Iraq economy news in English covering oil, energy, investment, markets, trade, banking and public finance developments across the country.
IraqThomas Tuchel has left Phil Foden and Cole Palmer out of England's 26-man squad for next month’s 2026 World Cup in the United States. The omission of two of England’s mos…
IraqBarbary macaques in Gibraltar are suffering digestive problems after being fed by tourists and are reportedly eating soil as a form of treatment, according to research hi…
BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Hels…
BaghdadNajaf’s Friday prayer imam Sadruddin al-Kabanchi said Iran is pursuing a policy of “slow suffocation,” while arguing that it can withstand threats by drawing strength fro…
IraqA Russian attack on Dnipro in eastern Ukraine hit a warehouse belonging to the UN Refugee Agency, destroying around $1 million worth of emergency shelter supplies and hyg…
IraqPortugal coach Roberto Martinez said Antonio Silva’s exclusion from the 2026 World Cup squad was not linked to the tactical leak incident at Euro 2024, but to his decline…
BaghdadIraq’s Trade Ministry has launched a comprehensive inspection of an animal premix material injected into a flour mix, as officials review whether it complies with food sa…
NajafNajaf cleric Necmeddin Kerbelai warned after Friday prayers in Najaf about reports that a regional coalition is being formed to target armed groups in Iraq. He said media…
BaghdadBaghdad's Karkh district police command has launched a wide security campaign in parks and public spaces ahead of Eid al-Adha to prevent unauthorized alcohol consumption …
IraqA new study in China found that women over 80 who ate meat every day were more likely to reach 100 than those on plant-based diets, but the effect was seen only among und…
BaghdadBaghdad’s Rusafa Police Command said on Friday it has dismantled a gang that robbed citizens of their motorcycles at gunpoint, in an operation that followed an armed thef…
IraqConsistency at major tournaments is often valued as highly as titles in football, and World Cup history shows that only a handful of teams have maintained elite standards…
BasraNew York Mayor Zahran Mamdani announced an agreement that will allow city residents to buy World Cup match tickets for $50, in a move aimed at widening access to the tour…
IraqIraq is facing an estimated monthly fiscal deficit of about $9.5 billion as lower oil exports and the risk of a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz threaten state revenues, …
IraqHeavy exposure to phones, computers, tablets and televisions has become a routine part of daily life, and experts say that prolonged screen use may have indirect effects …
BasraBasra’s Civil Defense Directorate says the city has reduced recorded fire incidents by 85% compared with previous periods, citing field inspections and a rapid-response s…
BaghdadIraqi security forces seized 300 power transformers that were smuggled into Baghdad in an operation that also led to the arrest of two suspects. The confiscation comes am…
BaghdadIraq’s housing crisis is deepening as more than 90% of investment housing projects launched over the past 20 years have been luxury developments in city centers aimed at …
DiyalaDiyala Provincial Police Command said a man has been detained in Al-Azim after allegedly demanding illegal payments from vehicle owners transporting melon loads. The case…
IraqThe European Union has added any move by Iranian authorities to close the Strait of Hormuz to its international sanctions list, signaling fresh pressure over one of the w…
