IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Rights groups call on the framework to bear “historical responsibility” by nominating al-Maliki

Rights groups call on the framework to bear “historical responsibility” by nominating al-Maliki

2026-01-28 04:10

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Rights Movement responded on Wednesday to statements by US President Donald Trump regarding Nouri al-Maliki, the candidate of the Coordination Framework for forming the next government, calling on the Framework forces and all national forces to bear their historical responsibilities and firmly confront Read more…

Kurdistan: Three reasons identified for the rise in the dollar’s price

Kurdistan: Three reasons identified for the rise in the dollar’s price

2026-01-28 05:15

Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
On Wednesday, Jabbar Goran, the spokesperson for the currency market in Sulaimaniyah, revealed the reasons for the rise in the dollar exchange rate in the markets of the Kurdistan Region.

Goran told a Shafaq News Agency correspondent that the price of the dollar yesterday reached more than Read more…

Trump rejects Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership: a grave mistake and no aid for Iraq

Trump rejects Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership: a grave mistake and no aid for Iraq

2026-01-28

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his rejection of Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership.

Trump said, “I hear that great Iraq might make a grave mistake by bringing Nouri al-Maliki back as prime minister.” He added, “Under Maliki’s previous Read more…

Economist: Smuggling and hoarding behind the high demand for dollars in Iraq

Economist: Smuggling and hoarding behind the high demand for dollars in Iraq

1-27-2026

Information/Special..
Economic expert Duraid Al-Anzi confirmed on Tuesday that the rise in the dollar exchange rate in the local market is no longer linked to the Central Bank’s procedures or government policies, noting that the dollar is now mainly affected by the movement of gold and silver prices in global markets. Read more…

MP: The salary crisis will not be resolved without a new government

MP: The salary crisis will not be resolved without a new government

1-27-2026

Information/Special..
MP Haider al-Rubaie, from the State of Law Coalition, confirmed on Tuesday that the government’s resort to deducting from the salaries of employees, especially those with higher degrees, reflects a deadlock in financial solutions, noting that this measure cannot be considered a sustainable solution Read more…

BP confirms its commitment to supporting Iraq’s plans to develop “giant oil fields”.

BP confirms its commitment to supporting Iraq’s plans to develop “giant oil fields”.

2026-01-27 07:56

Shafaq News – Baghdad
British oil company BP confirmed on Tuesday its commitment to supporting the Iraqi Oil Ministry’s plans to develop “giant oil fields” in Iraq, particularly Rumaila and Kirkuk fields.

A statement from the Ministry of Oil quoted the General Manager of BP Iraq, Read more…

Barak echoed Rubio’s opinion: Any Iraqi government installed with Iranian support will not succeed.

Barak echoed Rubio’s opinion: Any Iraqi government installed with Iranian support will not succeed.

2026-01-27

Shafaq News – Washington
Tom Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Syria, stressed on Monday evening that any government installed in Iraq with Iranian support “will not be successful,” also ruling out the possibility of it having a partnership with Washington.

Barak said in a post on the “X” platform, which was Read more…

Progress hints at non-participation in a government led by “sectarian divisive figures”.

Progress hints at non-participation in a government led by “sectarian divisive figures”.

2026-01-27 03:44

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Progress” party, led by Mohammed al-Halbousi, threatened on Tuesday not to participate in any government led by those he described as “figures who bring Iraqis back to the memory of sectarian conflicts,” in an indirect reference to the prime ministerial candidate Nouri al-Maliki.

The party stated in a statement Read more…

Expert: Iraq is in the eye of an economic storm, and the crisis has gone beyond patchwork solutions.

Expert: Iraq is in the eye of an economic storm, and the crisis has gone beyond patchwork solutions.

2026/01/27

Economic expert Manar Al-Obaidi confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq has effectively entered the heart of an economic and financial storm that can no longer be addressed with patchwork solutions or temporary remedies, noting that matters have gone beyond the warning stage and reached a real hurricane spiral Read more…

Politician: The Sudanese government’s decisions are not binding on the new prime minister.

Politician: The Sudanese government’s decisions are not binding on the new prime minister.

1-27-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Political analyst Qasim al-Tamimi believes that the decisions of the al-Sudani government are not binding on the incoming government, noting the possibility of canceling and reconsidering them.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, “The next government faces a number of challenges Read more…

Al-Yakti: Amidi has a strong chance of winning the presidency.

