Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhawan Abdullah, condemned Baghdad's actions against Kurdistan Region employees as an "unprecedented crime," accusing it of starving the population through salary cuts and oil withholding,

People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to addre

The U.S. warns Iraq over Iranian oil smuggling, threatening sanctions on SOMO and freezing $350M in revenue. Iraqi MPs plan to summon the Oil Minister amid fears of an economic crisis, as over 90% of Iraq’s income depends on oil exports.

Donald Trump announced a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with the country becoming the latest to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than what Mr Trump had initially announced on the country on April 2.

Iraq’s Ministry of Trade quickly downplayed the move, stressing that it would not affect the country’s key exports to the US.

Iraq's Ministry of Transport unveils details of the Baghdad Int'l Airport PPP project. Bids close Sept 2025 for a $400M+ investment to upgrade & operate the airport.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s newly formed ministerial committee tasked with resolving outstanding disputes between Erbil and Baghdad held its first meeting on Wednesday, focusing on key financial and energy issues,

The negotiations are seen as key to resolving a long-running political and budgetary dispute that has strained ties between Baghdad and Erbil.

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