IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Al-Akeeli reveals details of the agreement to receive 7,000 ISIS fighters from Syria: Washington will foot the bill.

Al-Akeeli reveals details of the agreement to receive 7,000 ISIS fighters from Syria: Washington will foot the bill.

2-9-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Security expert Sabah al-Akeeli revealed on Monday details of what he described as a “sensitive” agreement between the Iraqi government and the international coalition forces regarding the transfer of thousands of ISIS members Read more…

The Minister of Trade responds to demands to cancel the customs increase: There is no price increase.

The Minister of Trade responds to demands to cancel the customs increase: There is no price increase.

2026-02-08 06:50

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, Trade Minister Atheer Dawood Al-Ghurairi responded to demands to abolish customs tariffs to reduce prices in the country, explaining that recent government measures aim to control border crossings, protect the national process, and prevent smuggling, while denying that there has been a significant Read more…

Economist: The strike by shops will backfire on the government.

Economist: The strike by shops will backfire on the government.

2-8-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim believes that the strike by shop owners and the closure of their shops will have negative consequences for the government following the increase in customs tariffs.
Abdul Karim told Al-Maalouma, “The government has moved to Read more…

Al-Bayati: The framework’s position is firm regarding its candidate for prime minister.

Al-Bayati: The framework’s position is firm regarding its candidate for prime minister.

2-8-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Former MP Mohammed al-Bayati confirmed that the Coordination Framework maintains its firm stance regarding its candidate for Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, noting that the Framework has not initiated or decided Read more…

Parliamentary move to summon Al-Sudani and the Minister of Finance

Parliamentary move to summon Al-Sudani and the Minister of Finance

2-8-2026

Information / Baghdad…
Member of Parliament, Mohammed al-Khafaji, revealed on Sunday a parliamentary move to summon Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Finance Minister Taif Sami to Parliament to discuss the current financial Read more…

The path of antagonism… Al-Halbousi puts his party in front of a scenario that would cost him the presidency of parliament and his government positions.

The path of antagonism… Al-Halbousi puts his party in front of a scenario that would cost him the presidency of parliament and his government positions.

2-8-2026

Information/Baghdad…
The announcement by the ousted Speaker of Parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi, of his path of hostility by rejecting al-Maliki’s candidacy for the premiership and standing against him, may pave the way for emptying his party of the positions it obtained, most notably Read more…

Will Parliament declare its failure to elect a president? The Kurdish deadlock raises the stakes.

Will Parliament declare its failure to elect a president? The Kurdish deadlock raises the stakes.

2-8-2026

The political process in Iraq is entering one of its most sensitive and complex phases in years, with the continued inability to elect a president and the expiration of constitutional deadlines. This deep political deadlock, centered on Kurdish-Kurdish disputes, has made securing the two-thirds quorum required Read more…

Baghdad wakes up to closed markets as the strike begins

Baghdad wakes up to closed markets as the strike begins

2026-02-08

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqis woke up on Sunday to closed shops and shuttered markets, after traders announced the start of a general strike in protest against the decision to raise customs tariffs.

A Shafaq News correspondent reported that major commercial areas in Baghdad Read more…

The coalition governing the state is meeting today to find a way out of the presidential and governmental deadlock.

The coalition governing the state is meeting today to find a way out of the presidential and governmental deadlock.

2026-02-08 00:03

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Coalition for State Administration,” which brings together blocs and parties participating in the political process in Iraq from various components, intends to hold an important meeting this Sunday evening to resolve the issues of the presidency and Read more…

From Baghdad to Basra, Iraqi traders protest customs regulations and threaten further escalation.

From Baghdad to Basra, Iraqi traders protest customs regulations and threaten further escalation.

2026-02-08 00:22

Shafaq News – Baghdad/Basra
On Sunday, dozens of merchants and shop owners demonstrated on Al-Nidal Street in front of the Customs Authority building in central Baghdad, protesting the new customs tariff and demanding that it be canceled or Read more…

The Federal Court will rule on Wednesday on the appeal against the decision to increase customs tariffs and on parliamentary demands to discuss the strikes.

