Kurdistan Chicken Prices Fall Below 2,000 Dinars per Kilogram

The price of live chicken has continued to fall across the Kurdistan Region. Farm prices have now dropped...

Kurdistan Region Wins First Place at UAE 2026 AIM Investment Awards

The Kurdistan Region won first place at the 2026 Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress in Dubai. The region ranked first among more than 180...

Erbil to Host Major Economic Forum With Turkey and Azerbaijan

Erbil will host a major economic and investment forum with Turkey and Azerbaijan on September 20. The event will bring together hundreds of businessmen, investors, and company representatives. The forum...

Kurdistan Trade Ministry Warns Retailers Over High School Uniform Prices

The Kurdistan Region’s Trade Ministry has warned retailers against selling school uniforms at excessive prices ahead of the new academic year. Families have complained about a sharp increase in school...

Kore-Shaqlawa Road Set to Open in October

The Kore-Shaqlawa-Qandil road project has reached 70% completion. The Kurdistan Regional Government expects the road to open in...

Contract Employees in Kurdistan Region Face Salary Delay

More than 60,000 contract employees across the Kurdistan Region still have not received their May salaries. This delay...

OPEC+ Production Increase Pushes Oil Prices Lower

Oil prices edged lower on Monday after OPEC+ oil production members agreed to raise output again next month. The decision...

Kurdistan Region to Reduce Commercial Banks as National Bank Expansion Begins

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has started restructuring its banking sector by reducing the number of commercial banks...

Retired Peshmarga Begin Receiving Months of Unpaid Salaries

Thousands of retired peshmarga in the Kurdistan Region are...

What Factors are Driving the Recent Drop in Gold Prices?

Gold prices have dropped to around $4,800 per ounce,...

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Economy

Energy

Erbil Electricity Supply Expected to Return to Normal by Wednesday

Electricity supply in Erbil is expected to return to...

Oil Prices Fall as Brent Trades Near $87 per Barrel

Global oil prices fell again on Thursday. Brent crude...

Kurdistan Region Distributes 750-Dinar Gasoline at 97 Stations

The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded the distribution of...

Iraq Rejects Request to Supply Fuel to Kurdistan Region

Iraq’s parliamentary committee tasked with addressing the fuel shortage...

Erbil Hosts 16th International Construction, Electricity and Energy Expo

Erbil is set to host the 16th International Construction,...

32 Erbil Fuel Stations to Distribute 750-Dinar Gasoline Today

The Erbil Oil and Minerals Directorate released today’s list...

Oil Prices Rise for Fifth Straight Day Amid Ongoing Market Uncertainty

Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday, marking their...

Normal Gasoline Prices Rise in Erbil

Normal commercial gasoline prices have increased further in Erbil,...

General News

Kurdistan Region Wins First Place at UAE 2026 AIM Investment Awards

The Kurdistan Region won first place at the 2026 Annual Investment Meeting...

Erbil Electricity Supply Expected to Return to Normal by Wednesday

Electricity supply in Erbil is expected to return to...

KRG Says Mawaran Tunnel Project Will Finish Three Months Early

The Kurdistan Regional Government says the Mawaran Tunnel and Kore-Shaqlawa-Qandil...

MyAccount Team Warns Kurdistan Employees to Complete Salary Registration Forms 

The MyAccount project team has warned Kurdistan Region employees...

No Final Agreement Yet on ASYCUDA Customs System Between KRG and Baghdad

A senior official from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)...

Erbil Butterfly Art Business Gains Recognition

The Erbil butterfly art business is emerging as one...

Slemani Expands Access to Continuous Electricity with New Infrastructure Initiative

In a press briefing on April 28, 2025, the...

Kurdistan Region Reaffirms Commitment to Foreign Investment and Economic Diversification

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has renewed its commitment...

Kurdistan Finance Delegation to Visit Baghdad Over 2027 Iraq Budget

A Kurdistan Region Finance Ministry delegation will visit Baghdad...

Gold Price Climbs to $4,461 as Weaker Dollar Supports Market Momentum

Gold prices moved higher on Thursday as declining oil...

Under Wintry Skies, Duhok Night Market Attracts Crowds with Local Products and Holiday Spirit

Under cold winter skies, Duhok has turned its evenings...

SOMO: Kurdistan Oil Revenues Hit Nearly $400 Million Monthly

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

Around 160 Brazilian Volkswagens Remain in Kurdistan Region, With Prices Reaching $17,300

Around 160 Volkswagen “Brazili” cars remain in the Kurdistan...

Erbil Seeks Transfer of 40,000 Tonnes of Wheat to Iraq Silos

Erbil’s Grain Trade Directorate has asked Iraq’s Ministry of...

Grain Production in Erbil Drops Due to Low Rainfall

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

What Will Happen to Gold Prices at the End of This Year and in the New Year?

Gold prices showed limited movement during the second week...

Gold Prices Rise Again in Kurdistan and Global Markets

Gold prices rise once again in Kurdistan and global...

New Project Targets Youth Employment and Business Growth in Kurdistan

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

Commercial Oil Prices Rise in Erbil

Commercial oil prices increased across Erbil and surrounding districts...

Agriculture

Kurdistan Region Exports Nearly 6,000 Tonnes of Produce Daily

The Kurdistan Region exports nearly 6,000 tonnes of vegetables and fruit to central and southern Iraq every day during the summer season, as local production exceeds domestic demand. Erbil sends...

Kurdistan Chicken Prices Fall Below 2,000 Dinars per Kilogram

The price of live chicken has continued to fall across the Kurdistan Region. Farm prices have now dropped...

Duhok Exports More Than 167,000 Tonnes of Local Produce in Eight Months

Duhok exported more than 167,000 tonnes of locally produced agricultural goods during the first eight months of this...

Tomato Prices Rise as Fig Prices Fall in Kurdistan Markets

Tomato prices have increased sharply in Kurdistan markets, while fig prices have dropped as supply changes across the...

Kurdistan Region Honey Production Expected to Rise 20% This Year

Honey production in the Kurdistan Region could rise by up to 20 percent this year. Favorable weather and...

Latest Articles

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...

Silver Prices Rise Toward $90 as Dollar Weakens

Silver price climbed on Tuesday and moved close to the $90 per ounce level as global markets reacted to changes in the value of...