Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
IraqJürgen Klopp said the German Football Association (DFB) has contacted him about taking over as head coach of the national team following Julian Nagelsmann's departure. Sp…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Interior Minister Mustafa Sunn said two suspects wanted in the "refinery contracts" case fled to France carrying roughly half a billion US dollars, …
IraqPrivate-sector hiring in the United States slowed sharply in June, fueling debate over the labor market and the Federal Reserve's next steps. ADP reported on July 1, 2026…
IraqRetired US Army General Ben Hodges, the former commander of US Army Europe, said Russia has no intention of using nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. In comments to th…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States has paused talks with Iran for one week to last through the funeral of Ira…
IraqLAMPEDUSA, Italy — Pope Leo XIV visited the Italian island of Lampedusa on Monday, calling on European countries to protect, welcome and integrate migrants. Speaking at a…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump said he was taken aback by Iranians weeping at the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and claimed…
IraqMiddle East oil producers are moving to sell large crude inventories accumulated during recent Gulf tensions, TotalEnergies Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanné said. Speakin…
IraqJERUSALEM — Israel's Defense Ministry rehabilitation unit is on the verge of collapse amid a sharp rise in the number of wounded soldiers, particularly from Hezbollah att…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Three warplanes bombed positions believed to belong to ISIS in a border area between Kirkuk and Erbil, near the Altun Kupri district south of Kirkuk, a sec…
IraqST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A petroleum facility in the Kirovsky district of St. Petersburg was struck overnight by Ukrainian drones, Russian authorities said. St. Petersbur…
IraqA video circulating widely on social media shows a humanoid robot appearing to lose control during a test and kicking out repeatedly at people nearby, prompting workers t…
IraqILAM, Iran — Exports to Iraq through the Mehran border crossing increased by 17% during the first quarter of the year, reaching 609,000 tons, according to Sohrab Kemeri, …
IraqWeight management specialist Claire Jones cautioned that alcohol consumption makes weight loss harder for women going through menopause, a period when hormonal changes ar…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Corruption in Iraq has evolved into a parallel system affecting the relationship between the state and society. Iraq consistently ranks low on Transparenc…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission is pressing ahead with technical and administrative preparations for the country's parliamentary elections sc…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A Turkish daily’s analysis, relayed to Shafaq News, says a series of raids and detentions of senior Iraqi officials signal a more determined a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Social Protection Authority under the Ministry of Labour said preparations for food parcels covering roughly 7 million social assistance beneficiar…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has warned France and the United Kingdom against potential military moves in the Strait of Hormuz, saying …
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's High Commission for Human Rights has told the Prime Minister's Office that a group of Iraqi women, many of them originally from Basra, have been le…
