Economy

A woman carries a bag with goods on her shoulder in a street market at the Eminonu district in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Turkey

Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut

Soma Saeed, a 26-year-old mechanical engineering graduate, works in a Kurdistan Region pepper field, Oct. 18, 2021. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

In a challenging economy, more Kurdistan Region graduates make ends meet as farm laborers

A Kurdish farmer showcases his honey jars at the weekly market in Garmiyan, Oct. 20, 2021. (Photo: Harem Jaff/Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Garmiyan holds weekly market for locally produced food products

Mohammed Shukri, the head of the Kurdistan Region’s Investment Authority. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region has granted licenses to over 40 large industrial projects in past two years

The first Erbil Industrial Development Forum launched in October 2021. (Photo: Social Media)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region launches first Erbil Industrial Development Forum

The site of the 2021 Anuga Food Fair, held in Cologne in October. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Kurdish companies participate in century-old food fair in Germany

A beekeeper displays the source of his livelihood at the 2021 Sulaimani Honey Festival. (Photo: Dana Hama-Gharib/Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

PHOTOS: Kurdish beekeepers take part in Sulaimani Honey Festival

The Kurdistan Region's district of Rania. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region approves new project to develop services in rural Rania

Scatec Solar panels being set up in Egypt. (Photo: Scatec Website)

Iraq

Iraq signs green energy deal with Norwegian companies

Kurdistan Region Minister of Municipalities and Tourism Sasan Awni speaks at a press conference in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Erbil's new, strategic 150 Meter Road to be completed ahead of schedule: Minister

KRG PM Barzani is pictured alongside government officials in Kalar, Oct. 7, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

PM Barzani inaugurates Kalar wheat silo to boost food security

KRG Minister of Planning Dara Rashid (center) meeting with officials from KOICA. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

KRG, South Korean aid agency launch $6 million project to digitalize procurement services

US Consul General Robert Palladino speaks at HKN's sites in the Kurdistan Region's Duhok province, Oct. 3, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Consulate General Erbil/Twitter)

Kurdistan

US Consul praises US oil company for creating jobs in the Kurdistan Region

Pavilions representing tourist agencies and restaurants are pictured in the Duhok province, Sept. 27, 2021. (Photo: KRG Ministry of Municipality and Tourism)

Kurdistan

With 130 companies participating, Duhok holds tourism exhibition

A switch gear is pictured. (Photo: KRG Ministry of Electricity)

Kurdistan

KRG launches two new electricity projects in Makhmour worth almost 2 billion Iraqi dinars

KRG PM Masrour Barzani is pictured walking to cut the inauguration ribbon, Sept. 27, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

PM Barzani inaugurates new wheat project in Erbil