Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (middle) during his meeting with Ali al-Alaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Closed shops in Mosul’s city center, as traders and shop owners shut down markets in protest against the federal government’s increase in customs tariffs, Feb. 9, 2026. (Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, L, Sultan Al Jaber, the United UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dubai, UAE, Feb. 4, 2026. (Kurdistan24)
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb.13, 2025. (AFP)
Gold bars and oil barrels are displayed as gold prices hit a record near $5,600 amid rising geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Indian PM Narendra Modi, C, welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa, L, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, New Delhi, India, Jan. 27,2026. (AP)
US dollars, Iraqi Dinars are displayed, highlighting Iraq’s reliance on foreign currency amid growing economic pressures and U.S. financial warnings. (Photo: Kurdistan24)