Kolbar Trade Resumes at Haji Omaran Border Crossing After Three-Month Halt

Kolbar trade has resumed at the Haji Omaran border crossing after nearly three months of suspension. Hundreds of...

Iraqi Dinar Continues to Drop Sharply as 100 Dollars Exceeds 160,000 Dinars

The Iraqi dinar weakened further on Monday. The exchange rate moved sharply in Kurdistan Region markets. By midday,...

Kolbar Trade Resumes at Haji Omaran Border Crossing After Three-Month Halt

Kolbar trade has resumed at the Haji Omaran border crossing after nearly three months of suspension. Hundreds of couriers now cross the border daily under new rules. The reopening...

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 of Trade and Industry said this amount represents 18% of the...

20% Electricity Bill Discount Announced

Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced a 20% discount on electricity bills. He also confirmed that...

Insurance Sector Expands in Kurdistan as Public Awareness Grows

The insurance industry in the Kurdistan Region is expanding steadily. Once limited in scope, the sector now plays...

Kurdistan Prime Minister Launches New Smart Device Factory Project

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani laid the foundation stone for a new smart device factory in Erbil....

KRG Halts Animal Imports to Boost Domestic Livestock Projects

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) halts animal imports as part of a broader plan to support domestic livestock...

Emirati Economist Sees PM Barzani’s UAE Visit as Start of ‘New Economic Era’

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s visit to the United Arab...

Erbil Water Network Nears Completion, Promising Stable Supply for Thousands

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

Business

Economy

Energy

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...

Senior Iraqi Military Delegation Visits Erbil to Provide Security Guarantees for Oil Companies

A senior Iraqi military delegation arrived in Erbil to...

General News

Iraqi Dinar Continues to Drop Sharply as 100 Dollars Exceeds 160,000 Dinars

The Iraqi dinar weakened further on Monday. The exchange...

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...

Gold Prices Rise by Nearly $50 Per Ounce as Geopolitical Developments Support Market

Gold prices rose on Monday, the first trading day...

KRG IT Teams Successfully Thwart Major Cyberattack on Roonaki Portal

The Information Technology Directorate of the Kurdistan Regional Government...

Silver Price Stabilizes Near $90 Amid Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

Silver price held steady in global markets, with one...

Kurdistan Boosts Farming Growth Through New KRG Agricultural Investment Plan

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

Kurdistan Region Salaries to Begin Distribution on Tuesday After Baghdad Approval

Public sector salaries in the Kurdistan Region will begin...

Dana Gas Withdraws Staff from Khor Mor Gas Field Amid Regional Security Threats

Dana Gas has withdrawn all its employees from the...

Kurdistan Non-Oil Revenue Ready as Salary Payments Expected This Week

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has completed collecting April’s non-oil revenues...

Two Key Factors Behind the Iraqi Dinar’s Decline Against the US Dollar

Economic experts have linked the recent decline of the...

President Nechirvan Barzani Calls for Stronger Trade and Investment Ties with the United States

President Nechirvan Barzani reaffirmed the Kurdistan Region’s readiness to...

Ministry of Electricity: Cold Weather and High Usage Lead to Higher Bills

The Ministry of Electricity has confirmed that official electricity...

No Final Agreement Yet on ASYCUDA Customs System Between KRG and Baghdad

A senior official from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)...

Erbil Proposed as Host City for Major Regional Economic Forum

The Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry has officially...

Kavin Group Launches Push to Attract Foreign Investment at Davos

Kavin Group has launched a new drive to attract...

Electricity Restored Within 24 Hours for Those Paying Electronically, Official Says

A Ministry of Electricity official confirmed that residents regain...

Potato Production in Duhok Province Hits 600,000 Tons

Potato production in Duhok Province has reached a record...

Raparin Autonomous Administration to Receive 24-Hour Electricity Service

Preparations to provide 24-hour electricity in the Raparin Autonomous Administration have...

Agriculture

Erbil Sends Nearly 400 Truckloads of Tomatoes to Markets Each Day

Agricultural sector in Erbil continues to expand during the harvest season. Local officials say farm production now far exceeds local demand. As a result, large volumes of produce move...

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...

Kurdistan Silos Open to Receive Farmers’ Wheat Harvest

The Kurdistan Region has started receiving wheat from local farmers as silos across the region open for the...

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...