IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Al-Kazemi makes his first statement about the special ballot

Al-Kazemi makes his first statement about the special ballot

2021-10-08 03:56

Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi described on Friday the percentage of participation in the special poll as “good”.

This came during a visit he made to the Joint Operations Command, and held a meeting with the Supreme Security Committee to protect the elections, and was briefed Read more…

A legal expert explains the dissolution of Parliament and the transformation of the government into a caretaker

A legal expert explains the dissolution of Parliament and the transformation of the government into a caretaker

07-10-2021 11:05 AM

With the approach of the elections and when Parliament approved the dissolution of itself in its 46th session on 31-3-2021 starting from 7-10-2021,, and the government turned into a caretaker, legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi explained, to the Tigris, the legal interpretation of dissolving the House of Representatives and transforming the government into a caretaker Acts as my agencies:

1. The House of Representatives, in its 46th session, dated 3132021, approved Read more…

Low dollar exchange rates in Baghdad and stability in Kurdistan

Low dollar exchange rates in Baghdad and stability in Kurdistan

2021-10-07 07:51

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

Among them is Al-Kazemi.. Muqtada Al-Sadr puts four names on the table to head the next government

Among them is Al-Kazemi.. Muqtada Al-Sadr puts four names on the table to head the next government

2021-10-06 06:09

Shafaq News/ Shafaq News Agency learned on Wednesday that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had identified four “Sadrists” names to head the next Iraqi government, including Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in the event that the Sadrist bloc won the highest percentage of the vote.

A close associate of the leader of the Sadrist movement told Shafaq News Read more…

Badr Organization accuses the US embassy of being behind the closure of its accounts on the communication sites

Badr Organization accuses the US embassy of being behind the closure of its accounts on the communication sites

2021-10-06 08:39

Shafaq News/ The Badr Organization led by Hadi Al-Amiri accused, on Wednesday, the US embassy in Iraq of being behind the closure of the organization’s accounts on social media, calling on the Iraqi government and the Media and Communications Commission to intervene.

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the organization said, “In an act that reflects the American desire to obstruct our political project Read more…

The stability of exchange rates in the Iraqi markets

The stability of exchange rates in the Iraqi markets

Wednesday October 6, 2021 | 11:20 am

The exchange rates of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar on a daily basis, according to the variables of the currency exchange market in the capital, Baghdad, and the provinces of the country . Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: The government failed to prepare the 2022 budget

Parliamentary Finance: The government failed to prepare the 2022 budget

2021-10-06

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Wednesday, that the government failed to prepare the budget for next year, which is supposed to be approved on the first of this October, indicating that Al-Kazemi’s government will end its work in a very few days and turn it into a caretaker government.

Committee member Jamal Cougar said in a statement Read more…

The stability of dollar prices with the closure of Baghdad markets

The stability of dollar prices with the closure of Baghdad markets

2021-10-05 08:25

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

Nechirvan Barzani: Opponents of the application of Article 140 of the Constitution are against the will of 80% of Iraqis

Nechirvan Barzani: Opponents of the application of Article 140 of the Constitution are against the will of 80% of Iraqis

2021-10-05 02:11

Shafaq News/ The President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani considered on Tuesday that those opposed to the application of Article 140 of the Constitution are against the will of 80 percent of Iraqis who voted for the country’s permanent constitution in 2005.

Barzani, the deputy head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, said Read more…

Al-Kazemi: We have taken extensive security measures to prevent attempts to interfere in the electoral process

Al-Kazemi: We have taken extensive security measures to prevent attempts to interfere in the electoral process

Tuesday 5 October 2021 | 03:37 PM

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced, during the cabinet session, that intensive security measures had been taken to prevent attempts to interfere in the electoral process. “Yesterday, we visited the Electoral Commission, and the fifth simulation was conducted, which is the first time that a simulation Read more…

Adviser to the Prime Minister: Do not be overly optimistic about the rise in oil prices

