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...

Dutch-Kurdistan Agricultural Cooperation Boosts Local Potato Production

The Dutch-Kurdistan agricultural cooperation continues to achieve major milestones. During a recent visit to a shopping center in...

Kurdistan Government Distributes Two Gas Cylinders Monthly to Households

The Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Natural Resources announced a new plan to distribute household cooking gas to...

Kurdistan Region Adopts International ACI Standards for Investment Projects

The Kurdistan Regional Government has introduced new rules requiring all investment and construction projects to follow standards set...

AI Job Fears Grow as Automation Expands

Artificial intelligence is changing the global job market quickly, and new data shows rising risks for workers. On April...

Gold Prices Drop Again in Kurdistan and Global Markets

Gold prices dropped again in the Kurdistan Region and...

KRG Council of Ministers Holds First 2026 Meeting, Presses Baghdad on Salaries

The KRG Council of Ministers held its first meeting...

Business

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...

Tomato Prices Rise Sharply in Kurdistan Region, May Drop Next Week

Tomato prices in the Kurdistan Region have increased significantly...

Finance and Economy Ministry Announces Arrival of February Salary Funds

The Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Finance and Economy...

Contract Employees in Kurdistan Region Face Salary Delay

More than 60,000 contract employees across the Kurdistan Region...

Kurdistan Region Goes Digital: 600 ATMs Now Serve 400,000 Public Employees

The Kurdistan Region has seen a significant increase in...

Grain Production in Erbil Drops Due to Low Rainfall

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

SOMO: Kurdistan Oil Revenues Hit Nearly $400 Million Monthly

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

Erbil Hosts METEX 2025, the Region’s Largest International Tourism Exhibition

Erbil today hosted the launch of the Middle East...

Impact of Falling Oil Prices on Iraq’s Revenue and Economic Stability

The recent plunge in oil prices to a four-year...

Iraqi Dinar Weakens as US Dollar Reaches 157,000 Dinars

The Iraqi dinar declined against the US dollar on...

Crude Oil Drops 2% as Markets React to Easing Conflict Risks

Oil prices dropped nearly 2% on Tuesday after U.S....

War Pushes Chicken Prices Higher as Producers Are Forced to Sell at a Loss

The ongoing conflict continues to disrupt markets in the...

Silver Prices Fall More Than $1 as Strong Dollar Pressures Metals Market

Global silver prices dropped on Monday after Asian markets...

Key Issues Remain as Erbil and Baghdad Agree on Resuming Oil Exports

The Iraqi Oil Ministry has indicated that there is...

20% Electricity Bill Discount Announced

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

Kurdistan Agriculture Growth Powers Iraq’s Food Supply

Kurdistan Region’s agriculture sector is growing rapidly, supplying the...

Agriculture

Erbil Agriculture Authorities Report Surge in Local Crop Production, Imports to be Curtailed

The Director General of Agriculture in Erbil has confirmed a notable increase in the production of locally cultivated vegetables, indicating a positive trajectory for the region’s agricultural sector. Among...

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

Masrour Barzani, Kuwaiti Commerce Minister Discussed Expanding Investment and Trade Ties in Davos

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Khalifa Al Ajeel, on the sidelines of the World Economic...

After 10 Years, Financial Entitlements of Erbil Farmers to Be Paid

After nearly a decade of waiting, farmers in Erbil who delivered wheat to government silos in 2015 will finally receive their outstanding financial entitlements....

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

The Kurdistan Region is facing a deep and prolonged oil payments crisis. This crisis is not only financial. It reflects a wider federal power...

Dollar rises in Erbil amid ongoing market pressure

The US dollar opened Wednesday’s trading higher in Erbil. It continued an upward trend in the local currency market. Compared with the previous session,...

21-Karat Gold Hits Record 1,025,000 Dinars per Mithqal in Kurdistan Region

Gold prices continued to climb, setting a new record in the Kurdistan Region as one mithqal of 21-karat gold reached 1,025,000 Iraqi dinars. The latest...

Qaiwan Group Owner Highlights Kurdistan’s Economic Vision at Davos Forum

Sheikh Fakhir Tayeb, owner of Qaiwan Group, is participating in the Davos Forum, the world’s largest annual economic gathering. His presence highlights the growing...