IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Support: America is not concerned with the personality of the prime minister, but rather seeks to achieve its interests.

Support: America is not concerned with the personality of the prime minister, but rather seeks to achieve its interests.

12-7-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Former MP Hassan Fad’am confirmed that the American administration cannot interfere in the matter of choosing the prime minister, but rather it is looking for the personality that meets its demands and achieves its interests and projects inside Read more…

The Victory Coalition: Al-Abadi is among the candidates for Prime Minister, but he has not yet made a final decision.

The Victory Coalition: Al-Abadi is among the candidates for Prime Minister, but he has not yet made a final decision.

12-7-2025

Information/Baghdad…
The Victory Coalition announced on Sunday that its former leader, Haider al-Abadi, is among the names being considered for the position of next prime minister, while it has not yet announced its final position.

Coalition spokesman Read more…

Maliki’s coalition: The framework has not yet revealed its candidate for prime minister.

Maliki’s coalition: The framework has not yet revealed its candidate for prime minister.

12-7-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Jassim Mohammed Jaafar, a leader in the State of Law Coalition, suggested on Sunday that the coordination framework would not reveal the name of its candidate for the position of Prime Minister at the present time, noting that the competition would remain limited to a small number of names until the selection of the Kurdish candidate for the position of President Read more…

Facts or claims? The mystery of operating expenses baffles lawmakers and finance officials.

Facts or claims? The mystery of operating expenses baffles lawmakers and finance officials.

12-7-2025

Information/Baghdad…
The statements of the member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Sand, provoked the Ministry of Finance regarding the value of operational expenses, as he stated that the value of these expenses amounts to 8 trillion dinars, while the Ministry of Finance came out to deny this matter and confirm that Read more…

The Electoral Commission: The election results will be sent to the Federal Court for ratification within the next two days.

The Electoral Commission: The election results will be sent to the Federal Court for ratification within the next two days.

2025-12-07

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Sunday that the election results will be sent to the Federal Court for ratification within the next two days. The head of the commission’s media team, Imad Jamil, stated in a statement to the official agency that “the Electoral Commission is keen to announce the results and deliver the tapes to the political Read more…

Saleh’s statement: No change in the exchange rate and the Iraqi economy is stable.

Saleh’s statement: No change in the exchange rate and the Iraqi economy is stable.

2025/12/06

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, confirmed on Saturday that the official exchange rate is fixed at 1320 dinars and that the recent fluctuations have no significant impact, while indicating that the Iraqi economy is stable and inflation has declined Read more…

Al-Khalidi: Iraq has reached the stage of self-sufficiency in oil derivatives and reduced imports

Al-Khalidi: Iraq has reached the stage of self-sufficiency in oil derivatives and reduced imports

12-6-2025

Information/Baghdad
Former Parliament Rapporteur Mohammed Othman Al-Khalidi confirmed on Saturday that Iraq has effectively entered the list of countries that have reached the stage of self-sufficiency in oil derivatives, while pointing out that the import bill Read more…

MP: Political factions’ movements indicate that the selection of the presidencies will be finalized without delay.

MP: Political factions’ movements indicate that the selection of the presidencies will be finalized without delay.

12-6-2025

Information / Baghdad
Member of Parliament Mohammed Anouz confirmed on Saturday that the ongoing political activity within the main components before the ratification of the election results will be a contributing factor in smoothly deciding the selection of the three presidencies without repeating the delays witnessed Read more…

Trump’s signals to Baghdad: Messages of support or a game-changer?

Trump’s signals to Baghdad: Messages of support or a game-changer?

2025-12-06 02:03

Shafaq News – Baghdad
In recent weeks, there have been increasing indications of a growing American presence in the Iraqi political and security scene, coinciding with statements by US President Donald Trump that observers considered to have implications beyond Read more…

Kurdistan’s oil exports to Turkey’s Ceyhan remain stable at 190,000 barrels per day.

Kurdistan’s oil exports to Turkey’s Ceyhan remain stable at 190,000 barrels per day.

2025-12-06 03:28

Shafaq News – Erbil/Baghdad/Kirkuk
Kurdistan Region oil exports via the Ceyhan Turkish port pipeline remain steady at 190,000 barrels per day.

