Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
IraqAs Eid al-Adha approaches, authorities and experts have warned of a rise in fake social media listings advertising sacrificial animals at unrealistically low prices. The โฆ
IraqThe United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane whose status carries major regional and global ecโฆ
BaghdadSome political groups and armed elements in Iraq are taking a more flexible approach to placing weapons under state control, opening the way for a possible new implementaโฆ
IraqA grave was discovered during cleanup work at El Hilal Stadium in Omdurman, known locally as the โBlue Jewel,โ as volunteers removed war debris from the site. The find haโฆ
BabilLivestock prices in Babil have risen noticeably as Eid al-Adha approaches, with market sellers saying demand for sacrificial animals is climbing even though buying activiโฆ
DuhokResidents of a refugee camp in Duhok say stray dogs are entering tents through gaps in the fence, especially at night and at dawn, creating a growing safety concern for fโฆ
KirkukWorkers at Kirkukโs vegetable and fruit market staged a protest outside the municipal building over plans to open a new public market in the cityโs north, warning that thโฆ
BaghdadA member of Iraqโs parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in tโฆ
IraqA research team in Shanghai has developed a laboratory model that mimics the structure that regulates the human heartโs natural rhythm, potentially opening new paths for โฆ
IraqIn Taiz, southern Yemen, 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed is collecting leaves from trees near a tent camp to feed her grandchildren after food assistance was cut off. The faโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs total investment volume has surpassed $114 billion, the head of the National Investment Commission, Haydar Makiya, said, underscoring the scale of capital flowing โฆ
IraqCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in Orange County after a chemical leak from a tank in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, as crews worked for more tโฆ
IraqBahrainโs High Criminal Court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years each after finding they had planned terrorist and hostile acts agaโฆ
BaghdadBaghdadโs Zorรข Park and the cityโs gardens will open free of charge throughout Eid al-Adha, the Baghdad mayor announced, as authorities move to let residents use the parkโฆ
IraqIranian military authorities said air defense units shot down an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle over Hormozgan province in southern Iran while it was on reconnaissance aโฆ
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.โฆ
DiyalaDiyala Deputy Governor Hasan Mohammed al-Jubouri said 70% of the provinceโs service and reconstruction projects have stopped because of insufficient funding, as delays inโฆ
SaladinThe Popular Mobilization Forces said two terror suspects were detained in eastern Salahuddin during an intelligence-led operation in Dair district, underscoring continuinโฆ
BaghdadNuri Maliki said the government headed by Prime Minister Ali Zeydi must complete its remaining cabinet lineup as soon as possible, urging Iraqโs Parliament to finish votiโฆ
BaghdadHigh Judicial Council President Faik Zidan met with Oil Minister Basim Muhammed al-Abadi to discuss legal files related to Iraqโs oil sector, underscoring coordination beโฆ
