IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Meeting at Maliki’s residence: The coordination framework emphasizes “containing” Trump’s envoy

Meeting at Maliki’s residence: The coordination framework emphasizes “containing” Trump’s envoy

2025-12-02 02:28

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Rahim Al-Aboudi, a member of the Coordination Framework, revealed on Tuesday details of the meeting of the Framework’s leaders that was held on Monday at the home of Nouri Al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition.

Al-Aboudi told Shafaq News Agency that the meeting addressed the need to contain the US President’s envoy to Iraq, Read more…

Six names are competing for the position of Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament.

Six names are competing for the position of Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament.

2025-12-02 03:23

Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source in the National Political Council, which includes the Sunni political forces that won the elections, revealed on Tuesday the names nominated for the presidency of the House of Representatives in its new session.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the meeting of the National Political Council forces, which includes Read more…

ExxonMobil is negotiating with Baghdad to inherit Lukoil’s stake.

ExxonMobil is negotiating with Baghdad to inherit Lukoil’s stake.

2025-12-02 04:28

Shafaq News – Translation
ExxonMobil has approached Iraq’s oil ministry to express its interest in buying the majority stake held by Russia’s Lukoil in the giant West Qurna-2 oil field, according to five sources familiar with the matter who spoke Read more…

International bids for the Development Road project

International bids for the Development Road project

2025/12/01

The Ministry of Transport is preparing to open international tenders for the Development Road project at the end of this December, in a move that is considered the most prominent since its launch, signaling its official transition to the field implementation phase after the completion of most of the engineering and Read more…

Financial fraud weakens citizens’ trust in banks.

Financial fraud weakens citizens’ trust in banks.

2025/12/01

Cases of online financial fraud are on the rise in the country, with citizens being targeted by fake calls and links that trick them into transferring their money to fraudulent accounts. This is what happened to Ayman, an employee at a private company, who lost 1.6 million dinars in minutes. Money exchange office owners in Baghdad confirmed Read more…

Economist: Talk of rising exchange rate is a media frenzy to serve this group.

Economist: Talk of rising exchange rate is a media frenzy to serve this group.

12-1-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim believes that the talk circulating in the street and the media about the rise in the dollar exchange rate is nothing but a media frenzy to serve the interests of some money traders.

Abdul Karim told Al-Maalouma, “The exchange rate at official and parallel Read more…

Today, the framework is holding an important meeting to resolve four key issues.

Today, the framework is holding an important meeting to resolve four key issues.

12-1-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Coordination Framework member Uday Abdul Hadi confirmed on Monday that the framework’s forces will hold an important meeting in the coming hours to discuss four issues on the agenda.

Abdul-Hadi told Al-Maalomah, “All indications show that the leaders Read more…

Al-Fayez: More than 30 candidates for Prime Minister, and he reveals the selection mechanism.

Al-Fayez: More than 30 candidates for Prime Minister, and he reveals the selection mechanism.

12-1-2025

Information / Baghdad
On Monday, MP Amer Al-Fayez, a leader in the coordination framework and head of the Design Alliance, revealed the number of applicants for the position of the next Prime Minister, in addition to the mechanism that will be adopted to select the final candidate.

Al-Fayez told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the opening of nominations Read more…

Hashim: The Sudanese government has disrupted the budget schedules, and the next parliament is required to hold it accountable.

Hashim: The Sudanese government has disrupted the budget schedules, and the next parliament is required to hold it accountable.

12-1-2025

Information / Baghdad…
MP Yasser Hashem confirmed on Monday that the government has disrupted the budget schedules despite the approval of the three-year budget within the House of Representatives, stressing that the next parliament is required to Read more…

Al-Hamami: The candidates for the next prime minister do not exceed four names.

Al-Hamami: The candidates for the next prime minister do not exceed four names.

