IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Al-Ta’i: Sunni forces have reached near-final understandings regarding participation in the next government.

Al-Ta’i: Sunni forces have reached near-final understandings regarding participation in the next government.

1-22-2026

The Information/Baghdad –
Najat al-Ta’i, a member of the Azm Alliance, confirmed on Thursday that Sunni political forces have reached near-final understandings regarding their participation in the next government, within the framework of ongoing political negotiations.
Speaking to Al-Ma’louma, al-Ta’i stated, “The National Political Council, which includes Sunni forces, has reached near-final understandings Read more…

“The home safe” is the citizen’s alternative… Government taxes and bank manipulation drive Iraqis to hoard.

“The home safe” is the citizen’s alternative… Government taxes and bank manipulation drive Iraqis to hoard.

1-22-2026

Information/Report…
As Iraqis await a political breakthrough to end the current stagnation, signs of a potential legal confrontation between Parliament and the caretaker government over fees and taxes have emerged, coinciding with a widening trust gap between citizens and banking institutions. Parliamentary and economic warnings have sounded the alarm against attempts to impose Read more…

Iraq is set to purchase 250 K2 tanks from South Korea.

Iraq is set to purchase 250 K2 tanks from South Korea.

1-22-2026

The Information Agency/Translation…
A report by the US-based Defense Block website, specializing in military affairs, revealed on Thursday that a report issued by the South Korean brokerage firm Kyom on January 22nd stated that Hyundai Rotem is in serious talks to export its K2 main battle tank to several countries Read more…

A leader in Al-Hikma: Economic and security files will determine the name of the framework candidate

A leader in Al-Hikma: Economic and security files will determine the name of the framework candidate

1-22-2026

Information/Baghdad..
Hassan Fad’am, a leader in the Hikma Movement, confirmed that understandings within the coordination framework are still in place, and that dialogues are continuing without a final decision on the nomination of the prime minister so far, noting that the options are still multiple within the framework. Read more…

Integrity Commission identifies flaw in liquefied gas transport and recommends an alternative strategic pipeline

Integrity Commission identifies flaw in liquefied gas transport and recommends an alternative strategic pipeline

2026-01-22 00:41

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Thursday, the Federal Integrity Commission called on the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to adopt emergency plans to ensure the stability of liquefied gas supplies and maintain prices, especially during times of increased demand, at a time when the ministry had previously denied the existence of any crisis Read more…

Barzani: Transferring ISIS prisoners to Iraq is better than releasing them in Syria.

Barzani: Transferring ISIS prisoners to Iraq is better than releasing them in Syria.

2026-01-22 04:23

Shafaq News – Rome
Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Thursday that transferring ISIS prisoners to Iraq was “better” than releasing them in Syria.

This came in a statement made by Barzani to journalists today on the sidelines of his visit to the Iraqi embassy in Italy. Read more…

Rafidain Bank issues a clarification to citizens regarding its social media platforms.

Rafidain Bank issues a clarification to citizens regarding its social media platforms.

2026-01-22

Rafidain Bank issued a clarification to citizens on Thursday regarding its social media platforms. The bank’s media office stated in a statement that “all official bank pages on social media platforms are verified with the blue checkmark, and no other pages are relied upon for obtaining news, information, or instructions Read more…

Masrour Barzani from Davos: Energy will be a key focus in the Iraqi government formation talks.

Masrour Barzani from Davos: Energy will be a key focus in the Iraqi government formation talks.

2026-01-21 09:04

Shafaq News – Davos
On Wednesday evening, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, reviewed the investment opportunities in the energy sector available in the region, on the sidelines of his participation in the Davos conference, stressing that the energy file will be a major and essential Read more…

US Central Command: We will transfer approximately 7,000 ISIS fighters to Iraq

US Central Command: We will transfer approximately 7,000 ISIS fighters to Iraq

2026-01-21 08:22

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has begun transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.

CENTCOM said in a statement: “We have begun a new mission to transfer ISIS detainees from northeast Syria to Iraq, in order to Read more…

US engineering battalion withdraws from Harir base towards Syria

US engineering battalion withdraws from Harir base towards Syria

1-21-2026

Information/Erbil…
An informed source revealed on Wednesday the withdrawal of the so-called engineering battalion of US forces from Harir Air Base near Erbil, marking the first publicly announced withdrawal of these forces.
The source told Al-Maalomah that “the US engineering battalion began its withdrawal at dawn, heading in a convoy towards Read more…

Al-Khazali: The position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate who will be decided soon.

