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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – India is preparing to receive its first shipment of Iraqi oil in five months, a development reflecting the return of Iraq’s crude oil flows to one of Asia’s largest oil markets, despite ongoing shipping challenges across the Strait of Hormuz. India’s Bharat Petroleum expects to receive the shipment within the next few days. The tanker carrying Iraqi oil has already passed through the Strait of Hormuz and arrived in Fujairah, UAE, for a ship-to-ship

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s fuel oil exports through Syria have seen a significant increase since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran on February 28. Iraqi oil flows via neighboring Syria are part of alternative routes for the country’s oil shipments to global markets following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Total Iraqi fuel oil exports transported via Syria reached 21.4 million barrels between March and the end of August 2026. This step is part of Baghdad&#

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Iraq imported approximately 90,000 tonnes of potatoes valued at $52.4 million in 2025, according to specialized agricultural market data from IndexBox, highlighting a structural gap in domestic agricultural supply chains and food security planning. Economic researcher Ali Karim Idheeb stated on Monday, August 31, 2026, that trade volumes across core vegetable crops demonstrate that domestic output remains vulnerable to seasonal volatility, regional price shocks, and

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Iraq’s domestic public debt surged to 106.072 trillion IQD (approximately $80.97 billion) by the end of June 2026, up from 103.179 trillion IQD at the end of May, according to official financial data published by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) on Monday, August 31, 2026. The monthly jump of 2.893 trillion IQD caps a broader upward trajectory over the first half of the year, with total domestic liabilities expanding by 15.557 trillion IQD from 90.515 trillion IQD reco

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — The Federal Commission of Integrity announced on Monday, August 31, 2026, that it has successfully halted the fraudulent sale and auction procedures of a prime 550-dunam state-owned real estate parcel in Anbar Governorate, preventing the squandering of over 19.25 billion IQD (approximately $14.7 million) in public funds. According to an official statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the operation was executed by a field investigation unit from the Commis

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Matchday 4 of the Iraq Stars League concludes on Monday, August 31, 2026, featuring two high-stakes encounters in Baghdad and Erbil as contenders aim to consolidate top-table positioning and build early-season momentum. The closing fixtures of the round highlight Al-Talaba SC hosting Al-Naft SC in the capital, followed by a northern showdown between Erbil SC and Basra-based Al-Minaa SC at Franso Hariri Stadium. Monday Matchday Schedule & Key Matchups Al-Ta

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Parallel market exchange rates for the U.S. dollar against the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) held steady across wholesale bourses in Baghdad, Erbil, and Basra on Monday, August 31, 2026. Selling prices remained uniform across all three regional hubs at 154,500 IQD per $100 USD, continuing a persistent gap over the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) official benchmark rate of 131,000 IQD per $100 (1,310 IQD per $1 USD). Daily Exchange Rates by City (per $100 USD) Major Mark

Tehran – Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has engulfed the region. Six months into the conflict, the two sides remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic strait shut and Washington persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran. The United States had signalled a pivot to economic pressure in place of military action, but o

Tehran – Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, in a fresh flare-up of the war that has engulfed the region. Tehran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they retaliated to Sunday’s attack by striking two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Washington-allied Jordan, causing “heavy damage”. Jordan’s army said it had intercepted eight missiles, w

Paris – The Middle East war has flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran on Monday. Here are the latest developments: – Iran attacks Jordan, UAE – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they attacked two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Washington-allied Jordan, causing “heavy damage”, state media reported. Jordan’s army said it had intercepted eight missiles, without sta

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Matchday 4 of the Iraq Stars League kicks off on Saturday, August 29, 2026, featuring four fixtures across Baghdad and Diyala as frontrunners seek to consolidate their positions and lower-table sides fight to jumpstart their campaigns. The action spans late afternoon through evening kickoffs, highlighted by a clash between Al-Zawraa SC and Zakho SC in the capital, alongside Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya hosting Naft Maysan. Round 4 Saturday Fixture Schedule Al-Quwa Al-Jaw

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — A pungent, sulfur-like odor returned to envelope several residential districts across Baghdad overnight between Friday and Saturday, August 29, 2026, marking the latest wave of recurrent toxic air pollution that has triggered widespread public health concerns and resident complaints. The recurrence comes less than three weeks after an intense sulfur plume blanketed southern and central Baghdad for 48 hours, prompting fresh warnings from the Green Iraq Observatory reg

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Parallel market exchange rates for the U.S. dollar against the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) posted modest morning gains across financial trading centers in Baghdad and Erbil at the start of weekly trading on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Wholesale bourses in the capital opened higher compared to Thursday’s closing levels, driving parallel retail pricing across exchange houses in both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region. Daily Exchange Rates by City (per $100 USD) Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued formal directives ordering the comprehensive freezing of all movable and immovable assets belonging to prominent lawmakers, former officials, and political figures arrested during the high-profile Green Dawn operation, according to an official directive obtained by the 964 Network on Friday, August 28, 2026. The banking circular, issued by the CBI’s Legal Affairs Department to all licensed operating banks across Iraq, enforce

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Trump administration has revoked former Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi’s US visa after she was put on an FBI terrorist blacklist. The US State Department announced the decision on Friday, stating Sami, Iraq’s finance minister from 2022 to July 2026, had her visa canceled after the FBI added her to its terrorist blacklist. US authorities did not explain why they included her on the list. Officials said that Sami had

Geneva – The Nepal-Tibet flood disaster has left an “enormous” level of trauma, the Red Cross said Friday, with early estimates suggesting 93,000 people may have been affected. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world’s largest humanitarian network, fears the death toll from Wednesday’s disaster, already above 500, will continue to rise. “Due to roads and bridges having been washed out and both cell coverage and el

Paris – UEFA’s intention to launch a legal suit accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” is a “massive escalation” of their feud, a former marketing director of the International Olympic Committee told AFP. UEFA, European football’s governing body, has urged Infantino to resign over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup. On Thursday, UEFA withdrew “on a provisional basis” its threat

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — For the first time, Iraqi technology and digital enterprises will exhibit in a dedicated national pavilion at Saudi Arabia’s LEAP 2026, providing a new platform for Iraq’s developing tech industry to seek collaborations and investment from Saudi Arabia and the broader Gulf. The Iraq Pavilion will be held from August 31 to September 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, bringing together Iraqi enterprises in artificial intelligence, f

Oslo – As comfortable in a duffel coat as in ceremonial dress, Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII, is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but now beset by woe and scandal. Haakon automatically succeeded to the throne Friday after his father, King Harald, passed away peacefully earlier in the day. The 53-year-old informed the government in a meeting that he would keep the same motto as his father and grandfather: “All for Norway.” He

Washington – Markets will be wanting much — but expecting little — from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he kicks off the Jackson Hole central banking conference in Wyoming on Friday. Warsh, appointed by US President Donald Trump and in office since May, will speak at 8:00 am (1400 GMT) at the remote and storied venue for monetary policy watchers. Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Pa