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Euphrates Inflow to Iraq "Quadruples from Last Year"

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Euphrates Inflow to Iraq Quadruples from Last Year: Ministry of Water Resources Water flowing into Iraq from Syria through the Euphrates river has increased to nearly 680 cubic meters per second, more than four […]

Iraq's Housing Boom is Leaving its Aspirational Class Behind

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Housing Boom is Leaving its Aspirational Class Behind In Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, a young professional said she considers herself fortunate by earning some two million IQD (1,500 USD) a […]

The US Power Play that Moscow & Beijing Didn't See Coming

By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The U.S. Power Play in Iraq That Moscow and Beijing Didn't See Coming As Russia remains occupied with its war in Ukraine, Iran focuses on defending its territory against U.S. and […]

GKP Shares Up 10% on Half Year Results

By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) are trading up around 10 percent this morning (Tuesday, 25th August) after the company published its 2026 half-year results. Full statement from GKP: 2026 Half Year Results Announcement Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today announces its results […]

Career Guidance Drive for University Students in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. A career guidance and counselling campaign has been launched for around 750 university students and jobseekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The initiative is being delivered by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, career development centres (CDCs), the Kurdistan Workers Unions Federation, […]

Iraq "Approves $267m in Pending Farmer Payments"

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Approves $267M in Pending Farmer Payments, $45M for Kurdistan The Iraqi government has approved 350 billion Iraqi dinars (around $267 million) in pending 2025 dues for farmers nationwide, with 58.6 billion dinars (around […]

Iraq to Drop Zeros as Dinar Redenomination Returns?

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to Drop Zeros From Its Currency as Dinar Redenomination Returns? Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad says Iraq has decided to remove zeros from the dinar and reprint the currency, but the Central Bank […]

Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire When the decades-old legal framework governing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline expired on July 27, Turkiye allowed it to lapse without immediately replacing it. The step […]

What Does Starlink Mean for Iraq?

By Mohammed Al-Zubaidi, for Middle East Online. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Internet from the Sky: What Does Starlink Mean for Iraq? When someone connects to the internet in Baghdad, Basra or Erbil, it is natural to imagine that the […]

DNO Updates on Kurdistan Ops

By John Lee. Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO ASA posted record second-quarter revenue of $761 million, up 21 percent quarter-on-quarter, driven by strong North Sea production at high commodity prices, which more than offset the impact of a production shutdown at its Kurdistan operations. Operating profit rose 55 percent to $439 million, while net […]