IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Contrary to what has been announced, Iran confirms that gas exports to Iraq will continue without any restrictions.

Contrary to what has been announced, Iran confirms that gas exports to Iraq will continue without any restrictions.

2025-11-03 03:29

Shafaq News – Tehran
The CEO of the Iranian Gas Company, Saeed Tavakoli, announced on Monday that gas exports to Iraq are continuing normally without any restrictions, whether gas supplies to industries or power generation plants.

Speaking on the sidelines of the “Digital Transformation Read more…

Iraq denies forgiving its debts in exchange for signing a water agreement with Türkiye.

Iraq denies forgiving its debts in exchange for signing a water agreement with Türkiye.

2025-11-03

The Iraqi government denied on Sunday (November 2, 2025) reports that Iraq had waived its debts to Türkiye in exchange for the water agreement signed between the two countries that day.

Government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi said in a press statement, “There is no Read more…

Mosul Airport prepares to receive its first domestic flight

Mosul Airport prepares to receive its first domestic flight

2025/11/02

The Mosul International Airport administration has completed all technical and administrative preparations to receive its first domestic flights within the next few days, a step that culminates a long process of governmental and local efforts to reactivate the airport after years Read more…

Trump’s envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, officially begins his mission.

Trump’s envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, officially begins his mission.

2025-11-02

Shafaq News – Washington
On Sunday, US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya announced that he had officially taken up his post, which was assigned to him by US President Donald Trump.

On this occasion, Savia wrote a post today Read more…

Iraq and Turkey sign a new mechanism to manage the water crisis.

Iraq and Turkey sign a new mechanism to manage the water crisis.

2025-11-02 05:26

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan signed the executive mechanism for the framework cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of water, under the auspices of Read more…

Iraq records 80 earthquakes in one month

Iraq records 80 earthquakes in one month

2025-11-02 05:20

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring announced on Sunday that 80 earthquakes were recorded during the month of October 2025, inside Iraq and in the surrounding areas.

Ali Abdul Khaliq, director of the Seismic Monitoring Department, explained Read more…

Border Ports Authority: Our revenues have exceeded 2 trillion dinars for the first time since 2003

Border Ports Authority: Our revenues have exceeded 2 trillion dinars for the first time since 2003

2025-11-02

The Border Ports Authority announced on Sunday that revenues exceeded 2 trillion dinars for the first time since 2003. A statement from the Authority indicated that “the Iraqi government, represented by the Border Ports Authority, noted that the electronic and monitoring procedures adopted by the government Read more…

The arrival date of the first South Korean air defense battery to Iraq has been revealed.

The arrival date of the first South Korean air defense battery to Iraq has been revealed.

2025-11-01 09:49

Shafaq News – Baghdad
A government source revealed on Saturday the arrival date of the first “battery” or air defense system out of 8 defense batteries imported from South Korea, while indicating that the completion of the deal depends on Baghdad paying Seoul Read more…

MP: Sudanese grants oil contracts to American companies in pursuit of Washington’s support for a second term

MP: Sudanese grants oil contracts to American companies in pursuit of Washington’s support for a second term

11-1-2025

Information / Baghdad…
Member of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Ziyadi, confirmed on Saturday that the oil contracts granted by the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani exclusively to American companies involve two main aspects, the first being the government’s weakness in the face of external pressures, and the second being Read more…

Al-Husseini accuses Iraqi ports of contracting with suspicious entities that harm the national economy.

Al-Husseini accuses Iraqi ports of contracting with suspicious entities that harm the national economy.

11-1-2025

Information/Baghdad..
MP Yasser Al-Husseini accused the General Company for Iraqi Ports on Saturday of contracting with suspicious entities and companies that could harm the national economy, stressing that the Board of Supreme Audit had performed its supervisory Read more…

Iraq needs 90 days of rain to raise the water levels in rivers and dams.

Iraq needs 90 days of rain to raise the water levels in rivers and dams.

