Economy

Iraqi (right) and Iranian flags. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistaqn24)

Iraq

Iran’s Imports from Iraq See Sharp Rise Amid Evolving Trade Dynamics

Houthis chant slogans during anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, April 25, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Middle East

Houthis Plead for Increased Iranian Support Amid Severe Financial Crisis: Report

Iraqi banknotes of various denominations alongside the US dollar at a currency exchange shop. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraq’s Oil Dependency Pushes Economy to the Brink, Experts Warn

A citizen counts cash money. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

'A Blatantly Oppressive Decision': KRG Blasts Baghdad Over Salary Suspension

People sunbathe on the beach along the Mediterranean Sea in Batroun, northern Lebanon, May 31, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Middle East

Lebanon Aims to Lure Back Wealthy Gulf Tourists to Jumpstart Its War-Torn Economy

A map showing Iran’s shadow banking networks, including facilitators like the Zarringhalam brothers, help sanctioned Iranian entities access global finance and support exports.. (Photo: U.S. Department of the Treasury)

USA

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Shadow Banking Network Laundering Billions for Regime’s Nuclear and Terrorist Agenda

People walk next to an exchange currency shop in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo: AP)

Turkey

Turkish Inflation Falls to Lowest Level Since 2021, Raising Hopes for Interest Rate Cuts

A meeting of the Council of Ministers. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraq

Iraqi Cabinet to Discuss Kurdistan Salaries Ahead of Eid

Ground personnel walk on the tarmac as a Syrian Air aircraft taxis ahead of take off to the city of Aleppo, on Dec. 18, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

Erdogan Says Syrian Airlines Flights to Turkey to Resume ‘Soon’ Amid Warming Ties

Independent Iraqi politician, Mithal al-Alusi. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Al-Alusi Slams Kurdistan Salary Suspension as ‘Unconstitutional and Dangerous’

The symbolic reopening of US Embassy in Damascus, carried out jointly by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Shaybani, (L, second) and U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack, (Middle, L), May 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

US Envoy Meets Syria’s President at Reopened Damascus Embassy, Announces $7 Billion Energy Deal

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd-L) attending an event at the Aleppo Citadel on May 27, 2025. (Photo: SANA)

Syria

Syria’s Interim Leader Declares Post-War Rebuilding Has ‘Just Begun’ in Aleppo Address

Turkey’s Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, Erman Topçu, in Erbil, May 27, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Turkey’s Consul in Kurdistan: Ties with the Region Are Strong, Erbil Is Rapidly Evolving

The meeting of Mohammed Shukri, Chairman of the Kurdistan Region Board of Investment, with Laurent Saint-Martin, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad, May 27, 2025. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

France Signals Strong Investment Interest in Kurdistan Region

Police officers stand guard at the headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, June 3, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

World

OPEC+ expected to open taps more despite price slump

Ali Dolamari, KRG's Representative in Paris. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

'France Pledges $27B for Iraq; KRG Must Share the Gains,' Says KRG Rep in Paris