IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Tariq Harb clarifies about the “largest bloc”: alliances in front of the Sadrist movement are “useless”!

Tariq Harb clarifies about the “largest bloc”: alliances in front of the Sadrist movement are “useless”!

2021.10.17 – 11:15

people – Baghdad

Law expert Tariq Harb confirmed, on Sunday, that the new election law prevented the alliance of blocs and parties from forming the “largest bloc.”

Harb said in a statement followed by “Nass” (October 17, 2021), that “the moderate parliament is the next parliament in Baghdad, even if it becomes without virtue Read more…

Iraq announces its oil plan as crude prices rise to record levels

Iraq announces its oil plan as crude prices rise to record levels

2021.10.17 – 10:08

Baghdad – people

The Ministry of Oil confirmed, on Sunday, that Iraq aims to achieve the highest financial revenues by adhering to the OPEC Plus agreement.

The official spokesman for the ministry, Assem Jihad, said in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by “Nass”, (October 17, 2021), that “Iraq was one of the active members in reaching an agreement Read more…

The dollar rises with the closure of Baghdad markets

The dollar rises with the closure of Baghdad markets

2021-10-17 08:31

Shafaq News/ The exchange rates of the dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar, on Sunday, with the closure of the main stock exchange in Baghdad. Read more…

Iran is preparing the votes, controlling the blocs, and paving the way for the Maliki-Sadr alliance

Iran is preparing the votes, controlling the blocs, and paving the way for the Maliki-Sadr alliance

10-17-2021

Both sides of the “Shiite duo” in Iraq are engaged in sharp verbal confrontations, but Iranian calculations say that they will eventually return to agree on an alliance that will lead to the formation of a huge bloc, not just a “bigger” bloc that includes the two parties and includes all the other large blocs.

Nuri al-Maliki, who leads the coordination of Shiite militias and blocs loyal to Iran, called on the High Elections Commission to fix the “glitch” that afflicts Read more…

Final results of the 2021 Iraqi elections: Minor changes that keep the Sadrist movement in first place

Final results of the 2021 Iraqi elections: Minor changes that keep the Sadrist movement in first place

10-17-2021

The High Electoral Commission in Iraq announced, at midnight, Saturday-Sunday, the final results of the 2021 Iraqi elections, which were held last Sunday, amid unprecedented security measures in Baghdad, following a statement issued by political forces allied to Tehran in which they rejected the election results completely and considered them contested.

“These results are preliminary Read more…

Low dollar exchange rates in Baghdad

Low dollar exchange rates in Baghdad

2021-10-16 08:56

Shafaq News/ The exchange rates of the US dollar decreased against the Iraqi dinar, on Saturday, on the main stock exchange in the capital, Baghdad. Read more…

Allawi: Participation in the elections did not exceed 12%, and we have reached the point of war in Iraq

Allawi: Participation in the elections did not exceed 12%, and we have reached the point of war in Iraq

2021-10-16 08:46

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Civil National Front “Mouj” led by Iyad Allawi questioned on Saturday the announced participation in the legislative elections that took place in the country recently, considering that it did not exceed 12 percent of the number of voters who have the right to vote.

“We warned early against holding elections without creating an appropriate atmosphere,” Read more…

The Sadrist movement resolves its position on the alliance with al-Maliki’s coalition and recalls the emergence of ISIS in Iraq

The Sadrist movement resolves its position on the alliance with al-Maliki’s coalition and recalls the emergence of ISIS in Iraq

2021-10-16 08:42

Shafaq News/ The Sadrist movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, ruled out today, Saturday, its alliance with the State of Law coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki, for the purpose of forming the new Iraqi government.

The leader in the movement, Essam Hussein, told Shafaq News Agency, “The next stage will witness the formation of a coalition government, through the Alliance of Read more…

The “Ninety” alliance announces the formation of the largest bloc and nominates al-Maliki to head the new government

The “Ninety” alliance announces the formation of the largest bloc and nominates al-Maliki to head the new government

2021-10-16 08:32

Shafaq News/ The State of Law bloc, led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, renewed today, Saturday, its adherence to forming the new government after it allied itself with other blocs and independent deputies to become the largest parliamentary bloc, confirming the renaming of al-Maliki as prime minister.

The winner of a new parliamentary session, Read more…

A former US ambassador boasted: The forces that stood against our presence lost the elections!

A former US ambassador boasted: The forces that stood against our presence lost the elections!

Saturday 16 October 2021 | 09:41 AM

The statements of the former US ambassador, Douglas Silliman, raised doubts about the American role in rigging the elections and manipulating the results, noting that the political forces that stood against the American presence had lost the elections .

