Economy
Iraq Economy
Iraq seeks IMF, World Bank aid after Iran conflict: Reuters
International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters BAGHDAD,—...
US sanctions Iraq’s deputy oil minister, pro-Iran militias
Iraq's deputy oil minister Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, April 2026. Photo: Bahadly's fb WASHINGTON,— The United States imposed sanctions on Iraq’s...
US blocks $500 million cash shipment to Iraq over pro-Iran attacks: report
Photo: Creative Commons/Max Walter/pexels WASHINGTON,— The United States has blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from reaching...
Syria starts loading Iraqi oil for re-export
An oil truck at Rumaila oilfield, Basra, Iraq, April 6, 2016. Photo: Reuters DAMASCUS,— Syria on Wednesday started loading its...
Iraq’s SOMO grants fuel oil export contracts via Syria
Workers pump heavy crude into tanker trucks at the Qayarah oil field in Ninewa province, northern Iraq, May 8, 2023....
Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-run oil fields
An oil field in Iraq. Photo: Screengrab/Reuters video/iKurd.net BAGHDAD,— Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields run by foreign...
Iraq, Kurds agree to resume oil exports via Turkey’s Ceyhan port
Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani (center) in the Iraqi Parliament, March 17, 2026. Photo: ina.iq Iraq resumes crude exports...
Iraq says oil exports to turkey will bypass Kurdistan region
Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel Ghani, March 15, 2025. Photo: Iraqi Oil Ministry/via iKurd.net BAGHDAD,— Iraq plans to resume oil...
Under the Pillow Economy: Iraq’s Crisis of Trust in Banks
Illustrative image: A Kurdish man, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan. Photo: iKurd.net/ai. Iraq’s Cash Habit: Why Digital Payments Still Struggle to Take...
US threatens to withhold Iraq oil revenue over Iran influence
Iraqi oil worker at the Nahr Bin Omar natural gas facility, Basra, Iraq. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON,— The United States has...
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