IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Prospects for the Iraqi Economy: Challenges and Opportunities to 2025 and Beyond

Prospects for the Iraqi Economy: Challenges and Opportunities to 2025 and Beyond

12-13-2024

Researcher Shaza Khalil*
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provided a detailed assessment of the Iraqi economy, pointing to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Iraq. According to the Fund, the Iraqi economy Read more…

Iraqi government issues new decisions

Iraqi government issues new decisions

2024-12-13

Thursday (December 12, 2024), the Iraqi government issued a series of decisions to advance the services, energy, education and security files.

The Prime Minister’s Media Office said in a statement that “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired the 50th Read more…

Al-Mashhadani calls on Washington to enhance strategic cooperation

Al-Mashhadani calls on Washington to enhance strategic cooperation

12/12/2024

Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani expressed Iraq’s aspiration to enhance strategic cooperation with the United States and support economic projects. This came during his reception yesterday, Wednesday, of the US Under Secretary of State Read more…

MP reveals files discussed by Al-Sudani during his visit to Jordan

MP reveals files discussed by Al-Sudani during his visit to Jordan

12-12-2024

Information / Baghdad..
Member of the State Support Bloc, MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi, confirmed on Thursday that the sudden and quick visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani to the Jordanian capital, Amman, was important and necessary, as several files related to Read more…

Iraqi Electricity: ISIS destroyed 9 production stations, 40 super lines and hundreds of distribution stations

Iraqi Electricity: ISIS destroyed 9 production stations, 40 super lines and hundreds of distribution stations

2024-12-12 01:50

Shafaq News/ Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadel, announced on Thursday that ISIS destroyed 9 production stations, 40 super lines, and hundreds of distribution stations, stressing that the ministry Read more…

MP reveals movement to call for early elections: Ending the parliament that offers nothing to the people

MP reveals movement to call for early elections: Ending the parliament that offers nothing to the people

2024-12-12 06:50

Shafaq News/ Independent MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi revealed on Thursday that there is a desire to submit a request to the presidency of the House of Representatives to hold early elections and end the work of the current House of Representatives, indicating that the parliament was unable Read more…

Iraq is the second Arab country and the ninth in the world in terms of natural resources

Iraq is the second Arab country and the ninth in the world in terms of natural resources

2024-12-12 02:26

Shafaq News/ Iraq ranked ninth globally and second in the Arab world as the country with the most natural resources, according to Read more…

Al-Maliki: Iraq can face challenges and possibilities of any move by ISIS and Baath

Al-Maliki: Iraq can face challenges and possibilities of any move by ISIS and Baath

2024-12-12 05:11

Shafaq News/ The leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, stated on Thursday that Iraq and its security forces of all kinds can confront the challenges and possibilities of ISIS and the Baath Party’s movement in light of the developments taking place in the region, while he accused Türkiye of Read more…

Al-Sudani’s advisor confirms tightening control over currency speculators and price manipulators

Al-Sudani’s advisor confirms tightening control over currency speculators and price manipulators

12-11-2024

Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, confirmed today, Wednesday, that tightening control over suspicious financial transfers reduces manipulation of exchange rates and stabilizes the national currency .

The official media quoted Saleh in a statement Read more…

State of Law: Iraq sent big messages to countries coveting its lands

State of Law: Iraq sent big messages to countries coveting its lands

12-11-2024

Information/Baghdad…
Member of the State of Law Coalition, Imran Karkoush, confirmed that Iraq has sent clear and important messages to the countries that covet its lands, noting that Iraq’s ability to achieve security and stability and achieve victory over Read more…

Politician: Cabinet reshuffle unlikely under current circumstances

Politician: Cabinet reshuffle unlikely under current circumstances

12-11-2024

Information / Baghdad..
Independent politician Ali Fadlallah confirmed on Wednesday that a ministerial reshuffle is unlikely under the current circumstances.

Fadlallah said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency that “the current circumstances in Iraq Read more…

Former MP: Mystery surrounds oil extraction contracts in Kurdistan

Former MP: Mystery surrounds oil extraction contracts in Kurdistan

12-11-2024

Information/Special..
Former MP Mohammed Al-Shabaki confirmed today, Wednesday, that the Kurdistan Regional Government did not provide any information about its contracts with oil extraction companies from the fields it seizes.

Al-Shabaki said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, “The ambiguity surrounds the contracts of oil companies with the Kurdistan Regional Government, Read more…

Kurdistan Region President suffers heart attack

Kurdistan Region President suffers heart attack

2024-12-11

An informed source revealed, Tuesday (December 10, 2024), that the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, suffered a mild heart attack while he was in Paris.

The source said, “The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, Read more…

Parliament and government.. a race with the 2025 budget

Parliament and government.. a race with the 2025 budget

12-10-2024

Information/Report..
The 2025 budget schedules in Iraq are witnessing a delay that is causing widespread controversy between the government and parliament, as the government has not yet sent the full details of the budget to the House of Representatives, which has raised concerns Read more…

Economist: Budget amendment will raise the fiscal deficit

Economist: Budget amendment will raise the fiscal deficit

12-10-2024

Information/Special..
Today, Tuesday, economic expert Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhadani expected an increase in the deficit in the financial budget by the end of this year and Iraq’s inability to pay its debts to international institutions during Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: Budget amendments require justice and commitment to the constitution

Parliamentary Finance: Budget amendments require justice and commitment to the constitution

12-10-2024

Information / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Al-Karawi, confirmed today, Tuesday, that Parliament discussed proposals to solve the problems related to Article 12 of the Budget Law, which is related to the costs of extracting oil in Read more…

Iran warns of possible attack on Iraq with 11,000 ISIS members training in Syria

Iran warns of possible attack on Iraq with 11,000 ISIS members training in Syria

2024-12-10 02:29

Shafaq News/ Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme Coordination Council of the Heads of the Three Authorities and Head of the Economic Committee of the Expediency Discernment Council in Iran, warned on Tuesday of the possibility of an attack on Iraq by 11,000 ISIS members who are training Read more…

Muqtada al-Sadr “decides to withdraw from people”

Muqtada al-Sadr “decides to withdraw from people”

2024-12-10 02:29

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decided to retire from public life in protest against the actions of some of his followers.

A source in Al-Sadr’s office told Shafaq News Agency, “Al-Sadr decided to retire from the people because of yesterday’s event and Read more…

Iraq is moving towards developing the private sector

Iraq is moving towards developing the private sector

12/09/2024

The Ministry of Commerce has developed a plan to develop the private sector during the next phase.
The Director General of the Private Sector Development Department at the Ministry, Malik Khalaf Wadi Al-Durai’i, told Al-Sabah that the term private sector development is broad, especially in Iraq, as the work environment Read more…

Ports: Al-Faw-Umm Qasr Road will be completed ahead of schedule

Ports: Al-Faw-Umm Qasr Road will be completed ahead of schedule

12-9-2024

Information/Baghdad…
The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, confirmed today, Monday, that the road project linking the port of Al-Faw and Umm Qasr will be completed before its time.

Al-Fartousi told the official newspaper, “The road linking the port of Al-Faw and Read more…