A trader speaks in the office of Herat Chamber of Commerce in Herat, Sept. 19, 2021. (Photo: Hoshang Hashimi / AFP)

Afghan merchants fear for future as Taliban takeover raises costs

Since the Taliban stormed to power in mid-August, food prices have gone up, the cost of fuel has risen and there are fewer opportunities to make money.

Economy

World

10 Minutes

Kurdistan

KRG Representative in Washington: It’s crucial for Kurds, Iraqis to vote in elections

KRG PM Masrour Barzani (top right) reviews Duhok Airport's project design, Sept. 21, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

PM Barzani visits Duhok Airport construction site

Kurdistan

Vast majority of Iraq’s remaining Christians live in Kurdistan Region: KRG Official

Mask-clad Peshmerga fighters stand during a military event in Erbil, Nov. 10, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Safin Hamed)

Kurdistan

US-led Coalition remains committed to security cooperation with Peshmerga, Iraqi Security Forces

KRG PM Masrour Barzani is pictured giving a speech at the ceremony of announcing Soran as an autonomous administration, Sept. 14, 2021. (Photo: Erbil Governorate/Faceook)

Kurdistan

Islamic Scholars' Union of Kurdistan plays remarkable role in promoting ‘moderate ideology’, ‘peaceful coexistence’, says PM Barzani

Women participating in the global Fancy Women Bike Ride in the Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakir, Turkey on Sept. 19, 2021. (Photo: K24)

Kurdistan

Women ride bikes in Diyarbakir to support ecology and women rights

Mullah Mustafa Barzani (on horseback) is pictured among a group of Peshmerga fighters. (Photo: Archive)

The two 9/11’s in modern Kurdish history

History Kurdistan

2021/09/15 09:40

Joe Biden (right), then US vice-president, meets with President Masoud Barzani in Erbil, April 28, 2016. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

‘Masoud Barzani is a good friend of mine’ — Kurdistan is not Afghanistan!

Politics Kurdistan

2021/08/24 22:45

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10 Minutes

Afghan merchants fear for future as Taliban takeover raises costs

02

2 Hours

PM Barzani visits Duhok Airport construction site

03

3 Hours

Vast majority of Iraq’s remaining Christians live in Kurdistan Region: KRG Official

04

4 Hours

US-led Coalition remains committed to security cooperation with Peshmerga, Iraqi Security Forces

05

4 Hours

Islamic Scholars' Union of Kurdistan plays remarkable role in promoting ‘moderate ideology’, ‘peaceful coexistence’, says PM Barzani

06

5 Hours

Women ride bikes in Diyarbakir to support ecology and women rights

01

2021/09/18 22:35

EU Election Observer Mission to publish final report after Iraqi elections: Official

02

2021/09/19 09:22

American University of Kurdistan will host national conversation on education

03

2021/09/19 10:56

Education reforms ‘will provide a brighter future’: PM Barzani

04

2021/09/19 12:09

Kurdistan’s Duhok International Film Festival will focus on Afghanistan

05

2021/09/19 13:42

Iran warns of more strikes against opposition groups in Kurdistan Region

06

2021/09/19 14:58

Kurdish participation in Iraq's elections is a right and obligation: KRG minister

Economy

Drought has ruined crops in Haji Hassa’s farm outside Kuri Jami village, Sinjar. (Photo: Fared Baram/NRC, August 2021)

Currency Exchange

5 Hours

Erbil borsa

100 $

147,200 IQD

100 €

171,490 IQD

100 £

204,000 IQD

100 ₺

17,200 IQD

100IR

5,400 IQD

1 JOD

2,080 IQD

Gold

24	417,000 IQD
21	367,000 IQD
18	313000 IQD

Oil & Gas

30	33000 IQD
40	45000 IQD
50	60000 IQD

Opinion

Shilan Fuad Hussain

My Kurdish childhood in Saddam’s Baghdad

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A memorial to Saddam Hussein in Baghdad vandalized shortly after coalition forces entered Iraq. (Photo: Peter Rimar, 2007/Public Domain)

Rob Waller

The Kurds’ two friends

Read

Outgoing US Consul General Rob Waller poses for a photo on horseback with flags of the US and Kurdistan the backdrop at the Erbil Horse Club, June 28, 2021. (Photo: US Consulate General/Facebook)

UK Minister James Cleverly on the 30th anniversary of the safe haven in Kurdistan

James Cleverly

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John Major, the quiet revolutionary who saved Kurdistanis from genocide and proved they have more friends than the mountains.

