Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
BaghdadIraq has appointed former Deputy Oil Minister Bassim Muhammed Khudair as its new Oil Minister, placing one of the countryโs most important economic portfolios under his lโฆ
IraqIranโs national team has moved its planned 2026 World Cup training camp from the United States to Mexico, shifting its base from Tucson, Arizona, to the border city of Tiโฆ
KarbalaA family dispute in Karbalaโs Al-Hur district left one person wounded by gunfire, and security forces detained three suspects in connection with the incident. During searโฆ
IraqIslamic Supreme Council leader Hamam Hammudi said there is no alliance among the major blocs and warned that any side leaving the Coordination Framework would be the loseโฆ
IraqPolice in Spainโs Bilbao intervened at Lloyo Airport on activists who had gathered to welcome members of the 'Global Steadfastness Flotilla' returning from a Gaza voyage,โฆ
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a phone call with Donald Trump focused on the Strait of Hormuz and the final agreement expected on Iranโs nuclear program. โฆ
BaghdadThe Iraqi Football Federation has signed a formal health partnership with Spitar Orthopedic Hospital as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The agreement makโฆ
BasraU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said significant progress has been made in the past 48 hours on the Strait of Hormuz crisis and that good news could emerge soon. He sโฆ
IraqUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said sweeping reforms have been launched to increase military personnel and rebuild the force after years of recruiting shortfalls. He sโฆ
BaghdadYounis Mahmoud, the former captain of Iraqโs national team, has been elected president of the Football Association after winning Saturdayโs vote with 38 ballots, defeatinโฆ
IraqIran said the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its prewar status even if the proposed understanding under discussion with Washington is accepted. Tehran said the drafโฆ
AnbarIndividual humanitarian aid efforts have expanded across several Iraqi cities, with activists relying on donations to support poor families, orphans, widows and people wiโฆ
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said he will not accept a bad agreement with Iran as negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue, insisting that the draft now under dโฆ
BaghdadEgyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan is in Baghdad to promote his new film Asad, and said Iraq is one of the major Arab countries that shapes any artistโs success and generatesโฆ
BaghdadYunus Mahmud was elected president of the Iraq Football Association in Baghdad on Monday, winning 38 votes in a leadership contest that places him at the center of the coโฆ
BaghdadIraq faces a mounting risk of fiscal collapse because more than 90% of state revenue depends on oil, as global energy markets shift and geopolitical tensions spread from โฆ
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met in Erbil with Kurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Muhammad Bahaaddin and urged efforts to overcome the pโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities said more than 7,000 housing units have been built across 14 residential complexes nationwide, while plans areโฆ
IraqSadrun Movement Politburo member Saad al-Saadi launched a sharp attack on the State of Law Coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, saying its political and electoral weight is nโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been urged to shift to modern irrigation and a broader agricultural transformation as water shortages and climate change intensify pressure on the countryโs farmโฆ
