Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
BaghdadIraq’s Ministry of Finance has started disbursing May salaries for government personnel, with the payments beginning on Saturday. The move comes as Eid al-Adha approaches…
IraqPolitical sources said the United States recently sent messages to the Iranian government warning that war could be resumed if Tehran refuses to accept an agreement. The …
BaghdadIraq will become part of the $700 million WorldLink international cable project, a privately financed system designed to connect the Gulf region with Europe through Iraq …
BaghdadIraqi Health Minister Abdulhussein Moussawi has urged citizens to avoid using fireworks during the Eid al-Adha holiday to protect public safety and reduce the risk of acc…
BaghdadIraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeydi received Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Baghdad as the two sides prepared to address unresolved issues bet…
IraqIran’s Revolutionary Guards naval force said 25 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, underscoring the security and coordination requirements at on…
IraqIraq and 26 other countries have activated emergency financing mechanisms as the war against Iran begins, turning to the Bank for rapid liquidity support at a moment of m…
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national team’s success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.…
KirkukKirkuk Provincial Council member Ahmed Ramzi Kobirlo said dozens of service projects across the city have stopped because of insufficient financial allocations and the in…
BaghdadGold prices in Iraq opened the new week lower, with Baghdad markets setting the sale price of a mithkal of 21-carat Iraqi gold at 940,000 dinars and the buying price at 9…
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wahib ordered the creation of a central emergency unit in Baghdad on Saturday, 23 May 2026, to address the summer season’s challenges and c…
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani will spend two days in Baghdad for talks with the Prime Minister, the Iraqi Parliament and political leaders,…
IraqThe US administration has ordered most foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, or green cards, to apply from their home countries rather than while in the United S…
IraqIran’s Civil Aviation Organization on Sunday denied claims that some airports in Tehran’s airspace had been closed, saying no new aviation notice has been issued and flig…
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masr Barzani arrived in Baghdad on an official visit with a delegation to address outstanding disputes between Erbil and Bagh…
BasraBasra, Dhi Qar and Maysan were hit by a string of deadly and violent incidents, including a 17-year-old who died by suicide in the Shatt al-Arab waters and whose body was…
IraqIran’s Civil Aviation Authority said Saturday it had closed the airspace in the western region and restricted flight movements, as authorities moved to reorganize air tra…
IraqKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone call last night to discuss regional developments and issues affe…
IraqTrump Mobile is facing a serious data leak involving Donald Trump’s T1 smartphones after personal information belonging to about 27,000 people was exposed. The breach mat…
BaghdadIraq’s parliament has reviewed 23 draft laws in the closing phase of the current legislative term, with a monitoring center warning that most would expand the administrat…
