A group of 30 Kurdish fighters have ceremonially burned their weapons in northern Iraq, marking a major step toward ending a decades-long insurgency. The members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, …
Man who killed Iraq war veteran with ‘cowardly punch’ guilty of murder
Lee Woodward’s family cried and whispered ‘yes’ as a jury of seven women and five men returned their verdict on Thursday, …
Kurdish PKK militants to hand over first weapons in ceremony in Iraq
Dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants will hand over their weapons in a ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant first step toward ending a decades-long …
Digital Transformation as a Catalyst for Women’s Economic Equality in the Mashreq
The World Bank report highlights how digital transformation can expand women’s economic opportunities in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon by addressing barriers like affordability, skills, and safety.
Trump Is Hitting Big Oil Exporters With Tariffs. Does That Matter?
The U.S. is set to place hefty tariffs on several big energy producers—Algeria, Brazil, Iraq and Libya. So why do oil traders seem unbothered? For one thing, the executive order that accompanied Trump …
PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkey ruling party says
The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party …
Iraq’s top court to hear key cases on delayed Kurdistan salaries
Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court is set to review two critical lawsuits on Monday concerning the delayed disbursement of salaries for public employees in the Kurdistan Region.
COMMENT: Iraq’s fiscal crisis exposes the perils of petro-state profligacy
By bnm Gulf bureau The foreign-calculated sums are stark. Iraq’s budget deficit will more than double from 4.2% of GDP this year to 9.2% by 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund. Oil …
Trump Hits More Nations With Tariff Letters Including Libya, Iraq and the Philippines
President Trump posted letters to his Truth Social platform Wednesday outlining tariff levels for seven countries. Trump said he would levy 30% tariffs on Libya, Iraq, and Algeria, effective Aug. 1.
Trump Reveals New Batch of Tariffs From Iraq to Philippines
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the US.