2025-11-01 02:05

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Green Iraq Observatory said on Saturday that Iraq needs more than three months of high rainfall to try to raise water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the dams and reservoirs that have been almost completely emptied of water.

A statement from the observatory, Read more…

Advisor: Iraqi Shiite forces will win 183 seats in the upcoming elections

Advisor: Iraqi Shiite forces will win 183 seats in the upcoming elections

2025-11-01 02:32

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Karim al-Tamimi, an election affairs advisor, predicted on Saturday that Shiite political parties and forces would win 183 seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Al-Tamimi said in a statement he circulated to the media, including Read more…

Barzani hopes to reach an agreement between the parties after the elections “to save Iraq from its crises.”

Barzani hopes to reach an agreement between the parties after the elections “to save Iraq from its crises.”

2025-11-01 04:44

Shafaq News – Duhok
On Saturday, Kurdish leader and head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, expressed his hope that the upcoming elections would result in an understanding between the sincere parties to “save Iraq from its crises.”

Barzani said in a speech he delivered during his meeting today with Read more…

Al-Rasheed Bank calls on employees to update their data via the electronic application.

Al-Rasheed Bank calls on employees to update their data via the electronic application.

2025-11-01

Al-Rasheed Bank called on Saturday for all employees whose salaries are deposited with it to quickly update their data exclusively through the bank’s application. A statement from the bank said, “Employees whose salaries are deposited with Al-Rasheed Bank must quickly update their data exclusively through Read more…

A US proposal to “impose a timetable” on Iraq to get rid of Iranian gas

A US proposal to “impose a timetable” on Iraq to get rid of Iranian gas

2025-10-31 09:33

Shafaq News – Special Translation
The American “Foundation for Defense of Democracies” praised Iraq’s steps, albeit slow, to wrest its energy sector from Iranian influence, calling on the United States to encourage Baghdad in this regard, but also demanding that Washington set a Read more…

Johnson admits failure in Iraq: The invasion was a mistake and there was no Plan B.

Johnson admits failure in Iraq: The invasion was a mistake and there was no Plan B.

2025-10-31 07:51

Shafaq News – Translation
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has publicly admitted that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was a “moral mistake,” in one of the most candid admissions by a senior British official about the failures of the Iraq War.

A report in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak quoted Johnson as admitting Read more…

Türkiye expects trade with Iraq to rise to $30 billion

Türkiye expects trade with Iraq to rise to $30 billion

2025-10-31 04:12

Shafaq News – Ankara
Turkish Trade Minister Omar Polat revealed on Friday that trade with Iraq will rise to $30 billion in the medium term, against the backdrop of the “rapid expansion” of economic relations between the two countries.

Polat said in a statement Read more…

Concessions and subservience… the attempt to cling to power opens the door to terrorism and American intervention.

Concessions and subservience… the attempt to cling to power opens the door to terrorism and American intervention.

10-31-2025

Information/Baghdad…
It seems that the cost of the presidential seat in the Prime Ministership necessitates granting many concessions to internal and external parties, by getting closer to the American side and turning a blind eye to the movements of foreign forces inside Iraq and the violation of airspace, in addition to opening the door Read more…

Economic expert: Iraq possesses derivatives capable of significantly boosting the budget.

Economic expert: Iraq possesses derivatives capable of significantly boosting the budget.

10-31-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim found that Iraq’s existing oil derivatives are capable of generating substantial revenue for the budget, potentially exceeding oil export revenues.
Abdul Karim told Al-Maalouma, “Many projects in the oil sector have achieved self-sufficiency Read more…

Savaya outlines a series of paths in his first statement: Iraq’s future without Iran and its proxies.

Savaya outlines a series of paths in his first statement: Iraq’s future without Iran and its proxies.

2025-10-31

Shafaq News – Baghdad
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, issued an official statement affirming Washington’s support for Baghdad’s path toward “stability, sovereignty and prosperity,” stressing the need to unify the armed forces under the banner of the central government and prevent any armed groups Read more…