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@Channel8English "President Donald #Trump arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh #Egypt on Monday to co-chair a #Gaza summit following a brief visit to Israel. Over two dozen global leaders await his participation. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T14:52Z 5902 followers, XXX engagements

"A few scenes from the autumn festival in Sulaymaniyahs Bingird; residents are enjoying a pleasant time in that beautiful nature. Photo: Ari Mustafa/ Channel8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-12T06:34Z 5858 followers, XXX engagements

"Central Bank Deputy Governor Ammar Khalaf assured that there is no intention to change the exchange rate of the currency so as not to affect economic stability. Read more: #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T14:30Z 5913 followers, 42.1K engagements

"US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office mocked Barack Obamas Nobel Peace Prize saying he got it for doing absolutely nothing"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-10T08:23Z 5884 followers, XXX engagements

"The Central Bank of Iraq announced two important economic changes: first the country's gold reserves have increased significantly and second there is an intention to remove the zeros from the Iraqi currency. Read more:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T07:16Z 5913 followers, 42.6K engagements

"The Iraqi Embassy in Libya said that twelve more Iraqi migrants who entered illegally have been found in the country affirming they have begun coordinating with Libyan authorities to identify them and return them to Iraq. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-12T20:29Z 5858 followers, XXX engagements

"Fifteen civilians have been killed and over XXX wounded in renewed fighting along the #Afghanistan-#Pakistan border Afghan officials confirmed on Wednesday"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T09:29Z 5913 followers, XXX engagements

"The Syrian pound witnessed a sharp rise against the Iraqi dinar on Wednesday following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his intention to lift sanctions on #Syria. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-05-14T12:47Z 5886 followers, XXX engagements

"US President Donald Trump expressed hope for a peace deal with Iran following joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year saying Wouldnt it be nice I think they want to. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T12:08Z 5879 followers, XXX engagements

"Iraq is the worlds fifth-largest oil producer. During the Gaza summit in Egypt U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iraq has so much oil they dont know what to do with it. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-14T05:55Z 5896 followers, XXX engagements

"Nazim al-Shibli a member of the Iraqi parliament's Oil and Gas Committee told Channel8 that the bill has been pending for more than XX years and this session of parliament does not have time to pass it. "Raising the issue of the oil and gas law at this time is only an election campaign" the member added. Read more: #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-09T16:07Z 5887 followers, 1003 engagements

"Speaking to Channel8 a senior source revealed that in todays Iraqi cabinet meeting Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told ministers that despite ongoing problems with the non-oil revenue sharing mechanism between Erbil and Baghdad these issues will not pose an obstacle and affirmed that the decision to pay salaries will be made as soon as possible. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-07T15:10Z 5905 followers, 7252 engagements

"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report has revised upward its projections for Iraqs economic growth announcing that the countrys economy is expected to grow faster than previously anticipated. This comes at a time when the overall forecast for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen a significant downward revision. Read more:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T07:44Z 5913 followers, 46.9K engagements

"Khalid Shammal spokesperson for Iraqs Ministry of Water Resources stated in a press briefing that the government has elevated the water issue to a matter of national sovereignty. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T15:40Z 5913 followers, 1106 engagements

"PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani attended a ceremony in Erbil marking the birthday of King Charles III"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-14T19:41Z 5910 followers, XXX engagements

"Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani has said that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is ready to hand over non-oil revenues to Baghdad. In an exclusive statement to Channel8 Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani made it clear that the Kurdistan Regional Government is ready to hand over non-oil revenues to the federal government in Baghdad. Read more:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-11T14:52Z 5913 followers, 6498 engagements

"Speaking to Channel8 Rebaz Hamlan Assistant to the KRG Prime Minister said that on the day oil exports resumed Masrour Barzani told the Iraqi Prime Minister that the Kurdistan Region had fulfilled its obligations regarding domestic revenues and that Baghdad should also comply and send the remaining salaries for 2025. In response Mohammed Shia al-Sudani promised to disburse the entitlements. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T19:30Z 5913 followers, XXX engagements

"Hamlan assistant to the KRG Prime Minister told Channel8 on Wednesday that if the salaries are not disbursed today they will be paid early next week adding that the al-Sudani had promised last week that the payments would be made this week. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-16T05:48Z 5913 followers, XX engagements