Gary Kent

Read

Pope Francis, his links to Kurds, the region and a mission of peace with Islam

Peri-Khan Aqrawi-Whitcomb

Read

Good oil, bad oil, it’s Baghdad’s issue

Shahriar Sheikhler

Read

Interview

Col. Myles’ Caggins speaks during a press conference in the Kurdistan Region's Erbil. (Photo: KRG)

Col. Caggins: Kurds fight terrorism alongside the US in Iraq, Syria

Douglas Silliman, former US ambassador to Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Ex-ambassador says US will not withdraw from Iraq

Sport

Rafting on the Chama River in the Barzan area of Erbil Province, July 2021. (Photo: Dilan Qadri/Kurdistan 24)

Rafting enthusiasts hope to develop water sport tourism in Kurdistan

2021/07/23 11:55

Goran Abdul Qadir, Taekwando coach, trains his sons. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Family behind Taekwondo school in Kirkuk eyes world tournaments

2021/07/14 12:33

The IDP and refugee kids are pictured as they kick off the marathon in the Kurdistan Region's Franso Hariri International Stadium, June 1, 2021. (Photo: Erbil governorate)

PHOTOS: Erbil hosts marathon for over 150 displaced, refugee children

2021/06/02 14:27

COVID-19

"Soran University Center for Vaccination," reads a banner, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo: Soran Health Directorate/Facebook)

Soran University opens COVID-19 vaccination center for students, staff and faculty

2021/09/20 14:48

An Iraqi man is inoculated against the COVID-19 coronavirus at a vaccination center of Kufa, northeast of Najaf, July 25, 2021. (Photo: Ali Najafi/AFP)

Iraq announces arrival of over 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses

2021/08/22 22:55

Iranians, some wearing protective gear amid the COVID-19 pandemic, shop at the Tajrish Bazaar market in the capital Tehran on July 14, 2020. (Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP)

Iran COVID deaths set new daily record as curbs lifted

2021/08/22 22:25

Kurdista Rregion

Infected

150,888

Recovered

127,427

Active Case

19,440

Dead

4,089

Iraq

Infected

1,065,199

Recovered

942,046

Active Case

107,688

Dead

15,465

World

Infected

152,038,422

Recovered

129,328,584

Active Case

19,515,501

Dead

3,194,337

Lifestyle

Life style

PHOTOS: A glance at wildlife in the Kurdistan Region's Garmiyan

2020/08/18 20:03

Life style

PHOTOS: Tea shop in Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani dates back nearly five decades

2020/01/18 15:19

Life style

PHOTOS: Erbil holds candlelight vigil for assassinated Iraqi security expert

2020/07/14 11:16

Culture

Kurdish movie director Sahim Omar Kalifa during a film shooting session. (Photo: Bram Goots)

Award-winning film director chose Kurdistan location for feature film ‘Baghdad Messi’

22 Hours

Cinema

The fifth New York Kurdish Film and Cultural Festival will focus on the contributions of Kurdish women. (Photo: Ibrahim Fatah/Kurdistan 24)

Fifth New York Kurdish Film Festival centered on Kurdish women

2021/08/14 07:42

Culture

UNESCO inducted the Kurdish-majority region of Iran known as Hawraman into its World Heritage List on Tuesday. (Photo: Archive)

UNESCO adds Iranian Kurdistan’s Hawraman to World Heritage List

2021/07/27 20:59

Photo Story

PHOTOS: Pupils return to school for second time since COVID-19 pandemic started

2021/09/14 15:35

Three female pupils pose for a photo at their school yard in Sulaimani province on first day of school, Sept. 14, 2021. (Photo: Dana Hama Gharib/Kurdistan 24)