Al-Khazali: The position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate who will be decided soon.

1-21-2026

Information/Special..
Karam Al-Khazali, a member of the Wisdom Movement, confirmed that the issue of the Prime Ministership differs from the rest of the presidencies, as it is limited to one candidate within the current political understandings, indicating that the announcement of the name will take place during the upcoming constitutional entitlements.

Al-Khazali told Al-Maalomah that “the position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate, Read more…

Al-Shammari: The coordination framework will announce this evening the nomination of Al-Maliki for the premiership.

Al-Shammari: The coordination framework will announce this evening the nomination of Al-Maliki for the premiership.

1-21-2026

Information/Baghdad..
Former MP Mohammed Al-Shammari, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed on Wednesday that the coordination framework will move this evening to officially announce the nomination of Nouri Al-Maliki for the position of Prime Minister, after reaching an internal consensus Read more…

Savaya: Stabilizing Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

Savaya: Stabilizing Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

2026-01-20 22:47

Shafaq News – Washington
Mark Savaya, the US president’s envoy to Iraq, stated on Wednesday that achieving stability in Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

In a post on the X platform today, Savaya wrote, “Reforming Iraq begins with decisively confronting corruption, which is the real disease, while militias are merely Read more…

The Sudanese official arrives in Ain al-Assad and chairs a security meeting on the Syrian border.

The Sudanese official arrives in Ain al-Assad and chairs a security meeting on the Syrian border.

2026-01-21

Shafaq News – Anbar
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and outgoing Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, arrived this morning, Wednesday, at Ain al-Assad base, west of Anbar province.

The visit came at the start of Al-Sudani’s field tour to assess Read more…

For the first time, gold prices jump to over one million dinars in Iraq.

For the first time, gold prices jump to over one million dinars in Iraq.

2026-01-21 00:51

Shafaq News – Baghdad/Erbil
Gold prices, both foreign and Iraqi, rose on Wednesday, with 21-karat gold recording more than one million dinars for the first time in local markets in Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

Shafaq News Agency’s correspondent said that gold prices in the wholesale markets Read more…

State of law: Maliki awaits the presidential election session to form the government

State of law: Maliki awaits the presidential election session to form the government

2026-01-21 01:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Wednesday, Hussein al-Batat, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed that the coordinating framework had decided to choose Nouri al-Maliki to head the new government.

Al-Batat told Shafaq News Agency that “the forces of the Coordination Framework will hold a meeting in the next few days to officially announce Read more…

Oil Marketing Company: Plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil through market diversification

Oil Marketing Company: Plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil through market diversification

2026-01-21

The State Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) announced on Wednesday a plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil by diversifying markets, while indicating that it has adopted a flexible and well-thought-out system for export movement in line with the global market. The company’s Director General, Ali Nizar Al-Shatri, told the official agency Read more…

Al-Aboudi: Al-Maliki is among the candidates, but consensus within the framework has not yet been reached.

Al-Aboudi: Al-Maliki is among the candidates, but consensus within the framework has not yet been reached.

1-20-2026

Information/Special..
Rahim Al-Aboudi, a member of the National Wisdom Movement, confirmed that the meetings of the coordination framework are being conducted in accordance with political and security developments, noting that the file of the Prime Ministership is still open and has not been definitively resolved yet. Read more…

US forces hand over an air defense system to the Iraqi army after withdrawing from Ain al-Asad.

US forces hand over an air defense system to the Iraqi army after withdrawing from Ain al-Asad.

2026-01-20

On Tuesday (January 20, 2026), US forces handed over an air defense system to the Iraqi army following their complete withdrawal from Ain al-Asad Air Base in Anbar province, western Iraq, in a move that comes as part of arrangements to transfer the base file and everything related to its protection to Iraqi forces exclusively.

Press sources said that “the American forces, after completing the evacuation Read more…

State of Law: Al-Halbousi’s tweet is “political propaganda” and Al-Maliki is the only candidate within the framework

State of Law: Al-Halbousi’s tweet is “political propaganda” and Al-Maliki is the only candidate within the framework

1-20-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Imran Karkoush, a member of the State of Law Coalition, described the recent proposals by Mohammed al-Halbousi, leader of the Progress Party, regarding the nomination of a “consensus” figure for prime minister as “political propaganda,” emphasizing that the Coordination Framework has already decided Read more…