Last year, the Axis rapidly slid from the seeming height of its power into terminal decline. Israel battered two key members, Hamas and Hezbollah, and the Syrian regime of Bashar

Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement on Monday and said it would present an updated plan to compensate for any overproduction in previous periods, according to a statement from the Iraqi oil ministry.

BAGHDAD (AP) — The final results of Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million. In 2009, an unofficial count estimated the population at 31.6 million.

Iraq’s oil minister said he’s hoping crude oil exports from the country’s northern Kurdistan region will restart in two days after a halt of almost two years following a payments dispute.

Russia's huge oil and gas presence in neighboring Iran may give it an advantage in creating synergies in Iraq.

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi returns to Baghdad after more than two years amidst ongoing security threats. Known for fostering U.S. and Saudi ties, his return was invited by current leaders to help tackle Iraq's economic crisis.

Iraq exported over 103 million barrels of oil in January 2025, up from 101.02 million barrels in December 2024.

Iraq’s oil ministry has announced the resumption of oil exports from northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region