IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Iraq to receive air defense batteries from South Korea in early 2026

Iraq to receive air defense batteries from South Korea in early 2026

2025-09-24 08:40

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani discussed with the South Korean Minister of Defense and Minister of Armament Systems on Wednesday the development of cooperation, particularly in the field of armaments. The visiting delegation affirmed the continuation of work and coordination to deliver Read more…

Al-Sudani: Toyota Iraq project is the beginning of car manufacturing in the country.

Al-Sudani: Toyota Iraq project is the beginning of car manufacturing in the country.

9-24-2025

Baghdad – Mail
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani affirmed on Wednesday that the Toyota Iraq project marks the beginning of car manufacturing in the country, while stating that he had directed that the commercial agencies law be amended to align with the policies of reputable international companies and protect Read more…

Counterfeiting crimes decreased by 90%

Counterfeiting crimes decreased by 90%

09/24/2025

The Ministry of Interior revealed a significant decline in the rates of currency counterfeiting crimes during the current year (2025), confirming that the percentage reached between (85 and 90) percent compared to previous years.

The director of the Ministry’s Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency, Brigadier General Ahmed Mohammed Obaid, told Al-Sabah: “This decline is due to a package of deterrent security and Read more…

After a long absence, Iraq begins the first steps to build its nuclear reactors.

After a long absence, Iraq begins the first steps to build its nuclear reactors.

2025-09-24 08:08

Shafaq News – Baghdad
To lay the foundation stone for Iraq’s nuclear energy project, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in cooperation with the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission, organized a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the subcritical system and Read more…

Al-Kadhimi: The government violated the budget law by not sending the schedules to Parliament.

Al-Kadhimi: The government violated the budget law by not sending the schedules to Parliament.

9-24-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, confirmed on Wednesday that the government violated the federal budget law by not submitting the budget tables to Parliament. He pointed out that the unrest on the streets could be resolved by issuing Read more…

Diplomacy with a shopping flavor… The Iraqi delegation in New York negotiates the prices of perfumes and clothing.

Diplomacy with a shopping flavor… The Iraqi delegation in New York negotiates the prices of perfumes and clothing.

9-24-2025

Information / Special..
As the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is held in New York to discuss poverty, sustainable development, and economic crises, the official Iraqi delegation, headed by President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, has become the talk of the Iraqi street after being spotted Read more…

Warning of continued smuggling of regional oil despite the imminent resumption of exports

Warning of continued smuggling of regional oil despite the imminent resumption of exports

9-24-2025

Al-Maalouma / Baghdad..
Former Kirkuk MP, Jassim Mohammed Jaafar, warned on Wednesday against the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdistan Region, regarding an agreement to restart the oil pipeline through Turkey.
Jaafar said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the smuggling of the region’s oil negatively affects Read more…

Parliamentary Services: 70% of projects are stalled and the government is drowning in debt.

Parliamentary Services: 70% of projects are stalled and the government is drowning in debt.

9-24-2025

Al-Maalouma/Exclusive..
Member of the Parliamentary Services Committee, Baqir Kazim, confirmed on Wednesday that the government projects file is suffering from major failures, noting that about 70% of projects are stalled in various governorates, including vital infrastructure projects such as water, sewage and Read more…

Politician: The region is practicing political blackmail and has only committed to delivering oil for two months.

Politician: The region is practicing political blackmail and has only committed to delivering oil for two months.

9-24-2025

Information/Exclusive:
Political affairs researcher Haider al-Moussawi confirmed on Wednesday that the oil agreements between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region are now caught in a vicious cycle, with the region pledging to deliver oil to Baghdad each time, only to renege on its commitments Read more…

In front of the cameras… a warm handshake between Rashid and Trump

In front of the cameras… a warm handshake between Rashid and Trump

2025-09-24 07:08

Shafaq News – New York
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid met with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Official photos published by the Presidency of the Republic website showed Rashid and Trump exchanging greetings and shaking hands in a scene that caught the media’s attention. The meeting took place on the sidelines Read more…

Kurdistan Region ratifies agreement to resume oil exports, awaiting Baghdad’s signature

Kurdistan Region ratifies agreement to resume oil exports, awaiting Baghdad’s signature

2025-09-24 06:49

Shafaq News- Erbil: Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a cabinet session on Wednesday to discuss the tripartite agreement between the regional government, the federal government, and private oil companies regarding the resumption of the region’s oil exports.

