IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Movement within the framework… Al-Maliki takes center stage, and Al-Sudani voluntarily steps aside.

Movement within the framework… Al-Maliki takes center stage, and Al-Sudani voluntarily steps aside.

1-17-2026

Information/Report..
In light of the escalating political activity within the corridors of the coordination framework, and the increasing leaks about the shape of the next stage, attention is turning to how the equation of the premiership will be decided, amid indications of rearranging the cards within the Shiite house, and strenuous attempts to avoid any Read more…

Signs of expanded US sanctions: Savaya’s moves with the Treasury worry those involved in suspicious activities in Iraq

Signs of expanded US sanctions: Savaya’s moves with the Treasury worry those involved in suspicious activities in Iraq

2026-01-17 | 06:42

Alsumaria News– Special: US moves toward Iraq At a highly sensitive political and financial juncture, with the announcement by the US envoy to Baghdad Mark Savaya has initiated a comprehensive review of suspicious payments and financial transactions, in a move described as a prelude to Read more…

Al-Hikma denies any criticism of Al-Maliki: Al-Jubouri’s tweet does not represent the movement’s position.

Al-Hikma denies any criticism of Al-Maliki: Al-Jubouri’s tweet does not represent the movement’s position.

1-7-2026

Al-Maalomah/Baghdad…
Hassan Fad’am al-Janabi, a leader in the Hikma Movement, confirmed on Saturday that Fahd al-Jubouri’s tweet criticizing Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, does not reflect the movement’s official position.
Al-Janabi told Al-Maalomah News Agency, “There is a spokesperson for Read more…

Shahid: The next government is obligated to cancel the Sudanese decisions

Shahid: The next government is obligated to cancel the Sudanese decisions

1-17-2026

The Information Agency/Baghdad…
MP Ahmed Shaheed affirmed on Saturday that the incoming government is required to make it its first decision to cancel all decisions issued by the caretaker government outside its constitutional authority.
Shaheed told the Information Agency, “These decisions included illegally increasing Read more…

MP: Al-Sudani personally conceded to Al-Maliki, and we will not allow the framework to fall apart.

MP: Al-Sudani personally conceded to Al-Maliki, and we will not allow the framework to fall apart.

1-17-2026

The Information Agency / Baghdad –
On Saturday, Hussein al-Ankoushi, a member of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, confirmed that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had personally withdrawn his candidacy for the premiership in favor of Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the Read more…

Al-Jalabi: 80% of the members of the framework support Maliki assuming the premiership

Al-Jalabi: 80% of the members of the framework support Maliki assuming the premiership

1-17-2026

Information / Special..
Zuhair Al-Jalabi, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed today that the majority of the forces within the Coordination Framework agree on the coalition leader, Nouri Al-Maliki, assuming the premiership at the present stage, noting that Al-Maliki Read more…

Eco Iraq: The financial deficit has exceeded 24 trillion and revenues do not cover salaries.

Eco Iraq: The financial deficit has exceeded 24 trillion and revenues do not cover salaries.

2026-01-17

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Eco Iraq Observatory announced on Saturday that the financial deficit up to last October amounted to 24 trillion and 680 billion dinars, while noting that current expenditures, such as salaries and the provision of services, constitute 75% Read more…

Expanding the scope of the investigation into the manipulation of dollar sales to travelers in Baghdad

Expanding the scope of the investigation into the manipulation of dollar sales to travelers in Baghdad

2026-01-17 00:32

Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Saturday that the investigation into the manipulation of dollar sales to travelers at the Rafidain Bank outlet at Baghdad International Airport has been expanded.

The source, speaking to Shafaq News Agency, indicated that the names of other Read more…

Iraqi Foreign Minister to visit Tehran tomorrow

Iraqi Foreign Minister to visit Tehran tomorrow

2026-01-17 00:58

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein is scheduled to pay an official visit to the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Sunday.

An Iranian source told Shafaq News Agency that Hussein’s visit will last one day, during which he will meet with his Iranian Read more…

The coordinating framework is meeting to resolve the differences between its leaders regarding al-Maliki’s nomination for prime minister.

The coordinating framework is meeting to resolve the differences between its leaders regarding al-Maliki’s nomination for prime minister.

2026-01-17 02:16

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The leaders of the Coordination Framework, which includes Shiite political forces and parties, will hold an “important and crucial” meeting this Saturday evening to discuss the disagreements over the nomination of the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, for the position of Prime Minister in the next Iraqi Read more…

Under the slogan “Trust, but be sure,” an American institute advises Trump to embrace his “Iraqi adversaries” instead of targeting them.