"Breaking News: Dana Gas has announced a XX% increase in gas production capacity at the Kormor field in the Kurdistan Region with output now reaching XXX million cubic feet. The company says the expansion will play a vital role in powering the KRGs Runaki electricity project which aims to provide 24-hour power across the region"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T06:59Z 5913 followers, 1219 engagements

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel made preparations to receive hostages as they are scheduled to be released on Monday morning as part of the Gaza peace plan. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-12T14:11Z 5858 followers, XXX engagements

"The Israeli military stated that hostages are set to be released at a meeting point in the northern Gaza Strip noting that preparations are underway to receive additional hostages who will be handed over to the Red Cross later. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T05:13Z 5889 followers, XXX engagements

"US President Donald Trump returned to Washington Monday after a brief trip to Egypt and Israel for a Gaza peace summit with global leaders. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T18:35Z 5910 followers, XXX engagements

"World leaders sign Gaza peace deal at Sharm El-Sheikh summit. US President Donald Trump: They said World War III would start in the Middle East it wont. It took 3000 years to reach this point and it will hold. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T16:51Z 5889 followers, 2378 engagements

"In an official statement the press office of Bafel Jalal Talabani President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced that he received Patrick Dorrell the French Ambassador to Iraq at the Political Bureau headquarters in Erbil. According to the statement the meeting focused on the formation of the new cabinet in the Kurdistan Region and ongoing political developments between Erbil and Baghdad. Read more:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-14T17:50Z 5910 followers, XXX engagements

"The KRG Foreign Relations Department said it will summon the Armenian consul tomorrow to facilitate the return of a Kurdish family stranded in Armenia for a year following a Channel8 report on their case. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T18:32Z 5913 followers, XXX engagements

"Official currency exchange rates from the Central Bank of Iraq XX September 2025: X USD = 1310 IQD"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-09-27T12:17Z 5861 followers, 93.1K engagements

""Exxon Mobil is in discussions with the Iraqi oil ministry as we routinely look at opportunities to optimize our advantaged portfolio." READ MORE:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-08T05:38Z 5859 followers, XXX engagements

"Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were reunited with their families. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T12:56Z 5892 followers, XXX engagements

"PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani met with Hadi Al-Amiri head of the Fatah Alliance underscoring the long-standing friendly relations between the two sides and the importance of transparent elections in Iraq. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-12T19:55Z 5861 followers, XXX engagements

"During the official launch of his party's electoral campaign KDP President Masoud Barzani emphasized that Iraq cannot be governed by one community. All communities must be partners. Read more: #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-12T15:20Z 5857 followers, XXX engagements

"Few currencies in the modern world have lived through such dramatic swings of fortune as the Iraqi dinar. Once valued among the strongest currencies on Earth the dinar today trades at 1310 to the US dollar its journey telling not only the story of Iraqs economy but also the deeper story of the states turbulent modern history. Read More:"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-09-29T14:09Z 5910 followers, 148.4K engagements

"A lighthearted moment in the Rose Garden as U.S. President Donald Trump laughs and raises his hands when Erika Kirk recalls Charlies compassion saying he prayed for his enemies"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-15T08:26Z 5913 followers, XXX engagements

"Iraq meets Saudi Arabia tonight in a crucial qualifier and the winner will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the United States Canada and Mexico. #CHANNEL8 #WorldCupQualifiers"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-14T14:41Z 5886 followers, XXX engagements

"Hope rises as #Hamas prepares to release XX Israeli hostages under a new deal. Red Cross vehicles enter Gaza to begin the exchange amid tense Israel-Palestine negotiations. #HostageExchange #Gaza"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T05:36Z 5900 followers, XXX engagements

""He laid the foundations for a new era in the Middle East built on security cooperation and genuine hope for a peaceful future. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-13T03:49Z 5861 followers, XXX engagements

"Bafel Jalal Talabani President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani in Baghdad to discuss key national and regional issues including oil agreements salary disbursements and upcoming parliamentary elections. #CHANNEL8"
X Link @Channel8English 2025-10-11T14:15Z 5858 followers, 3206 engagements