Kurdistan June Salaries Expected to Begin This Week

Salary payments for public employees in the Kurdistan Region are expected to begin in the middle of this...

Kurdistan Loan Report Shows Nearly 1.9 Trillion IQD in Outstanding Debt

A new report from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance and Economy shows that nearly 1.9 trillion IQD...

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...

120 Billion Dinars of Non-Oil Revenues is Being Prepared

The Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region has officially started procedures to prepare 120 billion...

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

Global oil prices declined on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed an agreement aimed at easing...

Duhok Launches First Potato Festival as Harvest Hits Record 600,000 Tons

Duhok will host its first Potato Festival on Monday, Dec. 15. The event marks a major step for...

Flights from Sulaymaniyah Airport to Germany Resume After Long Suspension

Flights from Sulaymaniyah International Airport to Germany have officially resumed after nearly two and a half years of...

Erbil Welcomes Gordon Ramsay Street Burger

The arrival of a Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Erbil marks a...

Iraq to Increase Oil Production as OPEC+ Deal Ends in August

Iraq to increase oil production starting in August 2025,...

Business

Economy

Energy

Kurdistan Oil Export Restart Expected to Lower Fuel Prices

The expected restart of oil exports from the Kurdistan...

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...

General News

Erbil and Baghdad Agree to Protect Local Agricultural Products

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

Kurdistan Loan Report Shows Nearly 1.9 Trillion IQD in Outstanding Debt

A new report from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of...

Kurdistan Oil Export Restart Expected to Lower Fuel Prices

The expected restart of oil exports from the Kurdistan...

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

Honey production in the Kurdistan Region has reached its...

Drought Cuts Summer Crop Production in Soran by 80 Percent

Summer crop production in Soran dropped sharply in 2025...

Gold Prices Reach Highest Level as Global Markets Reopen

Today, Wednesday, gold price rose again as global stock...

SOMO: Kurdistan Oil Revenues Hit Nearly $400 Million Monthly

The Iraqi oil marketing company SOMO reported that Iraq...

Progress and Purpose: Emergency Water Project Targets Erbil’s Depleting Wells

The Director General of Water and Sewerage in the...

A Refined Nail Experience: Linelle Beauty Manicure Review

A manicure experience at Linelle Beauty in Erbil reflects strong overall...

Weakening Iraqi Dinar Drives Up Gold Prices in Kurdistan Markets

The decline in the value of the Iraqi dinar...

Iraqi Dinar Falls Against the U.S. Dollar Amid Market Shifts

The Iraqi dinar fell against the U.S. dollar. Market...

April Salary List Heads to Baghdad as Kurdistan Nears Final Review Stage

The Ministry of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan...

Oil Prices Jump More Than $4 Per Barrel

Oil prices surged by more than $4 per barrel...

Gold Prices Surge in Kurdistan Markets as 21-Carat Reaches 980,000 IQD

Gold markets across the Kurdistan Region and global trading...

Iraq Confronts Power Supply Strain Amid Suspension of Turkish Energy Imports

Ahmad Abadi, a senior official in the Iraqi energy...

Erbil Hosts First International Logistics Exhibition

The Kurdistan Region and Iraq are hosting the first International...

Major Restructuring Plan to Close Most Specialized Banks in Kurdistan

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region are preparing a major...

Kurdistan Oil Exports Near Six Million Barrels, SOMO Data Shows

Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) exported...

Slemani Expands Access to Continuous Electricity with New Infrastructure Initiative

In a press briefing on April 28, 2025, the...

Agriculture

Duhok Increases Industrial Potato Planting by 20% to Meet Rising Demand

The Director General of Agriculture in Duhok announced that this year, 800 acres of industrial potatoes have been planted, representing a 20% increase over the previous year. In addition...

Erbil and Baghdad Agree to Protect Local Agricultural Products

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi government have reached a new agreement to protect locally grown...

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...

Latest Articles

UAE agricultural projects in Zakho boost local production and jobs

UAE agricultural projects in Zakho are creating new opportunities for farmers, workers, and investors. Several Emirati companies began operations after recent visits by Kurdish...

Potato Import Ban in Duhok to Protect Local Farmers

The potato import ban in Duhok has become a decisive step to safeguard local farmers. Officials in the province confirmed that potato imports to...

China-KRG Relations Grow with New Parks

China-KRG relations are expanding through new cultural and development projects in the Kurdistan Region. One of the latest initiatives is the construction of a...

Government Gasoline Distribution in Erbil Expands

Erbil government gasoline distribution has expanded, reducing congestion and lowering prices. Governor Nabaz Abdulhamid announced the update on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He said the...

KRG Livestock Industry Sees Growth Despite Drought Challenges

The KRG livestock industry has experienced notable growth in recent years, despite facing severe drought conditions that have reduced animal numbers. According to Firas...

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 initiative aims to boost tourism and...