ERBIL — Iraq’s internal debt has surged to 13 trillion Iraqi dinars, accounting for 4% of the country’s gross domestic product, prompting economic experts to call for a strategic shift in financial ...

ERBIL — Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining their military presence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during the NATO defense ministers’ meeting held on ...

ERBIL — Iraq’s food security is at risk as a combination of low rainfall and declining water levels in the Tigris River threatens wheat and barley production, a key agricultural expert has warned.

ERBIL — Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), met with Khamis al-Khanjar, leader of the al-Siyada Alliance, on Thursday to discuss Iraq’s political and ...

ERBIL — Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), met with outgoing UK Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Hitchen in Pirmam on Wednesday to discuss key political and ...

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei on Thursday to explore cooperation in renewable energy and ...

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al-Gergawi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dubai on Wednesday to enhance governance, ...

ERBIL – A Swedish court has sentenced Lina Ishaq, a 52-year-old woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, to 12 years in prison for committing genocide and war crimes against the Yezidi people ...

ERBIL — Iraqi and US airstrikes killed seven Islamic State (IS) militants on Wednesday in separate operations targeting the group in Kirkuk and the Al-Jazira region, Iraqi security officials and US ...

ERBIL – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with UAE Minister of Health and Social Prevention Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Awais in Dubai on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation ...

ERBIL – Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shebani has announced plans to visit Baghdad soon to discuss border security and economic cooperation with Iraqi officials. “I have received an official ...

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Peshmerga Minister Shorsh Ismail met on Tuesday with a delegation from the US Consulate General in Erbil to discuss ongoing military support and reform efforts within the ...