PHOTOS: EU’s chief diplomat takes bazaar tour before leaving Kurdistan Region

2021/09/08 11:09

KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani is showing Josep Borrell, EU's chief diplomat, a portrait of Erbil at his office, Sept. 7, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

PHOTOS: ‘Kurdish Exodus’ brought to life in art project

2021/07/18 20:45

PHOTOS: Iraqis light candles in memory of Nasiriyah hospital inferno victims

2021/07/14 10:48

Afghan merchants fear for future as Taliban takeover raises costs

KRG Representative in Washington: It’s crucial for Kurds, Iraqis to vote in elections

PM Barzani visits Duhok Airport construction site

Vast majority of Iraq’s remaining Christians live in Kurdistan Region: KRG Official

US-led Coalition remains committed to security cooperation with Peshmerga, Iraqi Security Forces

Islamic Scholars' Union of Kurdistan plays remarkable role in promoting ‘moderate ideology’, ‘peaceful coexistence’, says PM Barzani

Women ride bikes in Diyarbakir to support ecology and women rights

The two 9/11’s in modern Kurdish history

‘Masoud Barzani is a good friend of mine’ — Kurdistan is not Afghanistan!

01

Afghan merchants fear for future as Taliban takeover raises costs

02

PM Barzani visits Duhok Airport construction site

03

Vast majority of Iraq’s remaining Christians live in Kurdistan Region: KRG Official

04

US-led Coalition remains committed to security cooperation with Peshmerga, Iraqi Security Forces

05

Islamic Scholars' Union of Kurdistan plays remarkable role in promoting ‘moderate ideology’, ‘peaceful coexistence’, says PM Barzani

06

Women ride bikes in Diyarbakir to support ecology and women rights

01

EU Election Observer Mission to publish final report after Iraqi elections: Official

02

American University of Kurdistan will host national conversation on education

03

Education reforms ‘will provide a brighter future’: PM Barzani

04

Kurdistan’s Duhok International Film Festival will focus on Afghanistan

05

Iran warns of more strikes against opposition groups in Kurdistan Region

06

Kurdish participation in Iraq's elections is a right and obligation: KRG minister

Wheat production in Kurdistan Region could decrease by half due to drought

Genel Energy shares plummet after KRG terminates gas field projects

Iraqis top list of foreigners buying homes in Turkey for third month

Drought ravages this year's wheat harvest in Kurdistan Region

Dutch looking to improve agricultural in Sinjar: ambassador

Shilan Fuad Hussain

My Kurdish childhood in Saddam’s Baghdad

Rob Waller

The Kurds’ two friends

UK Minister James Cleverly on the 30th anniversary of the safe haven in Kurdistan

John Major, the quiet revolutionary who saved Kurdistanis from genocide and proved they have more friends than the mountains.

Pope Francis, his links to Kurds, the region and a mission of peace with Islam

Good oil, bad oil, it’s Baghdad’s issue

Col. Caggins: Kurds fight terrorism alongside the US in Iraq, Syria

Ex-ambassador says US will not withdraw from Iraq

Rafting enthusiasts hope to develop water sport tourism in Kurdistan

Family behind Taekwondo school in Kirkuk eyes world tournaments

PHOTOS: Erbil hosts marathon for over 150 displaced, refugee children

Soran University opens COVID-19 vaccination center for students, staff and faculty

Iraq announces arrival of over 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses

Iran COVID deaths set new daily record as curbs lifted

PHOTOS: A glance at wildlife in the Kurdistan Region's Garmiyan

PHOTOS: Tea shop in Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani dates back nearly five decades

PHOTOS: Erbil holds candlelight vigil for assassinated Iraqi security expert

Award-winning film director chose Kurdistan location for feature film ‘Baghdad Messi’

Fifth New York Kurdish Film Festival centered on Kurdish women

UNESCO adds Iranian Kurdistan’s Hawraman to World Heritage List

PHOTOS: Pupils return to school for second time since COVID-19 pandemic started

PHOTOS: EU’s chief diplomat takes bazaar tour before leaving Kurdistan Region

PHOTOS: ‘Kurdish Exodus’ brought to life in art project

PHOTOS: Iraqis light candles in memory of Nasiriyah hospital inferno victims