Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
IraqUNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that attacks and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are severely restricti…
IraqMeta has explained how it gathers data on Instagram users from a range of sources, saying that the precision of its advertising comes from in-app activity such as searche…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is preparing to redraw its currency by stripping three zeros from the nominal value of the dinar, according to statements from Baghdad-based authorit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa al-Sand announced the dismantling of one of the largest networks involved in unauthorized bundled and satellite int…
IraqA study conducted at Heidelberg University Hospital has found that boredom and low arousal levels may play a significant role in hair-pulling disorder, alongside negative…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Meat prices have moved in opposite directions across the Kurdistan Region, rising in Erbil while falling in Sulaymaniyah, in a split that residents and tr…
IraqGold prices rose to a three-month high on Monday, driven by a weaker dollar and fresh signals over U.S. monetary policy. Spot gold gained 0.9 percent to $4,643.63 per oun…
IraqSINGAPORE — The government announced a support package worth more than US$55,000 per child in an effort to counter a record-low birth rate, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong s…
IraqIraq Olympic football team head coach Graham Arnold has agreed to extend his contract with the Iraqi Football Federation, committing to stay in charge for the next period…
IraqADEN, Yemen — Yemen's Houthis said Tuesday they carried out three military operations against Saudi Arabia, including a missile strike on a Saudi oil tanker in the northe…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency announced on Wednesday that it had dismantled a criminal network accused of electronic-wallet theft a…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday it targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile off the Saudi port of Yanbu in the eastern Re…
IraqPARIS, France — The French government announced that a ban on mobile phone use in secondary schools will take effect at the start of the next academic year. Government sp…
IraqThe ball used by Diego Maradona to score his famous "Hand of God" goal against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico has sold for $3.4 million, about £2.5 million, at a…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Iran is "completely collapsing" in a brief post on his social media account, declaring the country…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Nineveh’s members of Iraq’s parliament said they opposed recent administrative changes in the province, arguing that the appointments were based on politi…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A court in Basra has ordered the detention of media worker and activist Mustafa Abdurrazzak Reza al-Mayahi over his social media posts about border crossing…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Reconstruction and Development parliamentary bloc announced on Wednesday its support for a proposed amendment to the Teachers' Union Law, saying the o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Security forces deployed around Baghdad's Green Zone on Tuesday ahead of a planned rally by supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — PepsiCo has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Baghdad Soft Drinks Company to raise its annual production capacity in Iraq to more than 250 mil…