The Federal Court will rule on Wednesday on the appeal against the decision to increase customs tariffs and on parliamentary demands to discuss the strikes.

2026-02-08 01:08

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Member of Parliament Mohammed al-Khafaji announced on Sunday that the Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) has decided to set February 11 as the date for ruling on the appeal filed against the decision of the caretaker federal government to increase customs tariffs.

This came in a statement he made via video recording in front of the Federal Court Read more…

Ministry of Oil: Iraq is classified among the countries producing high-quality petroleum products.

Ministry of Oil: Iraq is classified among the countries producing high-quality petroleum products.

2026-02-08 03:20

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil for Refining Affairs, Adnan Muhammad Hammoud, announced that the new refineries have been operating at 100% production capacity, which has contributed to classifying Iraq among the countries producing high-quality Read more…

The Sudanese MP resigns from parliament, and a replacement is “preparing”.

The Sudanese MP resigns from parliament, and a replacement is “preparing”.

2026-02-08 05:00

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The outgoing Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, relinquished his membership in the House of Representatives on Sunday, after winning the recent elections.

A parliamentary source told Shafaq News Agency that “Al-Sudani has relinquished Read more…

The Iraqi Trade Bank reveals a plan to increase the number of branches to 70.

The Iraqi Trade Bank reveals a plan to increase the number of branches to 70.

2-7-2026

Baghdad-Mail
The Iraqi Trade Bank revealed on Friday a plan to increase the number of its branches to 70.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), Bilal Al-Hamdani, said in a statement followed by “Mail” that “the bank has prepared a plan to increase the number of bank branches Read more…

Based on economic, risk, and oil forecasts, Standard & Poor’s sets Iraq’s credit rating.

Based on economic, risk, and oil forecasts, Standard & Poor’s sets Iraq’s credit rating.

2026-02-07 | 01:02

SumerianNews-Economy:
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings Agency confirmed the rating Iraq The sovereign credit rating for foreign and local currencies is at Read more…

Pressures are mounting… the secrets of the negotiations to decide on the prime minister

Pressures are mounting… the secrets of the negotiations to decide on the prime minister

2026-02-07 | 02:00

Source revealed on Saturday the details of the negotiations to decide on the position prime minister.
And it was reported Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper The source stated that “the candidate for the coordinating framework of the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki He recently revealed his cards early, at a time when there is no consensus on him within the forces Read more…

MP: Presidential election session will be held despite Kurdish dispute

MP: Presidential election session will be held despite Kurdish dispute

2-7-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Ahmed al-Shammari confirmed on Saturday that Parliament will proceed with holding a session to elect the President of the Republic this week as an “inevitable” obligation, indicating that the constitutional procedures will not Read more…

250 ISIS terrorists enter Iraq under US protection

250 ISIS terrorists enter Iraq under US protection

2-7-2026

Al-Maalomah/Anbar…
A security source in Anbar province reported on Saturday that a new group of ISIS prisoners entered Iraq from Syria under the protection of a large US convoy.
The source told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “modern, shaded buses carrying approximately 250 ISIS prisoners, including high-ranking Read more…

MP: Caretaker government decisions were tainted by corruption and must be revoked

MP: Caretaker government decisions were tainted by corruption and must be revoked

2-7-2026

The Information Agency / Baghdad –
MP Mohammed al-Mayahi asserted on Saturday that many decisions made by the caretaker government during its tenure were marred by suspicions of corruption and legal violations. He stressed that the new government is responsible Read more…

British Institute: Al-Maliki’s nomination for Iraqi premiership is an indicator of US-Iranian rivalry

British Institute: Al-Maliki’s nomination for Iraqi premiership is an indicator of US-Iranian rivalry

2026-02-07 05:21

Shafaq News – Special Translation
The British Chatham House Institute believes that the sudden return of Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination to head the new Iraqi government reveals that Iraq is still an American-Iranian battleground, and that Tehran, by supporting him, cannot tolerate instability and uncertainty for a long time in Baghdad, and needs a “trustworthy figure,” Read more…