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...

Kurdish Designer Lara Dizeyee Named One of the Most Inspiring Personalities of the Year

Kurdish fashion designer Lara Dizeyee earned recognition as one of the year’s most inspiring personalities from Gladys Magazine,...

Kurdistan Finance Ministry Completes Review of March Salary List

A source within the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that the technical team has completed its...

More Than 1,400 Service Projects Implemented in One Year in Soran Administration

The Soran Independent Administration has implemented more than 1,400 service projects across several key sectors within one year,...

Kurdistan’s Largest Tourism Project, Worth $150 Million, to Be Built in Akre

A major tourism project, valued at $150 million, is set to be developed in Akre district, marking the...

KRG Support Plan Waives Electricity Bills for 21,000 Households

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

Gold Prices Rise in Erbil Amid Market Fluctuations

Gold prices in Erbil have seen a notable increase...

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...

USD Exchange Rates in Erbil Remain Elevated

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

Salary Distribution in Kurdistan Slows to 40–45 Days per Round

Salary distribution in the Kurdistan Region is slowing significantly....

20% Electricity Bill Discount Announced

Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced a...

Gold Prices Could Reach Nearly $4,500 per Ounce Within Three Months

Gold prices continued to rise on Tuesday. The precious...

Kurdistan Region Begins Preparing June Salary Lists for Timely Payments

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has started preparing salary...

Kurdistan Requets Iraq Increase Wheat Purchase to Over One Million Tons

The Ministry of Agriculture in the Kurdistan Region has...

40,000 Trees Erbil Parks Project Will Cool the City and Reduce Dust

The 40,000 trees Erbil parks project will transform Erbil’s...

More Than 762,000 Employees to Receive April Salaries Through MyAccount System

The Kurdistan Region’s digital salary platform, known as MyAccount, has...

Thousands Attend Amedi Tahini Festival in Northern Duhok

The annual Amedi tahini festival in northern Duhok drew...

Cucumber Cultivation Expands in Duhok with Over 9,000 Dunams Planted

The Directorate of Agriculture in Duhok has announced a...

Silver Prices Fall Below $80 Amid Market Uncertainty and Geopolitical Tensions

Silver prices dropped below the $80 mark on Tuesday,...

KRG Expands 24-Hour Power Access to Over 85% of Population Under Runaki Initiative

The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded round-the-clock electricity access...

Gold Prices Rise by $120 in One Week

Gold prices continue to rise in local and global...

RT Bank to Join e-Psule, Expanding Digital Electricity Payments

The management team of the e-Psule platform announced that RT Bank will soon...

Dana Gas Agreement Boosts Syria’s Natural Gas Recovery

The Syria Natural Gas Deal has taken a major step forward...

Agriculture

Kurdistan Agriculture Ministry Releases 3.5 Million Fish Fingerlings into Major Dams

The Directorate of Fish Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture launched a large fish-stocking campaign in the Kurdistan Region. The plan aims to increase fish populations and support sustainable...

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

Kurdish Film ‘Sea of Hope’ Wins Jury Award at the U.S. Veterans Media Festival

The Kurdish short film Sea of Hope, directed by Jubrail Abubakr, has won the Special Jury Award at the Veterans Media Festival in the United...

KRG Expands 24-Hour Power Access to Over 85% of Population Under Runaki Initiative

The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded round-the-clock electricity access to more than 85% of the population under its Runaki initiative. The Ministry of Electricity...

Erbil Airport Set for Full Flight Resumption by Early June, Official Says

All commercial airlines are expected to resume normal operations at Erbil International Airport by early June. The timeline follows the reopening of Iraqi airspace...

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 instability and conflict. Airlines and tourism...

Duhok Agriculture Exports Over 10,000 Tons in Three Months

The Directorate General of Agriculture in Duhok reported strong agricultural export activity during the first quarter of 2026. The department exported more than 10,000 tons of...

Kurdistan Sees Spring Tourism Surge as Erbil Advances Major Green Park Project

The Kurdistan Region has entered the spring season with a strong rise in tourism, as visitors return in growing numbers to its natural attractions....