Economy

Officials signing an agreement at a U.S.-Iraq Business Council event, flanked by the national flags of the United States and Iraq. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraqi Oil Minister: Baghdad Secures Seven Major Agreements in US, Worth Nearly $200 Billion

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP)

World

AI Chip Rally Lifts Wall Street Despite Rising Oil Prices

This AI-generated photo shows a taxi driver with a passenger. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Sulaimani Completes Preparations for New Taximeter System Ahead of KRG Approval

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

World

Chris Wright: New U.S.-Iraq Deals Extend From Kurdistan Region to Southern Iraq

Kurdistan

KRG Expands Gashanawa Project With 150 Million Dinar Support for SMEs

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP)

World

Oil Climbs Above $90 as U.S.-Iran Conflict Deepens, Raising Global Supply Concerns

Locally produced onion. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Exports Onions Internationally for First Time, Marking Agricultural Milestone

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks at the U.S. Iraq Business Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Jul. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Iraq

CBI-U.S. Treasury Understanding Signals New Phase in Iraq's Financial Modernization

The Kurdistan Region and Uzbekistan flags. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region and Uzbekistan Deepen Trade Ties with Strategic Business Deals

Tom Barrack, the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria. (Photo: AFP)

USA

Tom Barrack: Trade, Not War, Is the Path to Lasting Peace in the Middle East

Photo shows views of Kurdistan Region's capital city of Erbil (L) and Uzbekistan's capital city of Tashkent (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region, Uzbekistan Move to Strengthen Trade With Planned Erbil Hub

Iraqi Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar Juma al-Ani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan24 Exclusive: Iraqi Trade Minister Says Baghdad, Kurdistan Region Working to Unify Customs System

Traders Chris Lagana, left, and Michael Capolino work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Photo: AP)

World

AI-Fueled Tech Rally Lifts Global Markets Despite Elevated Oil Prices

836,000 KRG Salary Recipients Now Paid Through Bank Accounts

Kurdistan

836,000 KRG Salary Recipients Now Paid Through Bank Accounts

An AI-generated illustration depicts surging global oil prices as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and renewed military conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raise fears of supply disruptions.

World

Oil Prices Extend Rally as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates, Global Markets Brace for Economic Impact

Specialist Glenn Carell, left, and Dilip Patel, center, work with trader Jeffrey Vazquez on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (Photo: AP)

World

Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Tensions Disrupt Strait of Hormuz, AI Stocks Drag Markets Lower