IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Al-Tawki: The ground is prepared for the approval of the oil and gas law.

Al-Tawki: The ground is prepared for the approval of the oil and gas law.

10-27-2025

Information / Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee, Kazem Al-Tawki, confirmed on Sunday that the current political and economic conditions are ripe for the approval of the oil and gas law, noting that the law will Read more…

Mosul International Airport is ready to receive international flights in the first half of 2026.

Mosul International Airport is ready to receive international flights in the first half of 2026.

10-27-2025

Al-Maalomah/Mosul..
MP Baqir Al-Saadi expected, on Monday, that international flights will begin at Mosul International Airport during the first half of 2026.
Al-Saadi said in an interview with Al-Maalomah, that “Mosul International Airport is 100% ready to receive all types of aircraft, of various sizes, in light of the presence of more than one runway and Read more…

Rights: Refusal to submit budget tables is evidence of the government’s lack of economic vision.

Rights: Refusal to submit budget tables is evidence of the government’s lack of economic vision.

10-27-2025

Al-Maalouma / Baghdad ..
Ibrahim Ali Taan Al-Jubouri, a member of the Rights Movement, confirmed on Monday that the government and the Ministry of Finance’s refusal to send the 2025 budget tables to Parliament reflects the lack of a clear economic vision for managing state funds. He pointed out that this delay has negatively impacted Read more…

MP: The government has awarded investment contracts to controversial figures.

MP: The government has awarded investment contracts to controversial figures.

10-27-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Representative Yasser Al-Husseini accused the current government on Monday of awarding a number of investment contracts to controversial political figures, most notably Khamis Al-Khanjar.
Al-Husseini said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “Awarding investment contracts to influential politicians is a violation Read more…

Al-Dulaimi: Trump’s envoy demanded control of seven sovereign ministries in the next government. Including the Central Bank!!!

Al-Dulaimi: Trump’s envoy demanded control of seven sovereign ministries in the next government. Including the Central Bank!!!

10-27-2025

Al-Maalouma/Anbar..
Abdul Sattar Mohammed al-Dulaimi, a member of the Azm Alliance, confirmed on Monday that US Special Envoy to Trump, Mark Savia, informed senior officials in the political process of the necessity of not interfering in the selection of senior positions and seven sovereign ministries.
Al-Dulaimi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The US envoy stressed Read more…

Iraq generates over $48 billion in oil revenues in nine months and negotiates with OPEC.

Iraq generates over $48 billion in oil revenues in nine months and negotiates with OPEC.

2025-10-27 02:58

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) announced on Monday that Iraq’s oil exports during the first nine months of 2025 exceeded 900 million barrels, generating revenues exceeding $48 billion.

According to statistics reviewed Read more…

Al-Shabaki: The government is the cause of the financial crisis and the deficit is worsening.

Al-Shabaki: The government is the cause of the financial crisis and the deficit is worsening.

10-26-2025

Al-Maalouma / Exclusive..
Former MP Mohammed Al-Shabaki warned on Sunday of the continued exacerbation of Iraq’s internal and external debt, stressing that the current government bears primary responsibility for the financial crisis due to Read more…

President of the Republic: Iraq is witnessing security, political, and social stability.

President of the Republic: Iraq is witnessing security, political, and social stability.

10/26/2025

President of the Republic, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, affirmed Iraq’s keenness to expand cooperation with Croatia and European Union countries, noting that Iraq is witnessing security, political, and social stability.

A statement issued by the Presidency’s Media Department, received by Al-Sabah, Read more…

The British judiciary summons Halbousi, his wife, and 30 of his supporters on charges of money laundering.

The British judiciary summons Halbousi, his wife, and 30 of his supporters on charges of money laundering.

10-26-2025

Information/Anbar…
Nizar Haider, director of the Iraqi Media Center in Washington, revealed on Saturday that British courts are investigating Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of the Progress Alliance, his wife, and 30 of his supporters, including a judge, on charges of money laundering.

Haider told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the British Supreme Court issued Read more…

Former MP: The next government will be formed quickly without delay.

Former MP: The next government will be formed quickly without delay.

10-26-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Former MP Fadhel Jaber predicted on Sunday that the new Iraqi government will be formed quickly after the elections, without delay or dragging the political process into dark labyrinths.
Jaber said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, “Most political parties agree Read more…

Al-Salami: The government is unable to resolve major corruption cases.

