News Iraq: Baghdad Reiterates its Position on Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has issued a further statement setting out its position on the resumption of exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, following recent comments by the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources. The statement describes the KRG ministry's position as political in nature, and sets out Baghdad's operational and legal
News Iraq: Iraq seeks to bypass Hormuz, resumes Kirkuk oil exports to Turkey
The restart of exports offers only a modest lifeline to Iraq’s oil-reliant economy, as Hormuz disruptions and regional turmoil continue to cast a long shadow.
News Iraq: Oil prices top $112 after Iraq declares force majeure, Kuwait refineries attacked
Oil prices rose Friday even after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored aboard tankers.
News Iraq: Enslaved Africans, an uprising and an ancient farming system in Iraq: study sheds light on timelines
Peter J. Brown receives funding from the Gerda Henkel Stiftung. Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of ...
News Iraq: Iraq faces severe oil export challenges amid regional tensions: Expert
Iraq’s oil exports have decreased to unprecedented levels amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to regional conflict between the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other, Nabil al-Marsoumi, an economic expert, told Rudaw in an interview on Tuesday.
News Iraq: Iraq Declares Force Majeure on Oilfields Run by Foreign Companies as Hormuz Disruption Halts Exports
Iraq declared force majeure on foreign-run oilfields as Hormuz disruptions halted exports and cut production sharply.
News Iraq: Iraq Declares Force Majeure on Foreign-Operated Oilfields Over Hormuz Disruption, Sources Say
Iraq declares force majeure on oilfields amid military disruptions affecting crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
News Iraq: Fire at newly opened mall in Iraq kills more than 60 people
A fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Iraq’s Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. Iraq’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement ...
News Iraq: A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people
A fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people, including children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. Civil defense teams rescued more than 45 people who became trapped when the fire broke out late Wednesday in the city of Kut in Wasit province, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Others are still missing, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency.
News Iraq: Is the Dinar Your Retirement Plan?
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Payroll Cliff: Why the Dinar Can't Be Your Retirement Plan For two decades, promoters of the Iraqi dinar as an investment have pointed to the country's oil wealth and whispered of an
News Iraq: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Iraq: Ethereum faces make-or-break moment in high-stakes balancing act as scaling, quantum and AI pressures mount
While upgrades have improved efficiency and lowered costs, the ecosystem faces deeper structural questions around fragmentation, security, and purpose, even as it continues prioritizing base-layer scaling.
News Iraq: Iraq and Afghanistan veterans can’t find jobs, while other vets and civilians gain work
War veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan struggle to find jobs despite nationwide unemployment reaching a 50-year low last month. The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans rose from 3.9% to ...
News Iraq: Digital Skills Could Boost Women’s Employment in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon: Study
A study by researchers from the World Bank, Texas A&M University, and Lahore University of Management Sciences finds that digital skills and technology use are strongly linked to higher employment chances for women in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon. The research suggests digital tools could help reduce barriers such as childcare constraints and limited mobility, potentially boosting women’s participation in the region’s workforce.
News Iraq: Iran Chokes Iraq’s Budget
On March 12, Iran targeted two ships carrying Iraqi oil in the port of Al-Faw in Basra province, in the far south of the country. This was not the only attack on Iraq’s oil sector. Since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, concerns have been rising in Baghdad, as the waterway is…
News Iraq: Rubio warns Iraqi PM: ‘Government controlled by Iran cannot put Iraq’s interests first’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani that an Iran-controlled government would undermine Iraq’s stability and strain ties with Washington, as political uncertainty grows in Baghdad.
News Iraq: Agri-Food Programme Highlights Pathways to Investment in Iraq
From UNESCO. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. EU-Funded Agri-food business development programme highlights progress and pathways to private sector investment in Iraq Partners of the European Union-funded Agri-food Business Development Programme (AfBDP) convened in Baghdad at a high-level event organized by
News Iraq: Iraq’s al-Maliki signals his intent to stay in job
BAGHDAD (AP) — Despite mounting pressure to step aside, Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki vowed Friday not to abandon his bid for another term as prime minister and pledged to stay on until the Sunni militants ...
