New Project Targets Youth Employment and Business Growth in Kurdistan

A new initiative designed to strengthen economic opportunities for young people and women has officially launched in the...

27,000 People with Disabilities Set to Receive Long-Awaited Monthly Benefits

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have started health assessments for 27,000 people with disabilities as part of a...

New Project Targets Youth Employment and Business Growth in Kurdistan

A new initiative designed to strengthen economic opportunities for young people and women has officially launched in the Kurdistan Region. The program, called Bidaya (Beginning), aims to improve skills, entrepreneurship, and...

Erbil Tourism Projects Open for Investment with Full Infrastructure Ready

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has launched a new investment roadmap featuring 24 tourism projects across the Kurdistan Region. The initiative aims to attract domestic and international investors while...

Zakho Fountain Project to Boost Tourism in Kurdistan Region

The Zakho Fountain Project has begun, marking a major step for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. This landmark...

KRG Launches KRDPass App for Digital Driver Licenses and Future Fine Payments

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is taking a major step toward digital services. The KRDPass digital identity app will now...

Coalition Financial Aid for Peshmerga to be Distributed

The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Peshmerga announced today that it will distribute financial aid from international coalition partners...

Kurdistan Sees Sharp Decrease in Vegetable and Fruit Prices as Iran Reopens Border Crossings

Border crossings between the Kurdistan Region and Iran reopened after several days of disruption. This move stabilized food...

KRG Boosts Duhok Autumn Harvest Markets

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has boosted local markets...

Kurdistan Boosts Farming Growth Through New KRG Agricultural Investment Plan

Kurdistan moves through a major economic shift as the KRG...

Business

Economy

Energy

Brent Crude Falls Below $77 as Oil Prices Extend Losses

Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday as markets...

Oil Prices Fall Below $80 as Hopes of Higher Supply Weigh on Markets

Oil prices fell on Monday after fresh diplomatic developments...

LPG Prices Fall Sharply in Kurdistan, Household Gas Cylinder Refill Drops to 10,000 Dinars

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known...

Oil Prices Fall as Brent Crude Drops Below $79 per Barrel

Global oil prices declined on Thursday after the United...

Oil Prices Drop 10% Amid Expectations of U.S.–Iran Agreement

Global oil prices have fallen by around 10% this...

Kurdistan Region Oil Exports to Resume Next Week

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi Federal...

Erbil and Baghdad Reach Agreement to Protect Oil Companies and Resume Kurdistan Oil Exports

Erbil and Baghdad have reached an important agreement on...

Oil Prices Hit Three-Month Low After Deal Eases Tensions

Oil prices fell to their lowest level in three...

General News

New Project Targets Youth Employment and Business Growth in Kurdistan

A new initiative designed to strengthen economic opportunities for...

27,000 People with Disabilities Set to Receive Long-Awaited Monthly Benefits

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have started health assessments...

Brent Crude Falls Below $77 as Oil Prices Extend Losses

Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday as markets...

Gold Price Falls Near $4,050 as Stronger Dollar and Rate Hike Expectations Pressure Market

Gold prices extended their losses on Wednesday, continuing the...

Gold Prices Expected to Rise by $200 per Ounce by End of Month, Economists Say

Economic experts predict that the price of gold could...

Kurdistan Region Goes Digital: 600 ATMs Now Serve 400,000 Public Employees

The Kurdistan Region has seen a significant increase in...

Erbil Tourism Projects Open for Investment with Full Infrastructure Ready

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has launched a new...

SOMO Signals Possible Renewal of Kurdistan Oil Export Deal

Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has signaled that...

Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 as Global Uncertainty Weighs on Crypto Markets

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, extended its losses for...

Kurdistan Region Closes Airspace for 72 Hours After Iran Launches Missiles Toward Israel

Authorities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region closed their...

Kurdistan Region Sumac Production Rises in 2025

Kurdistan Region sumac production is expanding strongly in 2025....

Canada Deepens Trade Ties with Kurdistan Region

Canada plans to expand its commercial presence in the...

Erbil’s Food Card Services Still Facing Technical Delays

The Erbil Food Card Directorate reports that many services...

24-Hour Electricity in Zakho to Begin by October, Says Governor

The local administration in Zakho has launched preparations to...

Strategic Water Supply Project in Erbil Nears Completion, Promises Long-Term Relief

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is finalizing a major...

Electricity Repairs in Ranya City Strengthen Lighting Project Plans

Electricity repairs in Ranya City have officially started. The...

Grape Production in Duhok to Reach 20,000 Tons

Grape production in Duhok will reach 20,000 tons this...

Smart Glass Invention Could Preserve Data for Thousands of Years

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking “smart glass” capable of...

Erbil and Urmia Governors to Strengthen Economic Ties

Erbil and Urmia economic ties continue to grow through...

Agriculture

Dutch-Kurdistan Agricultural Cooperation Boosts Local Potato Production

The Dutch-Kurdistan agricultural cooperation continues to achieve major milestones. During a recent visit to a shopping center in Erbil, the Dutch Consul General commended the progress made in local...

Kurdistan Honey Production Reaches Four-Year High After Strong Rainfall Season

Honey production in the Kurdistan Region has reached its highest level in four years following a season of...

Kurdistan Region Receives 68,000 Tons of Wheat from Farmers

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has received 68,000 tons of wheat from local farmers this season. The Ministry...

Egg Prices Drop to 25,000 IQD per Carton in Kurdistan Region

Egg prices in the Kurdistan Region have fallen sharply, with the cost of one carton dropping to 25,000...

Wheat Farmers in Erbil and Duhok Start Receiving Payments

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have started distributing another round of payments to wheat farmers. On Wednesday, officials...

Latest Articles

Erbil Emergency Water Project 90% Complete

The Erbil Emergency Water Project has now reached 90 percent completion. Officials confirm the final stage will finish within two months. Ari Ahmad, Director General...

Penjwen Tomatoes Boost Markets Across Iraq

Penjwen tomatoes dominate the agricultural season this year in the Kurdistan Region. Farmers planted thousands of acres across the Penjwen plain. Buyers from Sulaimani,...

National Bank of Kurdistan modernizes finance system

The National Bank of Kurdistan is preparing to launch operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It will operate under the supervision of the...

Lighting Project in Duhok Brings 24-Hour Electricity

The lighting project in Duhok has transformed life for families across the province. It reached the city center four months early, giving more than...

Drought Cuts Summer Crop Production in Soran by 80 Percent

Summer crop production in Soran dropped sharply in 2025 because severe drought and limited water resources harmed crops. Farmers struggled throughout the season, which...

Erbil-Khabat Road Rehabilitation Project Nears Completion

The Erbil-Khabat road rehabilitation project is moving closer to completion as the second phase progresses quickly. Officials confirm that construction teams are advancing on...