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...

27,000 People with Disabilities Set to Receive Long-Awaited Monthly Benefits

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have started health assessments for 27,000 people with disabilities as part of a...

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...

Erbil–Gomespan Highway Reaches 98% Completion, Opening by End of January

The Erbil – Gomespan highway is nearing completion and will officially open to traffic by the end of...

Kurdistan Region Oil Firms Ready to Resume Exports Pending Financial and Regulatory Assurances

The Kurdistan Oil Industry Association (Epicur) has announced that its member companies are prepared to recommence oil exports...

KRG Investing in Clean Energy as Foreign Companies Show Interest

The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Electricity is taking new steps to attract foreign investment in clean energy. The...

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

Oil prices fell on Monday after fresh diplomatic developments raised hopes of increased crude exports and higher global...

Turkish Business Delegation Aims to Expand Trade and Investment in Erbil

A high-level delegation from the Turkish Exporters Council, comprising...

Erbil International Airport Resumes Normal Operations After Iraq Reopens Airspace

Flight operations at Erbil International Airport have returned to...

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Economy

Energy

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...

Oil Prices Hit Three-Month Low After Deal Eases Tensions

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

General News

New Project Targets Youth Employment and Business Growth in Kurdistan

A new initiative designed to strengthen economic opportunities for...

27,000 People with Disabilities Set to Receive Long-Awaited Monthly Benefits

Authorities in the Kurdistan Region have started health assessments...

Brent Crude Falls Below $77 as Oil Prices Extend Losses

Oil prices continued to decline on Wednesday as markets...

Gold Price Falls Near $4,050 as Stronger Dollar and Rate Hike Expectations Pressure Market

Gold prices extended their losses on Wednesday, continuing the...

Bitcoin Surges Amid Regulatory Momentum and Institutional Adoption

Bitcoin’s valuation climbed to $107,000 on Wednesday, approaching its...

Soran Draws 1.5 Million Visitors Each Year as Forecasts Signal More Snow

The Soran Independent Administration attracts about 1.5 million tourists...

Dana Gas Rejects Claims of Production Halt at Khor Mor

Dana Gas rejected claims that the Iraqi prime minister...

Kurdistan Silos Open to Receive Farmers’ Wheat Harvest

The Kurdistan Region has started receiving wheat from local...

LPG Prices in Kurdistan Region More Than Double After Supply Disruptions

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices in the Kurdistan Region...

Erbil Authorities Suspend Maize Cultivation Amid Water Scarcity Concerns

The Directorate of Agriculture in Erbil has formally suspended...

Gold Prices Decline to Around $5,020

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

Oil Prices Trade Near $97 Amid Hormuz Strait Tensions

The global oil price climbed on Thursday as Asian...

Gold Prices Fall by $710 per Ounce in Three Days

Gold prices in the Kurdistan Region and global markets...

Kurdistan Region Expands Agricultural Trade with 6,000-Tonnes Potato Exports to UAE

The Kurdistan Region is expanding its international agricultural reach...

Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 as Global Uncertainty Weighs on Crypto Markets

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, extended its losses for...

Strategic Water Supply Project in Erbil Nears Completion, Promises Long-Term Relief

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is finalizing a major...

Drought Cuts Summer Crop Production in Soran by 80 Percent

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

Gold Prices Continue to Fall as Experts Predict Further Declines

Gold prices continue their downward trend in global markets...

Contract Teachers and Employees Salaries to Be Paid Early Next Week

The Kurdistan Regional Government will begin distributing contract teachers...

Agriculture

Trade Relations Between the Kurdistan Region and France Strengthen Through Specialized Imports and Agricultural Collaboration

The Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) has highlighted the ongoing import of specialized French products into the Kurdistan Region, notably including cosmetics, perfumes, and agricultural machinery. According...

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...

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...

Latest Articles

Gold Trades Near $5,200 per Ounce as Investors Return to Safe Haven Assets

Gold prices increased on Wednesday as investors returned to the precious metal as a safe investment. One ounce of gold traded at nearly $5,200,...

Kurdistan–Iran Border Trade Routes Set to Reopen

Trade routes between the Kurdistan Region and Iran will soon return to normal operations. The Kurdistan Region Import and Export Union announced that several...

Erbil Rejects Baghdad’s Decision on Ibrahim Khalil Border Crossing

The Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Finance rejects a decision from the Iraqi General Commission of Customs about procedures at the Ibrahim Khalil Border...

722,000 Employees Receive Salaries Through “My Account” System

Salary distribution for public employees in the Kurdistan Region began today, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Authorities started paying February salaries through a digital system...

Iraq Turns to Kurdistan Oil Pipeline After Strait of Hormuz Disruption

Regional tensions linked to Iran have pushed Iraq to search for new oil export routes. A report says Baghdad now looks to the Kurdistan...

Brent Oil Price Falls Below $95 After Trump Comments

The global oil price declined on Tuesday after new statements from Donald Trump about the conflict involving Iran. The remarks reduced some market concerns...