A source in the North Oil Company in Kirkuk Governorate told Shafaq News Agency that “the continued export of this quantity is a clear indication of the stability Read more…

Ministry of Commerce: App soon to launch allowing citizens to complete transactions via mobile phone

Ministry of Commerce: App soon to launch allowing citizens to complete transactions via mobile phone

2025-12-06

Minister of Trade, Atheer Dawood Al-Ghurairi, announced on Saturday the launch of more than 60 digital services before the beginning of 2026, stressing that the official application will provide citizens with the ability to complete their Read more…

“We will not sign a blank sheet of paper.” Zebari: The Kurdistan Democratic Party’s participation in the next government will be conditional.

“We will not sign a blank sheet of paper.” Zebari: The Kurdistan Democratic Party’s participation in the next government will be conditional.

2025-12-06

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) confirmed that its participation in the next Iraqi government would be conditional and based on a clear work program.

According to Kurdish media, Hoshyar Zebari, a member of the party’s political bureau, said: “We will not sign a blank sheet of paper for anyone without Read more…

Exclusive: Consulate, Protection, and Investments: Kurdistan Region is Washington’s Strongest Partner in the Region

Exclusive: Consulate, Protection, and Investments: Kurdistan Region is Washington’s Strongest Partner in the Region

2025-12-05 08:41

Shafaq News – Washington/ Mustafa Hashim
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s representative in Washington, Triva Aziz, affirmed on Friday that the region’s standing in the American capital “remains strong and exceptional,” and that the relationship between the two sides is “deeply rooted, strategic, and extends back decades.”

This comes at a complex regional moment, Read more…

Economic: The shift towards an electronic payment system provides the state with financial liquidity.

Economic: The shift towards an electronic payment system provides the state with financial liquidity.

12-5-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim found that shifting government transactions to an electronic system for paying fees and collecting taxes would provide the state with significant liquidity.
Abdul Karim told Al-Maalouma, “Iraq is still in the early stages of transitioning Read more…

The Sunni council failed to elect a new parliament speaker in its meeting after rejecting al-Halbousi’s nomination.

The Sunni council failed to elect a new parliament speaker in its meeting after rejecting al-Halbousi’s nomination.

12-5-2025

Information/Al-Nabbar..
An official source in Anbar province reported on Friday that the meeting of the “Sunni National Council,” which was held at the home of the head of the “Progress” coalition, Mohammed al-Halbousi, in Baghdad, failed to reach an agreement to choose a new Speaker of Parliament.

The source explained Read more…

Al-Maliki: The next stage requires bringing in a figure capable of making important decisions.

Al-Maliki: The next stage requires bringing in a figure capable of making important decisions.

12-5-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Independent politician Abbas al-Maliki stressed the importance of the Coordination Framework moving towards nominating a strong figure capable of making crucial decisions and avoiding the embarrassment of selecting the prime minister.
Al-Maliki told Al-Maalouma, “The next phase requires Read more…

International Union: Iraq has made a significant leap in the speed of international land trade.

International Union: Iraq has made a significant leap in the speed of international land trade.

2025-12-05

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) confirmed on Friday that Iraq has made a significant leap in transit speed through the TIR system for international trade. A report issued by the IRU stated that “Iraq has become a growing strategic transit hub after successfully Read more…

Legal clarification regarding the cancellation of the decision to classify Hezbollah and the Houthis as terrorist organizations.

Legal clarification regarding the cancellation of the decision to classify Hezbollah and the Houthis as terrorist organizations.

2025-12-05

Legal expert Abbas Al-Aqabi explained on Thursday the details of the decision to cancel the classification of the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Houthi Ansar Allah movement as terrorist organizations.

Al-Aqabi said in a press statement that “the decision must be corrected by the main body that issued it, if the error was technical, linguistic or Read more…

Separately from Baghdad, the Foreign Minister sponsors a secret meeting between a US delegation and the regional government.

Separately from Baghdad, the Foreign Minister sponsors a secret meeting between a US delegation and the regional government.

12-4-2025

Al-Maalomah/Anbar –
A source in Sulaimaniyah province revealed on Thursday that Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein chaired an informal meeting in Erbil between a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and a US delegation, without the participation of the central government in Baghdad.
The source told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the meeting addressed the reasons for opening the largest US consulate in Erbil, its functions in the coming period, and Read more…

Sudani directs efforts to overcome obstacles to establishing “Rafidain First Bank”

Sudani directs efforts to overcome obstacles to establishing “Rafidain First Bank”

2025/12/04

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed on Wednesday that obstacles be removed regarding the establishment of the new “Rafidain First Bank” project, stressing the importance of restructuring Iraqi state-owned banks.

The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement that Al-Sudani chaired a meeting Read more…