KRG Support Plan Waives Electricity Bills for 21,000 Households

More than 21,000 electricity subscribers in the Kurdistan Region received zero electricity bills for March under a support...

Iran Resumes Tomato Exports to Kurdistan Region, Prices Drop Sharply

Iran has reopened the export of tomatoes to the Kurdistan Region, leading to a sharp decline in local...

Iran Resumes Tomato Exports to Kurdistan Region, Prices Drop Sharply

Iran has reopened the export of tomatoes to the Kurdistan Region, leading to a sharp decline in local market prices after weeks of high costs and supply pressure. Market prices...

Kurdistan Introduces Digital System for Wheat Collection at Silos

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Trade is changing the wheat collection process and replacing the old manual system with a fully electronic process. Officials say this reform aims...

Iraq Anticipates Wheat Harvest Surplus Amid Nationwide Agricultural Efforts

The Iraqi Ministry of Commerce has announced the commencement of the wheat harvest across the country. The harvest...

Kurdistan Pipeline Project Avoids Sanctions After Rosneft Stake Cut

Rosneft cut its ownership in the Kurdistan Pipeline Company (KPC) to protect the Kurdistan pipeline project from new U.S. sanctions....

Chinese Car Imports to Iraq Rise 75% in First Half of 2025

Chinese car imports to Iraq surged by 75% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same...

Sweden Temporarily Suspends Diplomatic Presence in Iraq Amid Security Concerns

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has temporarily suspended operations at its embassy in Baghdad and its consular...

After 10 Years, Financial Entitlements of Erbil Farmers to Be Paid

After nearly a decade of waiting, farmers in Erbil...

Gold Prices Rise by $91 as Markets Reopen

Gold prices climbed sharply after global stock markets reopened,...

Business

Economy

Energy

Dukhan and Darbandikhan Dams Generate 650 MW of Electricity

The General Directorate of Dams in the Kurdistan Region announced that...

KRG Returns 3.2 Billion IQD to Citizens Through Electricity Discount Program

The Kurdistan Regional Government has returned 3.2 billion Iraqi...

Brent Oil Approaches $125 Amid Global Supply Fears

Global oil prices rose sharply this week, with Brent...

Hormuz Strait Closure Pushes Up Engine Oil Prices in Kurdistan

Engine oil prices have climbed across the Kurdistan Region...

Runaki Project: 80% of Kurdistan Households Pay Less Than 59,000 IQD for Electricity

The Runaki electricity project has released new data for...

Gas Supply Improves in Kurdistan as Prices Drop and Bakeries Receive Priority

The supply of household gas (LPG) in the Kurdistan...

Oil Prices Surge as Brent Crude Climbs Above $108 Amid Gulf Tensions

Global oil prices continued their upward momentum, with Brent...

Kurdistan Region Advances Major Urban and Agricultural Infrastructure Drive

The Kurdistan Region has launched a large infrastructure program...

General News

Iran Resumes Tomato Exports to Kurdistan Region, Prices Drop Sharply

Iran has reopened the export of tomatoes to the...

KRG Interior Ministry Bans Cryptocurrency and Forex Trading

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Interior has officially...

KRG Launches Summer Water Plan as Major Infrastructure Projects Move Forward

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced its summer...

Baghdad Allocates Over 12 Billion Dinars for Wheat Farmers in Kurdistan Region

Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has approved 100 billion Iraqi...

Kurdish Film ‘Sea of Hope’ Wins Jury Award at the U.S. Veterans Media Festival

The Kurdish short film Sea of Hope, directed by Jubrail...

Froda: Cafe A Modern Coffee Destination in Erbil

Froda Cafe has quickly become one of the most...

Iraq Requests Kurdistan to Reduce Customs Tax by 25%

Iraq has introduced a major change in its customs...

Salary Distribution in Kurdistan Slows to 40–45 Days per Round

Salary distribution in the Kurdistan Region is slowing significantly....

BIP Summit Investment Drives New Deals on Second Day

The BIP Summit investment momentum increased on the second day of...

March Salaries Have Been Approved for Kurdistan Employees, Awaits Non-Oil Revenue

The Iraqi government approved March salaries for public employees...

Thousands Attend Amedi Tahini Festival in Northern Duhok

The annual Amedi tahini festival in northern Duhok drew...

Silver Prices Rise Above $70 Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions

Silver prices rise sharply on Monday, with one ounce...

Erbil Water Network Nears Completion, Promising Stable Supply for Thousands

The Erbil Water Network Project is moving steadily toward...

Erbil Governor: Erbil Pledges Full 24-Hour Electricity Coverage by Mid-Year

Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw announced that the city’s 24-hour electricity project,...

Gold Trades Near $4,500 Per Ounce as Prices Continue to Rise

Gold prices continued their upward trend on Monday, with...

KRG Cash Transfer to Baghdad Reaches $92 Million

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has transferred about $92...

Subsidized 750-Dinar Fuel Distributed at 20 Stations in Erbil

The distribution of subsidized government fuel priced at 750...

Agriculture

Kurdistan Honey Production Increases Despite Climate Challenges

Kurdistan honey production is expected to rise this year despite difficult weather conditions. The president of the Kurdistan Regional Beekeepers Association, Arif Sherwani, confirmed this in a recent statement....

Iran Resumes Tomato Exports to Kurdistan Region, Prices Drop Sharply

Iran has reopened the export of tomatoes to the Kurdistan Region, leading to a sharp decline in local...

Duhok to Build $110 Million Sugar Factory to Strengthen Food Security and Create Jobs

Duhok will soon host a major sugar factory under a new $110 million investment project designed to support...

Kurdistan Region Advances Major Urban and Agricultural Infrastructure Drive

The Kurdistan Region has launched a large infrastructure program that focuses on electricity, water, and environmental development. The...

Duhok Agriculture Exports Over 10,000 Tons in Three Months

The Directorate General of Agriculture in Duhok reported strong agricultural export activity during the first quarter of 2026. The department...

Latest Articles

KRG Support Plan Waives Electricity Bills for 21,000 Households

More than 21,000 electricity subscribers in the Kurdistan Region received zero electricity bills for March under a support program launched by the Kurdistan Regional...

Iran Resumes Tomato Exports to Kurdistan Region, Prices Drop Sharply

Iran has reopened the export of tomatoes to the Kurdistan Region, leading to a sharp decline in local market prices after weeks of high...

KRG Interior Ministry Bans Cryptocurrency and Forex Trading

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Interior has officially banned cryptocurrency and Forex trading across the Kurdistan Region, warning that authorities will take legal...

KRG Launches Summer Water Plan as Major Infrastructure Projects Move Forward

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced its summer water strategy. The plan focuses on projects that aim to alleviate shortages and enhance water...

Baghdad Allocates Over 12 Billion Dinars for Wheat Farmers in Kurdistan Region

Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has approved 100 billion Iraqi dinars for farmers across the country. More than 12 billion dinars will go to wheat...

Kurdish Novel The Fall of the Heavens  Released in English for Global Readers

Kurdish author Jabar Jamal Gharib has published an English edition of his novel The Fall of the Heavens, making the work available worldwide through Amazon. The novel already has...