According to Numbeo’s 2025 index, Iraq ranks as the fifth most affordable Arab country, just behind Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Algeria in cost of living

Following heightened regional tensions that forced several airlines, including Qatar Airways, to suspend routes, the reopening of airspace has enabled the Doha-based carrier to swiftly restore full flight operations to Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan, resuming its regular schedules

On Thursday, civil servants in Sulaimaniyah are expected to take to the streets to protest the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) failure to disburse payments

She alleges that in 2014, she was kidnapped and tortured by the militant groups in connection to a $100 million development loan she received from the Trade Bank of Iraq. According to the suit, her wealth and influence made her a target for extortion and violence

With 34.3 million users in Iraq, according to the Digital Media Center (DMC), TikTok remains the most-used social platform, particularly among the country’s youth and burgeoning community of influencers and content creators

Speaking at the Iraqi-British Businessmen Forum in Baghdad on Monday, Abdul-Ghani highlighted ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Oil to enhance the country’s energy sector, particularly in gas production and refining capacity

The Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the region, is operated by the Pearl Consortium in partnership with the United Arab Emirates energy company Dana Gas and its affiliate Crescent Petroleum

The 38-year-old's death has sparked widespread shock, with authorities treating the incident as an execution-style murder. Swedish police responded to reports of a shooting in the Hovsjö district, where Momika was found dead from gunshot wounds

The disruption affects one of the most crucial oil-producing sites in the country, which typically pumps around 1.5 million bpd. Mohammed Al-Najjar, Iraq’s National Representative to OPEC, told Bloomberg that Iraq currently has no timeline for restoring full production at the site

Tsurkov, 36, who holds Israeli and Russian citizenship, was kidnapped on March 26, 2023, while conducting research in Baghdad as part of her doctoral studies at Princeton University

The announcement, made by Mohammed Yassin Hassan, Director General of the company, marks a major boost to the country's already vast oil resources. Initial tests from the newly discovered well indicate a daily production rate of up to 5,000 barrels of crude oil, Hassan confirmed

The court found the defendant guilty of collaborating with other individuals to issue a fraudulent check in favor of a private company, marking another significant development in the high-profile case