Al-Yakti: Amidi has a strong chance of winning the presidency.

1-27-2026

Information/Baghdad…
A responsible source within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) confirmed that the PUK’s candidate, Nizar Amidi, has the support of the political blocs to vote for him in today’s session to elect the president of the republic.
The source told Al-Maalouma, “There is great optimism that the PUK’s candidate Read more…

The framework is moving towards Maliki becoming Prime Minister, and Halbousi is resorting to the American embassy to achieve his goal.

The framework is moving towards Maliki becoming Prime Minister, and Halbousi is resorting to the American embassy to achieve his goal.

1-27-2026

The Coordination Framework has nominated Nouri al-Maliki for the position of Prime Minister by a majority vote , following a series of meetings with various parties and forces within the framework. Most of these parties agreed on al-Maliki assuming the position to address the challenges facing Iraq, despite reservations Read more…

To resolve the presidential issue, the Coordination Framework intervenes to mediate between the Democratic and National parties.

To resolve the presidential issue, the Coordination Framework intervenes to mediate between the Democratic and National parties.

1-27-2026

Information/Special…
Mohammed Dhari al-Fahdawi, a leader in the Azm Alliance, revealed on Tuesday that the Coordination Framework has intervened as a mediator between the two Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), to resolve the impasse over the presidency after the election session failed. Read more…

Government austerity measures: 90% reduction in official delegations and 50% reduction in car fuel allowances

Government austerity measures: 90% reduction in official delegations and 50% reduction in car fuel allowances

2026-01-27 00:02

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance directed all state departments to implement the decisions of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, which included reducing the allocations for official assignments for state employees by 90% and prohibiting them except in cases of extreme necessity and with the approval of Read more…

Zero megawatts from Iran… Electricity imports to Iraq halted

Zero megawatts from Iran… Electricity imports to Iraq halted

2026-01-27 02:48

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iranian electricity imports to Iraq have stopped completely, after the Iranian company announced that supplies have dropped to zero megawatts for the time being, amid political and economic pressures and complex international Read more…

“He has two options”… The Iraqi judiciary will decide within hours on the date for the presidential election session.

“He has two options”… The Iraqi judiciary will decide within hours on the date for the presidential election session.

2026-01-27 04:38

Shafaq News – Baghdad
A parliamentary source stated on Tuesday that the Supreme Judicial Council will respond within the next few hours to the inquiry regarding postponing the session to elect the President of the Republic to another day.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the Supreme Judiciary has two options Read more…

More than half a billion dinars stolen from a government bank in Baghdad

More than half a billion dinars stolen from a government bank in Baghdad

2026-01-27 04:14

Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Tuesday that one of the branches of the “government-owned” Rafidain Bank in the capital, Baghdad, was subjected to a robbery of large sums of money estimated at more than half a billion Iraqi dinars.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the circumstances of the theft are still Read more…

The Kurdistan Democratic Party: Fuad Hussein is our candidate for the presidency of Iraq, and we are ready to attend the session to elect him.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party: Fuad Hussein is our candidate for the presidency of Iraq, and we are ready to attend the session to elect him.

2026-01-27 04:54

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed on Tuesday that its candidate for the presidency is the current Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, and that he is ready to attend any new session scheduled for the election.

The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Read more…

Sarout: The next government will not face any complications, and parliamentary support is in place to overcome the challenges.

Sarout: The next government will not face any complications, and parliamentary support is in place to overcome the challenges.

1-26-2026

Information/Baghdad…
MP Abbas Sarout confirmed on Monday that the formation of the next government will not face any complications, given the parliamentary support from the forces representing the main components of the country.
Sarout told Al-Maalouma that “after the Coordination Framework finalized its Read more…

MP: Most political blocs are moving towards canceling all decisions of the caretaker government

MP: Most political blocs are moving towards canceling all decisions of the caretaker government

1-26-2026

The Information Agency/Baghdad…
MP Ahmed Shaheed confirmed on Monday that the majority of Iraqi political forces are moving towards issuing a binding parliamentary resolution for the next government to nullify all decisions made by the caretaker government, including those related to taxes, cutting the budget Read more…