity…
IraqIraqi judicial authorities have ordered the release of former parliament member Haydar al-Mulla after he was acquitted of all charges against him. His release came after …
BaghdadHaklar Bloc lawmaker Mikdad al-Hafaci said some Iraqi political forces, along with the United States and other regional powers, are trying to end the presence of the Hash…
SaladinAn interim US-Iran understanding known as the “Islamabad Declaration” was expected to be signed on Sunday but was postponed after the two sides remained split over two or…
IraqLionel Messi was photographed wearing a special design shirt featuring the flags of countries taking part in the 2026 World Cup, drawing particular attention in Iraq afte…
SulaymaniyahMarkets in Sulaymaniyah are quieter than in previous years as Eid al-Adha approaches, reflecting a sharp decline in purchasing power caused by delayed salary payments and…
IraqColombian singer Shakira said her breakup and divorce from former husband Gerard Pique were the darkest period of her personal life. She described the split, which became…
BaghdadA gunfight in Gazaliye, east of Baghdad, over a generator cable left the generator owner and one other person dead. The clash broke out between the owner and five people …
BaghdadGold prices rose again in Baghdad on Monday, May 25, with 21-carat Iraqi gold trading at a selling price of 950,000 dinars and a buying price of 955,000 dinars. The incre…
IraqWhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow users to identify the real source of forwarded messages, a change that could reshape privacy and data-sharing practi…
