Dinar RV: What does Sudani’s Victory mean for Speculators?

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar RV: What Does Sudani’s Victory Mean for Speculators? Following... Read more »

Hundreds in Tehran pray for rain as historic drought empties Iran’s reservoirs

TEHRAN, Iran — Hundreds of people gathered on Friday at a mosque in northern Tehran to pray for rain, with Iran gripped by one of its worst droughts in decades. Rainfall in... Read more »

Million-Vote Moment: What the KDP’s surge means for Kurdistan and Baghdad

Shafaq News On one of the closing nights of the electoral campaign, as music faded and flags dipped, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani paused, then set a clear benchmark: the Kurdistan Democratic... Read more »

Druze and Syrian government forces accuse each other of violating Sweida ceasefire

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A new round of clashes between Druze armed groups and government forces in the province of Sweida in southern Syria had subsided Friday but left fears of another... Read more »

Genel Energy issues Trading and Ops Update

By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. Regarding the company’s operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it... Read more »

Indecisive victory: PM Al-Sudani’s second term faces Shiite balancing act

Shafaq News Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections have reshaped the country’s political map without producing a clear and decisive winner. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition (Al-Ima’ar Wal Tanmiya) emerged... Read more »

Israel earthquake preparedness 2025 – expert warns

The powerful tremors felt on Wednesday in Israel, which originated near Cyprus, refocused public attention on how such events impact the country, particularly through potential tsunami waves that could affect Mediterranean coastlines... Read more »

Report: Trump pressing Saudi crown prince to ink deal with Israel following Gaza truce

US President Donald Trump urged Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in a phone call last month to normalize relations with Israel following the October 9 Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reported Thursday,... Read more »

Israel confronts a defining test as regional pressures shift

Suddenly, a reversal: Instead of Israel begging for information, offering concessions, and shouting “everyone now!” about the hostages in Gaza, Hamas is the one demanding proof of life and the immediate release... Read more »

Study: 4,300-year-old cup with oldest depiction of Creation features a ‘celestial ark’

A 4,300-year-old silver goblet featuring the earliest depiction of the Creation narrative from the Near East tradition echoes the struggle between chaos and order from the book of Genesis, a new study... Read more »