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...

Kurdistan Advances $579 Million Erbil Wastewater Treatment Plant to Boost Urban Services

The Kurdistan Regional Government has taken a major step to modernize Erbil’s infrastructure. It launched phase two of...

Water Project: PM Barzani Launches $200 Million Erbil Initiative

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani inaugurated the final phase of Erbil’s $200-million emergency water project. The initiative...

Iraq Requests Kurdistan to Reduce Customs Tax by 25%

Iraq has introduced a major change in its customs policy. The General Customs Directorate under the Ministry of...

Hormuz Strait Closure Pushes Up Engine Oil Prices in Kurdistan

Engine oil prices have climbed across the Kurdistan Region after shipping disruptions linked to the closure of the...

Bitwana Plain Sunflower Harvest Begins Across Kurdistan

The Bitwana Plain Sunflower harvest has officially begun in...

Sulaymaniyah: Mallorca City Villas to Be Handed Over This Spring

The villas in the first phase of the Mallorca...

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...

Gold Prices Decline to Around $5,020

Global gold prices decline on Monday as market pressures...

Iraq and Syria Strengthen Security and Energy Collaboration Amid Regional Shifts

An Iraqi governmental delegation recently traveled to Damascus to...

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

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

Kurdistan Oil Exports Near Six Million Barrels, SOMO Data Shows

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

KRG Council of Ministers to Discuss 2026 Budget and Oil Export Agreement Implementation

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers will...

Korek Telecom Teams Rush to Baghdad to Fix Network Problems

Korek Telecom is acting quickly to restore services after network...

Over 700 Private Generators Decommissioned Across KRG as 24-Hour Electricity Project Expands

More than 700 privately operated generators have been decommissioned...

Gold Prices Jumped Over $100

Gold prices jumped on Wednesday after a ceasefire announcement...

Grain Production in Erbil Drops Due to Low Rainfall

Grain production in Erbil has dropped sharply this year...

USD Exchange Rates in Erbil Remain Elevated

The US dollar continued to trade at high levels...

Erbil Welcomes Gordon Ramsay Street Burger

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

Empire World Wins Prestigious Award for Fastest-Growing Household Business

Empire World continues to set new benchmarks in rapid...

Sumac production in Duhok grows with exports

Sumac production in Duhok is increasing this year, supported...

Kurdistan Region’s Water Reserves Surge Past One Billion Cubic Meters as Key Dams Overflow

Water reserves across the Kurdistan Region have surged past...

Erbil Government Gasoline Distribution Continues at 46 Stations as Prices Rise

Private fuel stations in Erbil have recently increased gasoline...

Agriculture

Taqtaq Fig Festival Returns This August to Boost Local Agriculture

The Taqtaq Fig Festival will officially begin on August 15, marking its fourth year as a key seasonal event. The celebration promotes the town’s agricultural strengths and draws tourists...

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

Duhok Approves 28 New Investment and Industrial Projects to Boost Economy

Duhok authorities have approved 28 strategic projects in the investment and industrial sectors, aiming to strengthen the province’s economy and infrastructure. Officials decided during a...

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

Global oil prices continued their upward momentum, with Brent crude rising above $108 per barrel, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and disruptions in key...

Fly Erbil Expands European Network with Nearly 30 Weekly Direct Flights

Fly Erbil has strengthened its role as a major regional airline by operating nearly 30 direct flights to Europe each week, offering travelers in...

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 plan includes a major substation project...

Sulaymaniyah Guitarist Revives the Spirit of Spanish Flamenco in “Soli Flamenco” Performance

In the cultural space of Aram Gallery in Sulaymaniyah, a young Kurdish guitarist delivered a deeply expressive performance rooted in the traditions of Spanish...

KRG Launches 100 Billion Dinar Project to Build Three Major Power Substations in Erbil

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has approved a major electricity project worth nearly 100 billion Iraqi dinars to build three high-voltage power substations in...