IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

7 US cargo planes land at Ain al-Assad base

7 US cargo planes land at Ain al-Assad base

11-25-2024

Information/Anbar..
A security source reported today, Monday, that 7 giant American transport aircraft landed at the Ain al-Assad air base building, west of Anbar.

The source said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The Ain al-Assad base in the Al-Baghdadi area in the Hit district witnessed the landing of 7 giant American transport planes designated for transporting soldiers and Read more…

Headed by Al-Mashhadani.. Parliament opens its legislative session by amending the budget

Headed by Al-Mashhadani.. Parliament opens its legislative session by amending the budget

11-25-2024

Information/Report..
Amending the general budget law in Iraq usually aims to address economic challenges or meet emerging needs that were not included in the original budget and may include reallocating resources, increasing spending on certain Read more…

10 years in prison for Nour Zuhair, 6 years for Raed Juhi, and 3 years for Haitham Al-Jubouri

10 years in prison for Nour Zuhair, 6 years for Raed Juhi, and 3 years for Haitham Al-Jubouri

11-25-2024

Information/Baghdad..
Today, Monday, the Karkh Criminal Court issued a 10-year prison sentence against Nour Zuhair, 6 years against Raed Juhi, and 3 years against Haitham Al-Jubouri on charges of stealing the century “tax deposits.”

A statement by the Karkh Criminal Court Read more…

Iraq announces population census results at over 45 million amid slight increase in males

Iraq announces population census results at over 45 million amid slight increase in males

2024-11-25 00:05

Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Monday that the country’s population, according to the general population and housing census, has reached more than 45 million people.

Al-Sudani said in a press conference followed by Shafaq News Agency, “The population of Iraq has reached Read more…

Japan expresses desire to support Iraqi market with automobile industry and machinery production

Japan expresses desire to support Iraqi market with automobile industry and machinery production

2024-11-25 03:14

Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received today, Monday, Japanese Ambassador Futoshi Matsumoto, on the occasion of the end of his duties as his country’s ambassador to Iraq.

Al-Sudani expressed his thanks to the ambassador, according to a statement issued Read more…

Al-Sudani discusses with international consulting firm “Hokama” the development road project

Al-Sudani discusses with international consulting firm “Hokama” the development road project

2024-11-24 07:09

Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani discussed, on Sunday, with an international consulting company, “Hokama”, the long-term development road project to keep pace with future developments.

A statement by Al-Sudani’s office, received by Shafaq News Agency, stated that the latter chaired a meeting with a delegation from Oliver Wyman Company, which provides Read more…

Officially.. Elena Romansky’s mission in Iraq ends

Officially.. Elena Romansky’s mission in Iraq ends

11-24-2024

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President of the Republic Abdul Latif Rashid stressed today, Sunday, the importance of strengthening the strategic partnership between Baghdad and Washington according to paths that include the energy, education and economic sectors, during his meeting with Elena Romansky, the US Ambassador to Iraq, on the occasion of the end of her work. Read more…

Mazhar Saleh reveals details of the 2023 budget and the 2024 budget horizon

Mazhar Saleh reveals details of the 2023 budget and the 2024 budget horizon

2024/11/24

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed today, Sunday, that the three-year general budget for the year 2023 was hedged by a hypothetical price of $70 per barrel of oil produced, which resulted in a hypothetical annual Read more…

Politicians put question marks on Al-Sudani: corruption, espionage and serving foreign interests

Politicians put question marks on Al-Sudani: corruption, espionage and serving foreign interests

11-24-2024

Information/Baghdad…
Iraq has been optimistic about a series of projects launched by the current government led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, especially in the service sector and solving bottlenecks. However, there are a series of criticisms about the government’s performance regarding the corruption and espionage files that have emerged Read more…

The third and final phase of the population census begins

The third and final phase of the population census begins

11-24-2024

Information/Baghdad…
The Ministry of Planning announced, today, Sunday, the start of the third and final phase of the population census.

