By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has confirmed a sharp decline in gas supplies from Iran, causing a loss of approximately 3,800 megawatts from the national power grid. According to Saad ...

By John Lee. State-owned Rasheed Bank has launched specialised loans for purchasing renewable energy systems, specifically solar panels, with financing provided directly by the Central Bank of Iraq ...

By John Lee. The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has launched a comprehensive production plan to develop three key oil fields in Iraq's Dhi Qar province: Nasiriyah, Saba [Subba], and Garraf [Gharraf]. Gene ...

By John Lee. The eight OPEC+ countries, including Iraq, have reaffirmed their coordinated approach to oil market stability and announced a collective production adjustment for August 2025. In a ...

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, held talks in Baghdad on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev and a delegation from Russian energy giant Lukoil. The meeting ...

By John Lee. The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Dr Mahmoud al-Mashhadani met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and joint ...

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has directed the advancement of public-private partnerships in Iraq's pharmaceutical sector, with a particular focus on expanding local production ...

By John Lee. Iraqi currency in circulation fell by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). It said money supply fell from IQD 100.5 ...

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reports that inflation fell in the first quarter of the year. The latest data shows an inflation rate of 2.2 percent in Q1 2025, down from 2.8 percent in Q4 ...

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has inaugurated ten specialised neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) via video link as part of a broader healthcare initiative aimed at reducing ...

In Numbers 11,293 People assisted USD 347,958 cash-based transfers made USD 24.7 million six months (June - November 2025) net funding requirements Operational Updates General Food Assistance WFP ...

By John Lee. The Iraqi private sector confronts significant obstacles that must be addressed to unlock the country's economic potential, according to Professor Frank Gunter of Lehigh University, ...