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Court Sentences Government Employee to 10 Years in Prison for Embezzling Over One Billion Dinars in Nineveh

Judicial authorities have issued an in-person verdict sentencing an employee working at a government gas station affiliated with the Ministry of Oil in Nineveh province to ten years in prison, followi...

Finance Ministry Announces Implementation of "Program Budgeting" Starting with Electricity Sector and Two Provinces

The Iraqi Ministry of Finance announced the launch of the first phase of the "Program and Performance Budgeting" system, which will cover the electricity sector and the provinces of Al-Diwaniyah and S...

Mounting Calls to Revive the Iraqi Industrial Sector and Overcome Stagnation

The industrial sector is a fundamental pillar for diversifying the Iraqi economy and reducing reliance on oil revenues. However, it has faced a severe decline over the past two decades following the c...

Civil Defense Controls Massive Fire in a Commercial Warehouse in Al-Dhilal Area

The Civil Defense Directorate announced that its teams have successfully gained full control over a massive fire that broke out in a building used for storing bicycles, paints, oils, and highly flamma...

Diyala Health Directorate Seizes a Smuggled Medicine Shipment Containing 390,000 Pieces

The Diyala Health Directorate, in cooperation with security agencies, successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of medicines not subject to health control in the Canaan sub-district....

Iraq: A Promising Investment Environment Facing Challenges of Bureaucracy and Corruption

Economic expert Saleh Al-Khafaji confirmed that Iraq remains an attractive environment for investment due to its natural resources and strategic geographical location. However, the influx of foreign a...

Religious Seasons Revitalize the Iraqi Economy, Pumping Millions of Dollars into Local Markets

Religious occasions in Iraq have evolved into prominent seasonal economic drivers, transcending their spiritual dimensions to stimulate vast commercial and service sectors, thereby creating a massive...

Iraq Considers Strategic Options to Secure Increased Production Quota Within OPEC

Responsible sources in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil revealed that Baghdad is studying all available options should it not secure a significant increase in its production quota within OPEC, to counter sev...

Iraq Nears End to Economic and Environmental Waste by Stopping Associated Gas Flaring

Iraq's energy sector is on the verge of closing one of its most complex files, as it nears the end of associated gas flaring—a practice that has cost the country billions of dollars annually for decad...

Iraqi Council of Ministers Issues New Service and Economic Decisions During Regular Session

The Iraqi government issued a series of new decisions during the seventh regular session of the Council of Ministers. The Council discussed the country's developments, emphasizing the need to prioriti...

US President Defends Foreign Policy Towards Iran, Asserting Administration's Resolve

US President Donald Trump vigorously defended his administration's policy towards Iran, rejecting criticism suggesting a lack of firmness in dealing with Tehran. In press statements, Trump asserted th...

Border Crossings Authority Chief Discusses Electronic Governance and Oversight with Parliamentary Delegation

The Head of the Border Crossings Authority received a parliamentary delegation to review the electronic governance systems implemented at border crossings and the mechanisms for enhancing oversight an...