IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Protest in Baghdad against the Khor Abdullah Agreement

Protest in Baghdad against the Khor Abdullah Agreement

2025-07-27 02:57

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Dozens of activists demonstrated on Sunday in Nisour Square, west of Baghdad, demanding the cancellation of the Khor Abdullah Agreement between Iraq and Kuwait .

A Shafaq News Agency correspondent said, “Dozens of people held a protest in Al-Nusour Square Read more…

MP: No negotiation on sovereignty, Khor Abdullah is a red line

MP: No negotiation on sovereignty, Khor Abdullah is a red line

7-26-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Ahmed Al-Badri confirmed on Saturday the escalation of parliamentary activity rejecting the Khor Abdullah Agreement, stressing that Iraqi national sovereignty is not subject to concessions or negotiation under any circumstances.
Al-Badri said in a statement Read more…

Federal budget delay: between political obstruction and revenue conflict

Federal budget delay: between political obstruction and revenue conflict

7-26-2025

Information / Baghdad..
The 2025 federal budget faces an unprecedented delay in the government’s submission of its schedules to the House of Representatives. This has sparked a wave of criticism and mutual accusations between political forces and parliamentary committees, amid warnings of economic Read more…

Planning: Monthly and annual inflation rates are declining in Iraq.

Planning: Monthly and annual inflation rates are declining in Iraq.

2025-07-26 01:58

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Ministry of Planning announced on Saturday a decline in monthly and annual inflation rates during June.

The ministry’s official spokesperson, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, said in a statement today that teams from the General Authority for Statistics and Geographic Information Systems, through their field visits to all Iraqi governorates Read more…

Iraq imported more than 18,000 Chinese cars during the first half of 2025.

Iraq imported more than 18,000 Chinese cars during the first half of 2025.

2025-07-26 03:04

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraq Future Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultations announced on Saturday that the country imported more than 18,000 cars from China during the first half of this year.

According to a report issued by the institution, Chinese auto exports to the Middle East recorded significant growth Read more…

426 billion dinars for Iraqi MPs, with a small turnout… dismantling a parliament that “spends more than it legislates”

426 billion dinars for Iraqi MPs, with a small turnout… dismantling a parliament that “spends more than it legislates”

2025-07-26 02:58

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Special investigation.
In the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad’s Green Zone, 329 members of parliament sit, most of whom receive an average of 1.296 billion dinars over the four-year parliamentary term, including salaries, protection allowances, and rent Read more…

Parliamentary Finance Committee: Sami knows nothing about the budget…and we made a huge mistake by passing the “Trilogy”

Parliamentary Finance Committee: Sami knows nothing about the budget…and we made a huge mistake by passing the “Trilogy”

2025-07-26 05:43

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Parliamentary Finance Committee member Faisal Al-Naili revealed on Saturday that Finance Minister Taif Sami was unaware of the details of the 2025 budget schedules, while pointing out that Parliament made a mistake in passing the three-year budget.

Al-Naili told Shafaq News Agency, “Although the budget tables are prepared Read more…

Rafidain Bank directive regarding customer accounts

Rafidain Bank directive regarding customer accounts

2025-07-25 | 02:48

Rafidain Bank Today, Friday, its branches in Baghdad The governorates are simplifying the procedures for opening bank accounts.

He said Media Office To the bank in a statement received by Alsumaria News “Within its strategic vision to enhance financial inclusion and consolidate the culture of banking transactions, Read more…

Source: Harir base near Erbil enters a state of alert with the arrival of a large military convoy at dawn.

Source: Harir base near Erbil enters a state of alert with the arrival of a large military convoy at dawn.

7-25-2025

Information / Erbil..
An informed source confirmed on Friday that the Harir military base near Erbil went on high alert in the early hours of Friday morning, coinciding with the arrival of a large US military convoy.

The source told Al-Maalouma, “The base witnessed a state of security and military Read more…

MP: No concession of sovereignty in Khor Abdullah… We demand a comprehensive agreement to demarcate the maritime borders.

MP: No concession of sovereignty in Khor Abdullah… We demand a comprehensive agreement to demarcate the maritime borders.

