Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
BaghdadGold prices rose 1.4% in Monday trading to $4,570.88 an ounce, supported by a weaker dollar and declining oil prices. The move came as investors weighed the possible impaโฆ
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding diโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bagโฆ
IraqZeidi said files at the Interior Ministry will be reorganized within 30 days under a new decision aimed at resolving long-pending absence, duty-violation and disciplinaryโฆ
IraqRussiaโs permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and its surrouโฆ
SaladinThree members of the Hashd al-Shaabi were injured when a 60-millimetre mortar round exploded inside the Sipker Military Base in Salahaddin. The blast occurred while persoโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from Iโฆ
IraqGender inequality in France continues to shape family life, education, employment, health and political representation, with women bearing a disproportionate share of unpโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad lawmaker Mohammed Qassim al-Hafaji said placing Iraqโs traffic directorates under privatization during the previous government increased the cost of citizensโ traโฆ
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washingtonโs regional priorities begin with Iraqโs sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expaโฆ
BaghdadThe visit of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Mesrur Barzani to Baghdad brought renewed attention to relations between the federal government and the region, with both sidโฆ
BaghdadIraq is expected to see periods of cloud cover and light showers in some areas during the Eid al-Adha holiday, with the north and west set for increasing cloudiness towarโฆ
BaghdadIraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Khafaci said the transfer of traffic department offices to investment arrangements during the previous government has imposed an additionโฆ
IraqUS President Donald Trumpโs economic adviser Kevin Hassett said a possible drop in oil prices could give the US Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates. He said energyโฆ
BabilJordan is marking the 80th anniversary of its independence while maintaining political resilience amid regional crises and geopolitical shifts. Over eight decades, the kiโฆ
IraqIran said frozen assets must be released at the outset of any possible agreement, rejecting any link between that demand and enriched nuclear material. Tehran said it hasโฆ
IraqUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will not allow Hizbullah's threat to use violence and bring down the Lebanese government to succeed. He said Washโฆ
SaladinKurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Bahaeddin has begun a round of visits to Kurdish parties aimed at breaking the political deadlock in the region, restโฆ
IraqArsenal marked their Premier League title triumph with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the final match of the season, sealing their first league championship since 2004 โฆ
IraqEight Arab and Islamic states issued a joint statement sharply condemning Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir over his treatment of activists detained from the Sumโฆ
