IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Security: The Iraqi borders are fully secured and terrorism will not be able to cross them

Security: The Iraqi borders are fully secured and terrorism will not be able to cross them

12-5-2024

Information/Baghdad…
Security researcher Qasim Al-Tamimi confirmed on Thursday that the Iraqi border with Syria is completely secure, as there will be no gaps for terrorism to pass through.

Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, “Terrorism inside Syria did not come out of nowhere, Read more…

Iraq offers contracts and investment opportunities to develop the agricultural sector

Iraq offers contracts and investment opportunities to develop the agricultural sector

12-5-2024

Information/Baghdad..
The Ministry of Agriculture revealed the intention to offer contracts and investment opportunities to develop the agricultural sector, while announcing the update of the investment map.

The Assistant Director General of the Investment Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Read more…

Political Coalition: Major flaw in financial budget management

Political Coalition: Major flaw in financial budget management

12-5-2024

Information/Special..
The Victory Coalition criticized, on Thursday, the major flaw in the management of the financial budget, which caused the deficit to increase continuously.

“The budget tables were set without any clear planning or study, given that the Read more…

Ernst & Young: Rafidain Bank restructuring reached 74%

Ernst & Young: Rafidain Bank restructuring reached 74%

2024-12-05 00:02

Shafaq News/ Ernst & Young, a professional services company, confirmed today, Thursday, that the restructuring of Rafidain Bank has reached 74%.

Firas Kilani, an expert in the restructuring project from the British company, said, “The restructuring project has made great progress since its inception in September 2024 and has currently reached Read more…

Article 12 of the budget ignites a dispute in the Iraqi parliament.. What does it include?

Article 12 of the budget ignites a dispute in the Iraqi parliament.. What does it include?

2024-12-05 05:16

Shafaq News/ Once again, the Iraqi parliament is in a dispute over the general budget articles. Until now, neither the Finance Committee nor the political blocs have agreed on Article 12, which includes compensating Read more…

After the “secret” session, the framework announces the cancellation of the idea of ​​​​a ministerial change

After the “secret” session, the framework announces the cancellation of the idea of ​​​​a ministerial change

2024-12-05 02:56

Shafaq News/ A leader in the Coordination Framework revealed, on Thursday, that the issue of “ministerial change” was raised during the “secret” session in which Parliament hosted Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani yesterday, stressing that this change has become useless.

MP Amer Al-Fayez told Shafaq News Agency that the parliament session held yesterday, Wednesday, addressed the issue of Read more…

Kurdish objection to budget law postpones parliament session until next Saturday

Kurdish objection to budget law postpones parliament session until next Saturday

2024-12-05 05:10

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the representative of the State of Law bloc, Mohammed Al-Ziyadi, announced the postponement of the parliament session until next Saturday due to the withdrawal of the Kurdish blocs in protest against the federal budget law.

Al-Ziyadi told Shafaq News Agency, “The Council of Representatives postponed Read more…

First parliamentary comment after hosting Al-Sudani in the House of Representatives

First parliamentary comment after hosting Al-Sudani in the House of Representatives

2024-12-04 07:00

Shafaq News/ The representative of the State of Law Coalition, Jawad Al-Ghazali, commented on hosting Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and three of his ministers in a “secret” session of the House of Representatives.

Al-Ghazali told Shafaq News Agency, “Hosting the Prime Minister was successful Read more…

Iraq’s financial revenues exceed 114 trillion dinars in 9 months

Iraq’s financial revenues exceed 114 trillion dinars in 9 months

2024-12-04 01:01

Shafaq News/ The Federal Ministry of Finance revealed, on Wednesday, that the size of Iraqi revenues in the general budget during 9 months of the current year 2024 exceeded 114 trillion dinars, indicating that non-oil revenues amounted to 11%.

Shafaq News Agency followed up on the data and tables issued by the Ministry of Finance Read more…

Banks are the most traded sector in the Iraqi market in terms of value.

Banks are the most traded sector in the Iraqi market in terms of value.

