Economy

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region's Electronic Payment Platform Handles 25,000 Bills Since Launch

An employee of the General Directorate of Sulaimani Electricity working on repairing an electrical box. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Sulaimani Power Officials Publish Data Proving 93% of Households Paid Modest Bills

The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraq’s Federal Court Upholds Customs Tariff Hike Amid Widening Trade Protests

Kurdistan

KRG Offers 20% Electricity Bill Discount for e-Psûle Users

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)

Kurdistan

PM Masrour Barzani, Central Bank Governor Review Banking Reforms Following e-Psûle Launch

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)

Iraq

Traders Shut Markets Across Iraq in Protest Over New Customs Tariffs

Kurdistan flag, L, KSA flag. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Eyes Partnerships with Saudi Companies: Kurdistan Region Expands Investment Opportunities

Syrian Investment Authority chief Talal al-Hilali, R, and Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih attending the agreement's signing ceremony, Feb. 7, 2026. (AFP)

Syria

Syria, Saudi Arabia Sign Major Investment Deals Including Joint Airline and $1 Billion Telecom Project

Erbil’s urban business center, reflecting the Kurdistan Region’s growing role as a commercial and investment hub. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Erbil to Host Kurdistan Region–Saudi Investment Roundtable

Kamal Mohammed Saleh, Acting Minister of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Amid Budget Delays, Kurdistan Secures Oil Deal Extension and Expands 24-Hour Power Coverage

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)

Middle East

Kurdistan PM Barzani Meets Emirati Industry Minister Sultan Al Jaber in Dubai

Safin Dzeiyi, Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), Erbil, Feb. 4, 2026.

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Hosts German Business Delegation to Boost Economic Ties

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)

World

Trump Announces U.S.–India Trade Deal, Cuts Tariffs as Markets Surge

Britain's PM Keir Starmer, L, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, Jan.29, 2026. (AP)

World

Starmer and Xi Push for Deeper UK-China Partnership Amid Global Uncertainty

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)

World

Gold Hits Record Near $5,600, Reacting to Escalating Rhetoric from Washington

UAE flag, L, US flag. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

World

U.S., UAE Deepen Economic and Tech Partnership at Eleventh Policy Dialogue in Abu Dhabi