12-1-2025

Information/Special…
MP Arif al-Hamami confirmed on Monday that the number of names nominated for the position of the next prime minister does not exceed four, indicating that what is being reported in some media outlets regarding a larger number is exaggerated.
Al-Hamami told Al-Maalouma, “The indicators available to us confirm Read more…

US Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Baghdad

US Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Baghdad

2025-12-01 01:05

Shafaq News – Baghdad
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Resource Management Michael Regas arrived in the Iraqi capital on a visit aimed at strengthening the partnership between Baghdad and Washington and supporting joint efforts to promote sovereignty, stability and Read more…

IMF figures expose the hidden truth

IMF figures expose the hidden truth

2025-12-01 03:32

IMF figures reveal the truth: A privileged minority controls the lion’s share of Iraq’s budget.
An Iraqi economist says that 20% of employees take 40% of the funds allocated for salaries, and that these go to the salaries of presidents and senior officials, both current and retired, while the salaries of all segments of the population are Read more…

The Electoral Commission announces the date for sending the election results to the Federal Court.

The Electoral Commission announces the date for sending the election results to the Federal Court.

2025-12-01

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday that it had completed all procedures for appeals against the election results and sent them to the judicial body. It also set a date for sending the results to the Federal Court. The head of the commission’s Read more…

A leader in the Azm movement: Muthanna al-Samarrai is the most likely candidate for Speaker of Parliament.

A leader in the Azm movement: Muthanna al-Samarrai is the most likely candidate for Speaker of Parliament.

2025-11-30 07:05

Shafaq News – Baghdad
A leader in the Al-Azm Alliance suggested on Sunday that the alliance’s leader, Muthanna al-Samarrai, is the most likely candidate to obtain the position of Speaker of the next House of Representatives, ruling out the return of former Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi for several reasons.

The leader of the coalition, Read more…

National electricity service has returned to normal, and the “Ronaki” project is now offering 24-hour electricity in Kurdistan.

National electricity service has returned to normal, and the “Ronaki” project is now offering 24-hour electricity in Kurdistan.

2025-11-30 06:48

Shafaq News – Erbil
The Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Sunday that the electricity supply has returned to normal, including to the “Ronaki” project, in all cities of the region.

The ministry said in a brief statement Read more…

A politician links the speed of government formation to ongoing regional tensions.

A politician links the speed of government formation to ongoing regional tensions.

11-30-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Political analyst Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim believes that the speed of forming the government depends on the ongoing regional tensions and the scenario that will unfold in the next phase.

Al-Hakim told Al-Maalouma, “There are political forces within the coordination framework who believe that Al-Sudani crossed red lines during his three-year term, Read more…

Al-Fahdawi: A Kurdish and Shiite veto prevents Al-Halbousi from renewing his candidacy for the presidency of Parliament.

Al-Fahdawi: A Kurdish and Shiite veto prevents Al-Halbousi from renewing his candidacy for the presidency of Parliament.

11-30-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Member of the United Anbar Alliance, Muhammad al-Fahdawi, confirmed on Sunday that there is a clear rejection from influential political parties towards the candidacy of Muhammad al-Halbousi for the presidency of the House of Representatives in the current session, even if he has the support Read more…

Economic expert: No loans for provinces in the absence of a budget; the alternative is borrowing with government guarantees.

Economic expert: No loans for provinces in the absence of a budget; the alternative is borrowing with government guarantees.

11-30-2025

Information / Baghdad…
Economic expert Dirgham Muhammad confirmed on Sunday that the Financial Management Law does not permit a caretaker government to grant advances to provinces in the absence of a budget. He explained that the government’s role is limited to disbursing salaries according to the previous year’s mechanism, while provinces can resort to borrowing from banks with government guarantees Read more…

Al-Fahdawi: Shiite-Sunni agreement on choosing Al-Maliki to head the government

Al-Fahdawi: Shiite-Sunni agreement on choosing Al-Maliki to head the government

11-30-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Anbar Alliance leader Mohammed al-Fahdawi revealed on Sunday that the Sunni National Council does not object to Nouri al-Maliki assuming the position of Prime Minister in the new government.
Al-Fahdawi told the Information Agency that “political activity between Shiite and Read more…

Tomorrow, the framework will finalize the name of the new prime minister.

Tomorrow, the framework will finalize the name of the new prime minister.

2025-11-30 01:39

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The coordinating framework, which brings together Shiite political forces, intends to hold an expanded meeting tomorrow, Monday, to discuss the selection of the next prime minister and the latest results of dialogues with political forces regarding Read more…