Silliman said in a televised interview Read more…

During 2022… Iraq is promised a financial balance caused by oil prices

During 2022… Iraq is promised a financial balance caused by oil prices

Saturday 16 October 2021 | 10:12 am

On Saturday, the Institute of International Finance expected that Iraq needs a price of 64 dollars per barrel of oil during the next year to achieve financial balance .

The institute stated in a report that “all oil-producing countries will witness a decrease in the oil price to achieve parity or financial balance in the budgets of the oil-exporting countries and without a significant deficit,” noting that Read more…

An informed source: The Sadrist movement was devastated by what it did most to explain the results of the elections that took place six days ago

An informed source: The Sadrist movement was devastated by what it did most to explain the results of the elections that took place six days ago

2021-10-16

An informed source revealed the map of the elections and the political blocs that will form the government after the elections that took place a week ago

In an interview with Buratha News Agency, the source said, far from everything that is said about the elections and their fraud, and far from assessing their causes, the following things are not noticed, in brief: First: The elections did not present Read more…

The chief negotiator of the Sadrist movement detonates a surprise: The position of prime minister may go to a woman

The chief negotiator of the Sadrist movement detonates a surprise: The position of prime minister may go to a woman

2021.10.15 – 16:00

people – Baghdad

The head of the Negotiations Committee on the largest bloc and the next government of the Sadrist movement, Hassan al-Adhari, on Friday, blew a surprise about the candidates for prime minister.

Al-Adari said in a brief comment on his Facebook account, followed by “Nas” (October 15, 2021), that “the position of prime minister is not restricted to men.”

Al-Adhari added, “Women are half of society.” Read more…

A political bloc demands that the passports of UNHCR staff be withdrawn and prevent them from traveling

A political bloc demands that the passports of UNHCR staff be withdrawn and prevent them from traveling

10-15-2021 02:48 PM

Today, Friday, the National Nahj bloc demanded that the passports of cadres of the Electoral Commission be withdrawn and prevented from traveling.

The bloc said in a press conference, “We demand that the passports of the Electoral Commission cadres be withdrawn and they are prevented from traveling until the counting and manual counting of all governorates are completed,” noting that ” after the major flaw Read more…

The Iraqi Council of Ministers issues 7 new decisions

The Iraqi Council of Ministers issues 7 new decisions

2021-10-15 08:16

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the Iraqi Council of Ministers issued seven new decisions during its regular session headed by the Speaker of the Council, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, including the amendment of a decision related to the Sports City donated by the King of Saudi Arabia.

This came during Al-Kazemi presiding over the thirty-ninth regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which the developments Read more…

Preliminary observations on the results of the Iraqi elections

Preliminary observations on the results of the Iraqi elections

10-15-2021

On Monday, October 11, the preliminary results of the early Iraqi parliamentary elections were announced. The moment of the announcement witnessed a clear confusion in the performance of the Independent High Electoral Commission, which exacerbated the tension caused by the results themselves!
The preliminary results indicated an unprecedented victory for the Sadrist movement, as it has so far Read more…

Al-Kazemi addresses the blocs objecting to the results and confirms: The challenges are many

Al-Kazemi addresses the blocs objecting to the results and confirms: The challenges are many

2021.10.14 – 15:27

Baghdad – people

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed, on Thursday, that these elections have no “loser and everyone is a winner, because the competition in them was for the service of Iraq.”

“We have fulfilled our promise to hold the elections on time without recording any security and legal breaches,” Al-Kazemi said in a speech during the cabinet session, which was followed by Read more…

The rise in the exchange rates of the dollar in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region

The rise in the exchange rates of the dollar in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region

2021-10-14 08:41

Shafaq News/ The exchange rates of the US dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar, on Thursday, on the main stock exchange in the capital, Baghdad, and in the Kurdistan Region. Read more…

Al-Maliki’s coalition reveals the formation of a coalition of more than 85 deputies

Al-Maliki’s coalition reveals the formation of a coalition of more than 85 deputies

2021-10-14 08:33

Shafaq News/ The State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki revealed, on Thursday, the formation of a coalition that includes more than (85) deputies.

The leader in the coalition, Alia Nassif, told Shafaq News, that the new coalition consists of the Al-Fateh coalition, the State of Law coalition and other blocs, which brings them back to the scene of negotiations Read more…

The Sadrists cling to naming the Prime Minister and a source in Al-Hanana: There is no alliance until after the government is formed

The Sadrists cling to naming the Prime Minister and a source in Al-Hanana: There is no alliance until after the government is formed

2021-10-14 08:29

Shafaq News/ The Sadrist bloc renewed its adherence to naming a prime minister, since even after amending the results, it is still the largest bloc, while a source close to “Al-Hanana” indicated the residence of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr; The new election law does not allow the formation of political alliances until after the announcement Read more…