Kurdistan Chicken Prices Fall Below 2,000 Dinars per Kilogram

The price of live chicken has continued to fall across the Kurdistan Region. Farm prices have now dropped...

Kurdistan Region Wins First Place at UAE 2026 AIM Investment Awards

The Kurdistan Region won first place at the 2026 Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress in Dubai. The region ranked first among more than 180...

Erbil to Host Major Economic Forum With Turkey and Azerbaijan

Erbil will host a major economic and investment forum with Turkey and Azerbaijan on September 20. The event will bring together hundreds of businessmen, investors, and company representatives. The forum...

Kurdistan Trade Ministry Warns Retailers Over High School Uniform Prices

The Kurdistan Region’s Trade Ministry has warned retailers against selling school uniforms at excessive prices ahead of the new academic year. Families have complained about a sharp increase in school...

Economic Experts: Two Factors Could Push Gold Price Up by $250 per Ounce

Gold prices have fallen over the past two days in both global markets and the Kurdistan Region. Economic...

Bitcoin Tops $65,000 Amid Market Volatility

Bitcoin price surged above $65,000 today, reaching approximately $65,550. The digital currency rose by more than $1,000 in...

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani ordered the transfer of the salary banking process to the Ministry of Finance

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has issued an official directive transferring the responsibility for managing the public salary banking...

Flight Costs Jump Across Kurdistan Region: How Much More Are Travelers Paying?

Air ticket prices in the Kurdistan Region have increased in recent weeks. Officials link the rise to regional...

Duhok Authorities Complete Strategic Road Linking City to Semel District

Local authorities in the Duhok Governorate have officially completed...

Ministry of Natural Resources: Over 120 Million Liters of Kerosene Distributed

The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that it has...

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Energy

Erbil Electricity Supply Expected to Return to Normal by Wednesday

Electricity supply in Erbil is expected to return to...

Oil Prices Fall as Brent Trades Near $87 per Barrel

Global oil prices fell again on Thursday. Brent crude...

Kurdistan Region Distributes 750-Dinar Gasoline at 97 Stations

The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded the distribution of...

Iraq Rejects Request to Supply Fuel to Kurdistan Region

Iraq’s parliamentary committee tasked with addressing the fuel shortage...

Erbil Hosts 16th International Construction, Electricity and Energy Expo

Erbil is set to host the 16th International Construction,...

32 Erbil Fuel Stations to Distribute 750-Dinar Gasoline Today

The Erbil Oil and Minerals Directorate released today’s list...

Oil Prices Rise for Fifth Straight Day Amid Ongoing Market Uncertainty

Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday, marking their...

Normal Gasoline Prices Rise in Erbil

Normal commercial gasoline prices have increased further in Erbil,...

General News

Kurdistan Region Wins First Place at UAE 2026 AIM Investment Awards

The Kurdistan Region won first place at the 2026 Annual Investment Meeting...

Erbil Electricity Supply Expected to Return to Normal by Wednesday

Electricity supply in Erbil is expected to return to...

KRG Says Mawaran Tunnel Project Will Finish Three Months Early

The Kurdistan Regional Government says the Mawaran Tunnel and Kore-Shaqlawa-Qandil...

MyAccount Team Warns Kurdistan Employees to Complete Salary Registration Forms 

The MyAccount project team has warned Kurdistan Region employees...

Kurdistan Boosts Farming Growth Through New KRG Agricultural Investment Plan

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

Oil Prices Hit Three-Month Low After Deal Eases Tensions

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

Gold Price Rises to Nearly $4,355 per Ounce

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as Asian markets opened,...

Parviz Khan Border Crossing Reopens for Trade Between Kurdistan Region and Iran

The Import and Export Union announced late Wednesday night...

Gold Price in Kurdistan Reaches 1 Million Dinars per Mithqal

Gold prices have continued to rise across the Kurdistan...

15 Types of Dates Are Being Sold in Kurdistan Region Markets

With the arrival of Ramadan, markets across the Kurdistan Region have...

Brent Oil Trades Near $97 as Prices Fall on Iran–U.S. Negotiation Outlook

Brent crude oil is currently trading at around $97...

Canada–Kurdistan Friendship Group Reactivated in Ottawa, Boosting Kurdish Diplomatic Outreach

The Kurdish Diaspora Confederation has announced the reactivation of...

Zakho Fountain Project to Boost Tourism in Kurdistan Region

The Zakho Fountain Project has begun, marking a major...

KRG Support Plan Waives Electricity Bills for 21,000 Households

More than 21,000 electricity subscribers in the Kurdistan Region...

DNO Reports Increased Oil Output in Kurdistan Region Despite Ongoing Export Suspension

Norwegian energy firm DNO has reported a rise in...

Kurdistan Had Licensed 206 New Factories in 2025 as Over 41,000 Companies Operate

The Kurdistan Importers and Exporters Union has released its...

Solar Power in Sulaymaniyah Surpasses 76 Megawatts as Adoption Accelerates

Registered solar power generation in Sulaymaniyah Governorate has surpassed 76...

Fly Erbil Expands European Network with Nearly 30 Weekly Direct Flights

Fly Erbil has strengthened its role as a major...

What Factors are Driving the Recent Drop in Gold Prices?

Gold prices have dropped to around $4,800 per ounce,...

Agriculture

Bitwana Plain Sunflower Harvest Begins Across Kurdistan

The Bitwana Plain Sunflower harvest has officially begun in the Kurdistan Region. Farmers across the plains are working early each morning to collect one of Iraq’s highest-quality Sunflower varieties. At...

Kurdistan Chicken Prices Fall Below 2,000 Dinars per Kilogram

The price of live chicken has continued to fall across the Kurdistan Region. Farm prices have now dropped...

Duhok Exports More Than 167,000 Tonnes of Local Produce in Eight Months

Duhok exported more than 167,000 tonnes of locally produced agricultural goods during the first eight months of this...

Tomato Prices Rise as Fig Prices Fall in Kurdistan Markets

Tomato prices have increased sharply in Kurdistan markets, while fig prices have dropped as supply changes across the...

Kurdistan Region Honey Production Expected to Rise 20% This Year

Honey production in the Kurdistan Region could rise by up to 20 percent this year. Favorable weather and...

Latest Articles

KRG Expands Gashanawa Project With 150 Million Dinar Support for SMEs

The Kurdistan Regional Government plans to officially launch a new phase of Project Gashanawa before the end of 2026. The programme will provide financing...

Petrol Prices Fall Following Decision by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Natural Resources

Petrol prices fell to 850 Iraqi dinars per litre at most filling stations in Erbil on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The reduction followed a...

Gold Trades Above $4,000 per Ounce

Gold prices rose on Tuesday after Asian markets opened. The price of one ounce increased by more than $40 and reached nearly $4,050. The latest...

Energy Expert: Kurdistan Region’s Oil Output Falls Below 100,000 Barrels per Day

Drone attacks and rising security threats have forced several oil companies in the Kurdistan Region to suspend production. Energy researcher Dr. Shwan Sharai says...

Kurdistan Region Prepares July Salary List for Submission to Baghdad

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has completed the July salary list and plans to send it to Baghdad within the next two days. Officials want to speed up...

Iraqi Dinar Strengthens Against US Dollar as Exchange Rate Improves

The Iraqi dinar strengthened against the US dollar over the past two days, improving its position in the local currency market. The exchange rate for $100 has fallen...