Gold Prices Surge in Kurdistan Region

Gold prices rose sharply across the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday. The increase pushed 21-karat gold above one million...

Kurdistan Prepares Domestic Revenue Transfer to Baghdad

The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance has started preparations to transfer domestic revenues to Baghdad. The move supports...

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 Finance announced a 25% reduction in the customs tax for imported...

Empire World Wins Prestigious Award for Fastest-Growing Household Business

Empire World continues to set new benchmarks in rapid development, infrastructure, and business progress across Iraq. In 2025, the company received the prestigious award for the fastest-growing business in...

Drought Cuts Summer Crop Production in Soran by 80 Percent

Summer crop production in Soran dropped sharply in 2025 because severe drought and limited water resources harmed crops....

Ministry of Finance of the Kurdistan Region Issues Two Key Decisions on “My Account” System

The Ministry of Finance of the Kurdistan Region has taken two major steps to enforce the “My Account”...

Gold Prices Fall by $710 per Ounce in Three Days

Gold prices in the Kurdistan Region and global markets have declined over the past three days. The drop...

Kurdistan Oil Exports Reach Nearly 6 Million Barrels in October

Ministry of Oil has released the final statistics for oil exports and revenues for October. According to the...

24 Hour National Electricity to Power All Future Projects in Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Regional Government has launched a new policy...

Business

Economy

Energy

With the Reopening of Global Markets, Gold, Silver, and Oil Prices Decline

With the reopening of global markets at the start...

SOMO Signals Possible Renewal of Kurdistan Oil Export Deal

Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has signaled that...

Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum Sign Long-Term Gas Deals with Kurdistan Companies

Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, together with their partners...

Kurdistan Oil Exports Near Six Million Barrels, SOMO Data Shows

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

Kurdistan’s Oil Payments Crisis Exposes Baghdad’s Revenue Control Strategy

The Kurdistan Region is facing a deep and prolonged...

DNO Says Kurdistan Oil Output Rose by Over 30,000 bpd in Q4 2025

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO said oil production...

More Than 45 Million Liters of Household Fuel Distributed in Erbil Governorate

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has distributed more than...

SOMO: Kurdistan Oil Revenues Hit Nearly $400 Million Monthly

The Iraqi oil marketing company SOMO reported that Iraq...

General News

Gold Prices Surge in Kurdistan Region

Gold prices rose sharply across the Kurdistan Region on...

January Flour Distribution in the Kurdistan Region

The Iraqi Ministry of Trade has taken new steps...

Kurdistan Prepares Domestic Revenue Transfer to Baghdad

The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance has started preparations...

Iraq Requests Kurdistan to Reduce Customs Tax by 25%

Iraq has introduced a major change in its customs...

Iraq Launches Solar Loan Initiative to Alleviate Grid Load and Combat Climate Change

In a strategic move to mitigate climate-related challenges and...

KRG Buys Surplus Solar Electricity from Homes and Projects using Solar System

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

Sulaymaniyah Signs Sister City Agreement With China’s Yiwu to Boost Trade and Cultural Cooperation

Sulaymaniyah has officially signed a sister city agreement with Yiwu,...

International Stars to Grace the Grand Opening of Pavilion by Rams in Erbil

The highly anticipated opening ceremony of Pavilion by Rams in Erbil...

Kurdistan Region Sumac Production Rises in 2025

Kurdistan Region sumac production is expanding strongly in 2025....

Bitcoin Faces Sharp Decline Amid Trade War Fears, Market Value Drops by $500 Million

On Monday, the value of Bitcoin declined to approximately...

China-KRG Relations Grow with New Parks

China-KRG relations are expanding through new cultural and development...

Kurdistan Crude Lifting Boosts GKP Shares

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) completed the first Kurdistan crude...

Kurdistan Oil Exports Pass 200,000 Barrels Daily

Kurdistan oil exports have climbed above 200,000 barrels per day,...

KRG Announces Post-Government Formation Focus on 14% Budget Allocation

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced that discussions on...

Dutch-Kurdistan Agricultural Cooperation Boosts Local Potato Production

The Dutch-Kurdistan agricultural cooperation continues to achieve major milestones....

Kurdistan Region Moves Monthly Food Ration Payments to Electronic System

The Kurdistan Regional Ministry of Trade has announced a...

Erbil Hills Project to Include Exclusive Villas, Golf Courses and Global Brand Commercial Zone

Ahmad Yaman, Executive Director of the Erbil Hills Project,...

Kurdistan’s Property Market Faces Slowdown as Investment Trends Shift Toward Central Iraq

The Kurdistan Region is experiencing a notable slowdown in...

Gold Prices Surge in Kurdistan Region

Gold prices rose sharply across the Kurdistan Region on...

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...

January Flour Distribution in the Kurdistan Region

The Iraqi Ministry of Trade has taken new steps to secure food supplies. As a result, flour distribution...

New Decision to Be Issued on Importing Agricultural Products

The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources confirmed that Iraq’s decision to ban the import of...

Kurdistan Region Fills Agricultural Supply Gap in Southern and Central Iraq

The Kurdistan Region continues to play a key role in supporting food supply across Iraq. During 2025, the...

Kurdistan Pistachio Exports Reach $178 Million

Kurdistan’s northern pistachios, including the famous Delok and Rouha varieties, reached 95 countries last year, generating $178 million...

Latest Articles

Ministry of Electricity Announces Commencement of Rehabilitation Process at Kormor Field

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has confirmed that Dana Gas will carry out a three-week repair project at the Kormor oil field, which is...

DNO Announces Notable Rise in Production from Zakho Fields Despite Pipeline Closure

Norwegian oil company DNO has announced a significant production increase from its two fields in Zakho, located in the Duhok province of the Kurdistan...

Erbil Leads Villa Demand in the Kurdistan Region

Erbil holds the highest demand for villas in the Kurdistan Region, followed by Sulaimani and Duhok. Over 12,000 villas have been built in Erbil,...

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s Recommendation Triggers Resumption of Key Housing Projects in Erbil

Since 2012, work on several projects in Erbil had been suspended; however, following the recommendation of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, construction has now resumed...

KRG Implements Digital Salary Distribution for 313,000 Employees Through My Account Project

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has begun distributing salaries through a digital system using 550 ATMs as part of the "My Account" initiative. A...

Duhok Increases Industrial Potato Planting by 20% to Meet Rising Demand

The Director General of Agriculture in Duhok announced that this year, 800 acres of industrial potatoes have been planted, representing a 20% increase over...