A government statement Read more…

A crisis with no way out… A “doomed deal” drags Iraq back into the dark.

A crisis with no way out… A “doomed deal” drags Iraq back into the dark.

2025-09-24

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Four observers confirm that Iraq’s recent decision to suspend a contract to import gas—to power power plants—from Turkmenistan via Iran was not surprising, given that Iran was set to benefit from a portion of the gas, which Washington considers a direct violation of sanctions Read more…

Kurdistan Regional Government: Kurdistan Region’s employees’ salaries are ready after 120 billion dinars were handed over to Baghdad.

Kurdistan Regional Government: Kurdistan Region’s employees’ salaries are ready after 120 billion dinars were handed over to Baghdad.

2025-09-24 03:29

Shafaq News- Erbil
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday that it had completed the payment of salaries to employees in the region for the months of July and August, after completing the transfer of 120 billion dinars of the region’s revenues to the federal government in Baghdad.

“Approval has been given to deposit Read more…

Kurdistan President discusses strengthening partnership with US Charge d’Affaires

Kurdistan President discusses strengthening partnership with US Charge d’Affaires

2025-09-24 05:15

Shafaq News- Erbil: Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received the US Chargé d’Affaires to Iraq, Joshua Harris, on Wednesday. They discussed relations between the United States, Iraq, and the region, as well as the outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

A statement from the Kurdistan Region’s presidency, Read more…

Iraqi Kurdistan confirms completion of oil export commitments

Iraqi Kurdistan confirms completion of oil export commitments

2025-09-24

The Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region confirmed on Wednesday that it had fulfilled its oil export obligations, while indicating that it was awaiting the signing of an agreement with the federal government. The ministry stated in a statement that “the Ministry of Natural Resources has fulfilled all its obligations Read more…

The Iraqi government issues decisions related to gas, water, and development projects.

The Iraqi government issues decisions related to gas, water, and development projects.

2025-09-23 09:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Tuesday, the Iraqi government issued a series of decisions related to development projects, including facilitating the gas supply project to the Bismayah plant and approving the floating platform project for importing liquefied natural gas. Exemptions were also granted to address Read more…

The international ban on our naval fleet is about to be lifted.

The international ban on our naval fleet is about to be lifted.

09/23/2025

The Parliamentary Transport and Communications Committee expects the international ban on the national maritime fleet to be lifted and the Iraqi flag to be raised again on our ships. This is a result of the progress made by the Ministry of Transport on this issue, coinciding with the visit of the International Maritime Read more…

Türkiye receives notification from Iraq: Oil will arrive at Ceyhan port soon.

Türkiye receives notification from Iraq: Oil will arrive at Ceyhan port soon.

2025-09-23 | 03:16

SumerianNews – Economy
Bloomberg revealed, today, Tuesday, a notice issued by Iraq to Türkiye…informing her that oil exports will resume soon after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus.

The agency quoted a Turkish official as saying, “Iraq He informed us Read more…

Kocher: The three-year budget is disastrous and has halted vital projects.

Kocher: The three-year budget is disastrous and has halted vital projects.

9-23-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Kocher, described the three-year budget as “catastrophic” on Tuesday, stressing that it contributed to an unprecedented increase in the financial deficit.
Kocher told Al-Maalouma Agency, “The current budget did not achieve the required Read more…

The dollar continues its losses against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad markets.

The dollar continues its losses against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad markets.

9-23-2025

Al-Maalomah/Baghdad…
The US dollar exchange rate recorded a new decline against the Iraqi dinar on Tuesday in the capital’s markets, continuing its losses that have been ongoing for several days.
Al-Maalomah’s correspondent said, “The main stock exchange Read more…