Al-Salami: The government is unable to resolve major corruption cases.

10-26-2025

Al-Maalouma / Baghdad..
Member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Hadi Al-Salami, confirmed today, Sunday, that the government has not taken sufficient measures to address all corruption files, noting that some ministries and official departments are still suffering from clear waste of public funds.
Al-Salami said in a statement to / Al-Maalouma / agency, that “the major corruption Read more…

Iraq’s oil exports exceeded 100 million barrels in September, generating revenues exceeding $6 billion.

Iraq’s oil exports exceeded 100 million barrels in September, generating revenues exceeding $6 billion.

2025-10-26

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Sunday that the country’s crude oil exports exceeded 100 million barrels, generating revenues of approximately $7 billion in September.

The ministry said in a statement today, “According to the final statistics Read more…

Parliamentary Committee: Telecom companies’ debts in Iraq cover 50% of state employees’ salaries

Parliamentary Committee: Telecom companies’ debts in Iraq cover 50% of state employees’ salaries

2025-10-26 05:20

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Parliament’s Communications Committee said on Sunday that the debts owed by telecommunications companies are sufficient to cover half of state employees’ salaries .

Committee member Zuhair Shahid Al-Fatlawi told Shafaq News Agency, “Mobile phone companies operating in Iraq are making huge profits and owe the government billions of dollars.” He stressed that “what companies owe and the annual taxes can be used Read more…

Government directive to operate Mosul Airport starting next month

Government directive to operate Mosul Airport starting next month

2025-10-26 05:17

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered the operation of Mosul Airport on Sunday, starting November 1.

Al-Sudani’s media office said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “The airport will operate Read more…

Ministry of Electricity: Iraq has entered a new phase in regional interconnection.

Ministry of Electricity: Iraq has entered a new phase in regional interconnection.

2025-10-26

The Ministry of Electricity confirmed, on Sunday, that Iraq has entered a new phase in the field of regional electricity interconnection, while indicating that it is continuing to implement the interconnection project with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the completion rate of which has reached approximately Read more…

Al-Moussawi criticizes the state administration: A country without a budget is a disaster that threatens the citizen.

Al-Moussawi criticizes the state administration: A country without a budget is a disaster that threatens the citizen.

10-25-2025

Al-Maalouma / Exclusive..
State of Law Coalition advisor Abbas al-Moussawi considered the country’s continued lack of a budget a major disaster for project management and meeting citizens’ needs on Saturday.
Al-Moussawi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma that “a country without a budget cannot function properly, as projects stop and people’s interests are Read more…

Ministry of Industry: Solar panel factory will meet local market needs with export potential

Ministry of Industry: Solar panel factory will meet local market needs with export potential

2025-10-25

The Ministry of Industry and Minerals announced on Friday the establishment of an integrated factory for the production of solar panels in Iraq, noting that the production capacity amounts to 750 megawatts annually, while stressing that the solar panels will cover the needs of the local market with the possibility of export. Read more…

“A new page has begun.” Trump’s envoy to Iraq reveals the nature of his mission in Baghdad.

“A new page has begun.” Trump’s envoy to Iraq reveals the nature of his mission in Baghdad.

2025-10-25 | 01:59

SumerianNews-Politics
The US Special Envoy to…Iraq Mark Savaya, whose mission in Iraq is focused on supporting an independent government that makes its own decisions freely, after his appointment by the US President Donald Trump.

Savaya said in statements reported by American media, “US Do not seek to impose Read more…

Bloomberg: India turns to Iraqi oil after sanctions on Russian companies

Bloomberg: India turns to Iraqi oil after sanctions on Russian companies

10-25-2025

Information/Translation..
A Bloomberg report confirmed on Saturday that Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer of Russian oil, has shifted to buying crude oil from the Middle East and the United States after the imposition of US sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft and their subsidiaries.
The report, Read more…

Al-Sudani: Our plan will save nearly $10 billion by halting the import of gasoline and petroleum products.

Al-Sudani: Our plan will save nearly $10 billion by halting the import of gasoline and petroleum products.

2025-10-25 04:04

Shafaq News – Basra
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Saturday that his government has developed a plan to free up nearly $10 billion for the state treasury by halting the import of gasoline and petroleum products after achieving self-sufficiency Read more…