Adviser to the Prime Minister: Do not be overly optimistic about the rise in oil prices

04-10-2021 09:26 AM

On Monday, the economic and financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, warned of what he called “optimism” of the rise in oil prices, while noting that the reform of the economy starts with the non-oil financial sectors.
Saleh said in a statement to Al-Sabah newspaper: “The public finances depend on oil revenues by about 93%,” noting that “there is an energy crisis in the world, with both positive and negative Read more…

The Energy Council supports dialogue with Chevron to develop four exploration blocks in southern Iraq

The Energy Council supports dialogue with Chevron to develop four exploration blocks in southern Iraq

2021-10-04 04:35

Shafaq News/ The Ministerial Energy Council announced, on Tuesday, its support for dialogue with the American “Chevron” company to develop four exploration blocks in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq.

The council said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that it “agreed, during its regular session, which was held today, to support the efforts Read more…

Dollar prices rise with the closure of Baghdad markets

Dollar prices rise with the closure of Baghdad markets

2021-10-04 09:08

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

The Ministry of Planning announces measures to reduce inflation in the country

The Ministry of Planning announces measures to reduce inflation in the country

Monday 4 October 2021 | 03:45 PM

The Ministry of Planning announced, on Monday, measures to reduce inflation, while noting that it had risen 8% in August compared to the same month last year. The ministry’s spokesman, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, told the official news agency, “Inflation witnessed a rise in its rates after the change in the exchange rate of the dollar in November of last year, as it initially rose to Read more…

Iraqi banks acquire 99% of government bonds

Iraqi banks acquire 99% of government bonds

Monday 4 October 2021 | 12:30 PM

On Monday, a government source said that most of the bonds offered by the government are bought by banks through their cash reserves with the Central Bank of Iraq, while citizens are satisfied with only one percent of those bonds .

From time to time, the Central Bank issues bonds in favor of the Ministry of Finance, for the purpose of financing Read more…

Six days until the polling date.. How does the 2021 elections differ from the previous ones?

Six days until the polling date.. How does the 2021 elections differ from the previous ones?

2021-10-04

Six days separate us from the first early parliamentary elections without their usual date. These elections, which were due to be held in 2022, are being held, according to a new electoral law that adopts multiple electoral districts and voting for one candidate, which is supposed to limit the dominance of large parties on the political scene.

The number of voters in these elections Read more…

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Uday Al-Khadran: Expulsion of the US forces will be one of our first files in the next parliament

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Uday Al-Khadran: Expulsion of the US forces will be one of our first files in the next parliament

2021-10-04

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Uday Al-Khadran, confirmed, on Monday, that the first files of the next government will be the expulsion of US forces from the country.

Al-Khadran said in a press interview, “The expulsion of US forces from Iraq is an absolute priority in the country’s public security scene, and it cannot be retracted, and it cannot be Read more…

The rise in the exchange rates of the dollar in Baghdad

The rise in the exchange rates of the dollar in Baghdad

2021-10-03 08:13

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

Iraq inaugurates a new berth at Khor Al-Zubair port for the export and import of petroleum products

Iraq inaugurates a new berth at Khor Al-Zubair port for the export and import of petroleum products

2021-10-03 03:53

Shafaq News/ Minister of Transport Nasser Hussein Bandar Al-Shibli inaugurated today, Sunday, oil berth A11 in Khor Al-Zubair port for the export and import of petroleum products.

The minister said in a press conference held today on the sidelines of the opening ceremony, that this oil project is one of the most important projects Read more…

Iraq seeks to turn the burdens of the desert into investment opportunities

Iraq seeks to turn the burdens of the desert into investment opportunities

10-3-2021

The Iraqi government turned its attention to the forgotten resources in the desert areas in order to make more use of the natural resources, in an effort to speed up the reform plans, which are still proceeding very slowly.

The Ministry of Oil revealed in a statement published on its Facebook account that it plans to launch a huge project to explore for natural gas in the country’s western desert.

A statement was quoted by the Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, during an Read more…