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Iraq Budget Deficit Reaches 21T IQD in First Half of 2026

Iraq’s budget deficit reached 21.24 trillion Iraqi dinars during the first half of 2026. The latest figures show a sharp reversal from the previous...

Gold Prices Slide Below 960,000 IQD in Baghdad and Erbil

Gold prices in Iraq fell below the 960,000 IQD mark on Wednesday. Markets in Baghdad and Erbil recorded lower rates for several gold categories. The...

Basrah Crude Rises as US-Iran Tensions Stoke Supply Fears

Basrah crude prices moved higher on Tuesday as renewed supply concerns pushed global oil markets upward.Traders continued watching developments around the US-Iran conflict and...

Iraq’s Top Leaders Push Economic Reform and State Control of Weapons

Iraq’s top political leaders met in Baghdad to address economic pressures, security concerns and regional tensions. Iraq economic resilience emerged as a central theme during the...

Iraq’s Energy Weaknesses Put Economic Stability at Risk

Iraq faces growing Iraq energy security concerns after the regional crisis exposed major weaknesses. The country still relies heavily on oil exports to finance public spending....

Iraq Dollar Rate Rises in Baghdad and Erbil

The US dollar edged higher against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil on Monday. The currency opened above 153,900 dinars per $100 in...

Former Salah Al-Din Governor Sentenced to 7 Years

Iraq’s Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court has sentenced a former Salah Al-Din governor to seven years in prison. The court issued the sentence in absentia...

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