A statement by the ministry received by Al-Maalouma Agency stated that “the head of the General Authority for Statistics and Geographic Information Read more…

Iraqi movement: We will lead popular demonstrations to cancel the agreement with America

Iraqi movement: We will lead popular demonstrations to cancel the agreement with America

11-24-2024

Information/ Baghdad..
An Iraqi movement confirmed, on Sunday, that it will lead massive popular demonstrations to cancel the agreement with America if Baghdad is bombed.

The head of the Diyala Popular Movement, Ammar al-Tamimi, said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “The threats of the Zionist entity to target Baghdad will not intimidate us, Read more…

Iraqi National Bank wins international award

Iraqi National Bank wins international award

2024-11-24 23:47

Shafaq News/ The National Bank of Iraq announced on Saturday that it had received the Excellence Award in Financial and Technical Innovation and Digital Leadership in Iraq for the year 2024, presented by the International Union of Read more…

Toyota to lead car sales in Iraq in 2024

Toyota to lead car sales in Iraq in 2024

2024-11-24 01:43

Shafaq News/ Iraqi car sales in September 2024 decreased by 3.5% compared to the previous year, however sales have so far grown by 24.7% in terms of volume on an annual basis, with most brands in the top ten recording significant growth. Read more…

In detail.. The Iraqi budget is subject to political and economic amendments on Tuesday

In detail.. The Iraqi budget is subject to political and economic amendments on Tuesday

2024-11-24 02:41

Shafaq News/ The Finance Committee of the Iraqi Council of Representatives revealed, on Sunday, the details of amending the budget law included on the agenda of next Tuesday’s session.
The agenda of the House of Representatives for Tuesday included the first reading Read more…

Former MP: The financial deficit has increased annually since the adoption of the three-year budget

Former MP: The financial deficit has increased annually since the adoption of the three-year budget

11-23-2024

Information/Special..
Former MP Mohamed Ibrahim considered, on Saturday, the adoption of a three-year budget a wrong and impractical procedure that caused an increase in the financial deficit rates annually.

Ibrahim said in an interview Read more…

Census Operations Room: Iraq’s population is approaching 55 million people

Census Operations Room: Iraq’s population is approaching 55 million people

11-23-2024

Information/Anbar..
The head of the population census operations room for the western regions of Anbar Governorate, Qatari Al-Samarmad, revealed today, Saturday, that the population of Iraq is approaching 55 million people.

Al-Samarmad said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency that “leaked information Read more…

Report reveals US pressure on Iraq to suspend Chinese agreement

Report reveals US pressure on Iraq to suspend Chinese agreement

11-23-2024

Information/Translation..
A report by the American website The Diplomat, which specializes in political and economic affairs, revealed on Saturday that Iraq has effectively suspended the oil-for-infrastructure agreement it concluded with China worth $10 billion, as the ambitious project, which was initially established as Read more…

Transportation: Mosul Airport has reached 86% completion rate, and this is its opening date

Transportation: Mosul Airport has reached 86% completion rate, and this is its opening date

11-23-2024

Information/ Baghdad..
The Ministry of Transport announced today, Saturday, that the completion rate of Mosul Airport has reached 86%, while indicating that it is expected to open in 2025.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, Maitham Al-Safi, said in a statement followed by Al-Maalouma Agency, “The completion rate at Mosul Airport has reached Read more…

Iraq exports more than 62 million barrels of crude oil and its derivatives to America

Iraq exports more than 62 million barrels of crude oil and its derivatives to America

2024-11-23 02:30

Shafaq News/ The US Energy Information Administration announced on Saturday that Iraq exported more than 62 million barrels of crude oil and its derivatives to the United States during Read more…

Al-Khanjar: Iraq has not learned anything from the lesson of ISIS, and our biggest problem is the selectivity of the constitution

Al-Khanjar: Iraq has not learned anything from the lesson of ISIS, and our biggest problem is the selectivity of the constitution

2024-11-23 01:08

Shafaq News/ The leader of the “Sovereignty” party, Khamis Al-Khanjar, expressed his opinion on Saturday that “Iraq has not learned anything from the lesson of ISIS” and its invasion of areas and cities estimated at a third of the country in mid-2014, except as a “security threat.”

Al-Khanjar said in a speech he delivered during the opening session Read more…