7-25-2025

Information / Baghdad..
MP Thanaa Jasib affirmed her commitment to full national sovereignty over Khor Abdullah on Friday, noting that she was a signatory to the parliamentary statement rejecting the agreement, which was invalidated by the Federal Supreme Court, which deemed it Read more…

Iraqi ports introduce fifth-generation equipment to enhance operational efficiency.

Iraqi ports introduce fifth-generation equipment to enhance operational efficiency.

2025-07-25 02:17

Shafaq News – Basra
The General Company for Iraqi Ports announced on Friday the introduction of a new set of advanced “fifth generation” equipment aimed at increasing operational efficiency and accelerating container handling operations.

The company’s general manager, Read more…

Iraq generates more than $6 billion in revenue from oil exports in one month.

Iraq generates more than $6 billion in revenue from oil exports in one month.

2025-07-25 03:09

Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Friday that it generated more than $6 billion in revenue from crude oil exports during the month of June.

According to the final statistics for June issued by the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), crude oil exports reached Read more…

Ministry of Transport: 6 airports and 15 industrial cities on the development path

Ministry of Transport: 6 airports and 15 industrial cities on the development path

2025-07-25

The Ministry of Transport announced, on Friday, the most important outcomes of the meeting of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, regarding the Development Road Project, which was held last Wednesday, in the presence of the Minister of Transport, the Chairman of the Supreme Authority for Coordination between Governorates, a number of general Read more…

Oil and Gas Parliamentary Committee: No vote on the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session.

Oil and Gas Parliamentary Committee: No vote on the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session.

7-24-2025

Al-Maalouma / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee, Ali Al-Mashkoor, confirmed today, Thursday, that the passage of the Oil and Gas Law is still facing fundamental differences between the political parties, noting that there are points of contention that cannot be overcome at the present Read more…

Al-Maamouri: Cancelling the electoral ink opens the door to fraud and raises political concerns.

Al-Maamouri: Cancelling the electoral ink opens the door to fraud and raises political concerns.

7-24-2025

Al-Maalouma / Special..
MP Amir Al-Maamouri expressed his deep concern on Thursday regarding the decision to cancel the use of “electoral ink” in the upcoming elections, warning that this step could constitute a potential gateway to fraud and Read more…

Defense: Iraq will look different after 100 days

Defense: Iraq will look different after 100 days

7-24-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Political advisor Ahmed Talib Al-Difai said on Thursday that Iraq will emerge differently after the parliamentary elections, which are only 100 days away.
Al-Difai said in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, “These elections will produce a new political mentality in Iraq, completely different from the previous Read more…

Al-Dulaimi accuses al-Halbousi of embezzling 400 billion dinars from the Anbar reconstruction budget.

Al-Dulaimi accuses al-Halbousi of embezzling 400 billion dinars from the Anbar reconstruction budget.

7-24-2025

Al-Maalouma/Anbar…
Abdul Hamid al-Dulaimi, a member of the United Anbar Alliance, accused Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of the Progress Alliance, on Thursday, of embezzling more than 400 billion dinars from the Anbar Provincial Diwan’s budget allocated for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of projects damaged by Read more…

Al-Ziyadi: The government is either unable or deliberately obstructing the submission of the 2025 budget schedules.

Al-Ziyadi: The government is either unable or deliberately obstructing the submission of the 2025 budget schedules.

7-24-2025

Al-Maalouma / Special..
MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi accused the government on Thursday of being unable or deliberately delaying the sending of the 2025 budget tables to the House of Representatives, which led to a paralysis in the provision of services to citizens.
Al-Ziyadi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The government is either unable or is creating obstruction Read more…

Iraqi markets plunge into recession: sales collapse and escalating warnings

Iraqi markets plunge into recession: sales collapse and escalating warnings

2025-07-24 07:23

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi markets are experiencing an unprecedented recession, with business transactions and sales declining by more than half, according to the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce. This decline is the result of multiple economic factors that have negatively impacted commercial activity and led to significant Read more…

Al-Sudani: The solution is to turn to desalination projects to address water scarcity in Iraq.

Al-Sudani: The solution is to turn to desalination projects to address water scarcity in Iraq.

2025-07-24 02:22

Shafaq News – Basra
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated on Thursday that the federal government will resort to desalination projects to address the water scarcity problem in Basra Governorate and the rest of Iraq.

This came in a speech he delivered on the sidelines of his visit to Basra Governorate, and his launch of the executive works for the strategic seawater desalination project Read more…