2024-12-04 02:38

Shafaq News/ The Securities Commission announced on Wednesday that the banking sector was the most traded sector in the Iraq Stock Exchange in terms of value for the third quarter of 2024.

The commission said in a report Read more…

Al-Sudani and his ministers in a “secret” session in Parliament

Al-Sudani and his ministers in a “secret” session in Parliament

2024-12-04 03:29

Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived today at the House of Representatives building, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim, and Minister of Interior Abdul Amir al-Shammari.

Al-Sudani was received by the Speaker Read more…

Hosting Al-Sudani tops parliament’s agenda today

Hosting Al-Sudani tops parliament’s agenda today

2024-12-04

The media office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani spoke today, Wednesday, about the files that al-Sudani will speak about before Parliament during his first hosting of its kind since he was granted confidence two years ago. The media office of al-Sudani stated Read more…

Iraq prepares plan to build 30 dams to harvest water

Iraq prepares plan to build 30 dams to harvest water

12-3-2024

Information/Baghdad..
The Ministry of Water Resources revealed a future plan for sustainable management of groundwater, which includes the construction of (30) dams to harvest water.

The Director General of the General Authority for Groundwater at the Ministry, Maitham Ali Khadir, told the official newspaper that “his department has prepared Read more…

Parliamentarian: Controversial laws will be postponed to the next legislative session if they are not approved

Parliamentarian: Controversial laws will be postponed to the next legislative session if they are not approved

2024-12-03 02:10

Shafaq News/ The representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc, Jiay Timur, said that if the three controversial laws are not approved in today’s session, Tuesday, they will be postponed to the next legislative session.

In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, Taymour expected that the three disputed Read more…

Analyst rules out expected ministerial reshuffle: Conditions not ripe

Analyst rules out expected ministerial reshuffle: Conditions not ripe

12-2-2024

Information / Baghdad..
Political analyst Ali Fadlallah ruled out, on Monday, the possibility of a ministerial reshuffle, stating that the circumstances are not suitable.

Fadlallah said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency that “the current circumstances in Iraq are not conducive to making any ministerial amendment, Read more…

Trump Sanctions Threaten Iraq’s Oil: Iran’s Smuggling Hub

Trump Sanctions Threaten Iraq’s Oil: Iran’s Smuggling Hub

2024-12-02 04:46

Shafaq News/ A report specialized in oil and energy news stated that the maximum sanctions campaign planned by US President-elect Donald Trump against Iran may extend to Iraq, which is considered the second largest oil producer in OPEC, and is known as a stronghold for oil smuggling, which will also harm Read more…

Iraqi government: Internal and external debts within safe limits

Iraqi government: Internal and external debts within safe limits

2024-12-02 00:36

Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister’s advisor for financial affairs, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed on Monday that Iraqi debts constitute only 35% of the gross domestic product.

Saleh told Shafaq News Agency, “All of the outstanding internal and external debts still do not exceed Read more…

Stop government loans and advances

Stop government loans and advances

2024-12-02 01:54

Shafaq News/ A government source reported on Monday that all loans and advances in Iraqi government banks have been stopped due to the end of the fiscal year.

The source told Shafak News Agency that “stopping loans and advances came as Read more…

Parliamentary Finance Committee talks about delay and funding file regarding 2025 budget schedules

Parliamentary Finance Committee talks about delay and funding file regarding 2025 budget schedules

2024-12-02

Member of the Finance Committee Mustafa Al-Karaawi explained today, Monday, that the government has not sent the Maronite tables yet, while indicating that there is a real problem in the issue of funding. Al-Karaawi stated in an interview with Al-Sumaria Channel that “the fiscal year is still in effect and there is a real problem in Read more…

Weeks and he will enter the White House.. What does Trump have in store for Iraq’s relationship with Iran?

Weeks and he will enter the White House.. What does Trump have in store for Iraq’s relationship with Iran?

2024-12-01 | 01:36

At a time when tensions are increasing in the region surrounding Iraq, eyes are looking to the arrival of US President-elect Donald Trump and how he will deal with various files, especially with regard to Iraq and what awaits his dual role that he plays between calming the situation and being a major Read more…