Demonstrators have blocked highways and picketed government buildings in Sulaimaniya and Erbil, demanding a further unwinding of government austerity measures.
Unprecedented droughts are drying up farm land, driving migration to cities, and compounding economic hardships and instability.
Climate change, drought, and strained water relations with Iran and Turkey are creating major challenges for Kurdistan and its farmers.
Five big takeaways from the provisional results of Iraq's Oct. 10 national elections.
The Kurdish separatist group is making an unprecedented foray into Iraqi politics, using upcoming national elections to challenge Iraqi Kurdistan's ruling party.
Iraq has begun enforcing legislation that prevents foreigners from owning a majority stake in any Iraqi company, casting new uncertainty on an already difficult investment climate.
In his dual capacity as oil minister and INOC president, Ihsan Ismaael is moving key management authorities and oversight of state oil companies to the newly formed company.
Erbil has now received $138 million payments in both July and August, as a fragile political deal revives financial flows that had been stalled since October 2020.
The French president's second trip to Iraq in less than a year could potentially help push a massive energy deal across the finish line for TotalEnergies.
The former Peshmerga leader and PUK politburo member reflects on the priorities and crises facing the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