Under the slogan “Trust, but be sure,” an American institute advises Trump to embrace his “Iraqi adversaries” instead of targeting them.

2026-01-17 03:06

Shafaq News – Special Translation
According to the old Russian proverb “doveryai no proveryai” (trust, but be sure), which was used by former US President Ronald Reagan during his negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, US President Donald Trump, as a “dealmaker,” should approach and contain Iraqi political leaders who have shown hostility Read more…

Savaya: I will contact the appropriate decision-makers during my visit to Iraq for the benefit of the people.

Savaya: I will contact the appropriate decision-makers during my visit to Iraq for the benefit of the people.

2026-01-16

Shafaq News – Washington / Erbil
Mark Savaya, the US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Iraq, held a meeting at the White House on Friday with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Director of Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka, and discussed with them his upcoming visit Read more…

US military equipment worth $110 million to Iraq… what does it include?

US military equipment worth $110 million to Iraq… what does it include?

2026-01-16 04:37

Shafaq News – Translation
The US military affairs website “Defense Post” revealed that the United States has approved a $110 million deal to expand Iraq’s military satellite communications network.

The American report, translated by Shafaq News Agency, explained that Washington’s approval includes additional stations of “VSATs” Read more…

Government financial advisor: Inflation in Iraq is the lowest in the Arab world

Government financial advisor: Inflation in Iraq is the lowest in the Arab world

2026-01-16

The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Friday that Iraq recorded a low inflation rate of about 1.5% by the end of 2025, noting that inflation in Iraq is the lowest in the Arab world. Salih told the official news agency that “the Iraqi economy is witnessing a remarkable phase Read more…

The Ministry of Planning reveals the most prominent outcomes of the private sector strategy for the coming years.

The Ministry of Planning reveals the most prominent outcomes of the private sector strategy for the coming years.

2026-01-16

The Ministry of Planning revealed on Friday the most prominent outputs of the private sector strategy for the coming years, while confirming that the formation of the permanent council for the development of the private sector represents the basic pillar for advancing the economic reality. The official Read more…

Death of His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Hadi al-Sistani

Death of His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Hadi al-Sistani

2026-01-16

“To God we belong and to Him we shall return.” The scholar Sayyid Hadi al-Husseini al-Sistani, brother of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani (may his shadow last), passed away today, Friday, in the holy city Read more…

The Victory Coalition discusses the framework criteria for selecting the prime minister… “Maliki is excluded.”

The Victory Coalition discusses the framework criteria for selecting the prime minister… “Maliki is excluded.”

1-15-2026

Information/Special..
The spokesman for the Victory Coalition, Salam Al-Zubaidi, revealed a set of criteria approved by the coordination framework for selecting the next prime minister, noting that these specifications may not apply to some of the names put forward, including the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri Al-Maliki.

Al-Zubaidi told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the coordination framework has Read more…

A new batch of US troops evacuated from Ain al-Asad base to Kuwait

A new batch of US troops evacuated from Ain al-Asad base to Kuwait

1-15-2026

Al-Maalomah/Anbar –
A security source in Anbar province reported on Thursday that US forces evacuated another group of soldiers stationed at Ain al-Assad Air Base by air to Kuwait.
The source told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “US forces evacuated a group of soldiers from the base building Read more…

Prices are rising and the streets are in discontent… Sudanese taxes are burdening citizens and creating a confrontation with the incoming government.

Prices are rising and the streets are in discontent… Sudanese taxes are burdening citizens and creating a confrontation with the incoming government.

1-15-2026

The Iraqi public is bewildered by the government’s recent decisions to raise taxes, impose tariffs, and increase customs duties on essential goods and commodities. This comes despite the government’s awareness of the dire living conditions faced by most Iraqis. Prime Minister al-Sudani’s decisions have been met with widespread criticism and rejection, with some political factions viewing them as an attempt to Read more…

Al-Saadi: Nasiriyah International Airport has entered its final stages and its opening is imminent.

Al-Saadi: Nasiriyah International Airport has entered its final stages and its opening is imminent.

1-15-2026

The former MP, Baqir al-Saadi, confirmed on Thursday that the Nasiriyah International Airport project has entered its final stages, anticipating its opening soon, making it the first airport to open this year.
Speaking to Al-Maalomah, al-Saadi said, “The Nasiriyah International Airport project has reached its final stage, which involves installing Read more…