IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Former Minister and MP Wael Abdel Latif reveals “exciting” details about the leaks.. What is the story of the electronic flies?

Former Minister and MP Wael Abdel Latif reveals “exciting” details about the leaks.. What is the story of the electronic flies?

2024-11-07

Former minister and parliamentarian Wael Abdel Latif revealed, on Wednesday, “exciting” details regarding the audio leaks file, noting that many senior employees have “electronic flies,” while he considered that parliamentary oversight is non-existent.

Abdul Latif said during his interview with the “After Investigation” program Read more…

Iraq’s share in the IMF

Iraq’s share in the IMF

2024/11/06

When Iraq announced that it had paid off all its debts to the International Monetary Fund last May, Reuters quoted the Fund as saying that Iraq was facing internal imbalances exacerbated by the large financial expansion and the decline in oil prices, and that it needed to gradually correct the public finances to achieve debt stability Read more…

To pass controversial laws.. Parliamentarian: We will extend the legislative session for a month

To pass controversial laws.. Parliamentarian: We will extend the legislative session for a month

11-6-2024

Information / Special..
MP Dunya Al-Shammari confirmed today, Wednesday, that there is a trend in the House of Representatives to extend the current legislative session for one month.

Al-Shammari said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The House of Representatives will enter its legislative recess in the coming few days, and Read more…

Economist: The value of the dinar will decrease and the financial deficit will increase

Economist: The value of the dinar will decrease and the financial deficit will increase

11-6-2024

Information/Special..
Today, Wednesday, economic expert Sadiq Al-Rikabi expected that the Iraqi economy would be negatively affected during the coming period and the value of the dinar would decline as a result of the political and economic changes that the world is witnessing.

Al-Rikabi said in an interview Read more…

American website: Iraq’s budget suffers from a deficit of $49.3 billion

American website: Iraq’s budget suffers from a deficit of $49.3 billion

11-6-2024

Information/Translation..
The latest update to Iraq’s budget is more complicated than it seems, despite the Iraqi parliament voting on the country’s 2024 spending and revenue schedules, a necessary adjustment to the unique budget approach that began in 2023, an Atlantic Council report confirmed on Read more…

Parliament embarrasses Sudan over sending budget

Parliament embarrasses Sudan over sending budget

11-6-2024

Information / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, MP Moeen Al-Kadhimi, confirmed on Wednesday that the visit of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani two days ago to the House of Representatives discussed the speed of sending the budget tables for the year, noting that Al-Sudani requested an extension Read more…

Grand Faw Port pushes Sudanese to Basra tomorrow

Grand Faw Port pushes Sudanese to Basra tomorrow

2024-11-06 07:01

Shafaq News/ A local source in Basra reported on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will visit the governorate tomorrow to review the progress rates in the Grand Faw Port.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will visit Basra Governorate tomorrow, Thursday, accompanied by Read more…

Iraq’s gold holdings rise to more than 152.5 tons

Iraq’s gold holdings rise to more than 152.5 tons

2024-11-06 01:41

Shafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced on Wednesday that Iraq has increased its gold holdings to more than 152.5 tons.

According to the latest table published by the Council for November 2024, Read more…

Gold prices fall as Trump wins

Gold prices fall as Trump wins

2024-11-06 03:17

Shafaq News/ Gold prices hit their lowest level in nearly three weeks on Wednesday, as the dollar maintained its strength with the rise of so-called “Trump policy betting trades”, while investors are also closely awaiting the upcoming meeting Read more…

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs: Trump is wanted by the Iraqi judiciary, but the country’s interest comes first

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs: Trump is wanted by the Iraqi judiciary, but the country’s interest comes first

2024-11-06 01:13

Shafaq News/ The Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi Parliament revealed, on Wednesday, how Iraq dealt with Donald Trump after his victory in the US presidential elections, with an arrest warrant issued against him by the country’s Supreme Judicial Council on charges of assassinating Qassem Soleimani and Read more…

Iraqi President Congratulates Trump on Election Victory

Iraqi President Congratulates Trump on Election Victory

2024-11-06 02:06

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, congratulated former US President Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections again.

Rashid wrote in a post Read more…

First comment from Iraqi armed factions on Trump’s victory in the US elections

First comment from Iraqi armed factions on Trump’s victory in the US elections

2024-11-06 05:16

Shafaq News/ The Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, the most prominent Shiite armed faction in Iraq, commented on Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections on Wednesday.

The leader of the Brigades, Abbas al-Zaidi, told Read more…

Al-Sudani congratulates Trump and Vance, stresses Iraq’s commitment to strengthening relations with America

Al-Sudani congratulates Trump and Vance, stresses Iraq’s commitment to strengthening relations with America

2024-11-06 04:08

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, his Vice President James David Vance, and the American people on the success of the electoral process.

Al-Sudani stressed in a tweet on the X website, “Iraq’s firm commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the United States on the basis of Read more…

Parliamentarian: Withdrawal of US forces from Iraq is inevitable

Parliamentarian: Withdrawal of US forces from Iraq is inevitable

11-5-2024

Information/Special
Today, Tuesday, the member of the House of Representatives for the Sadiqoun bloc, Zainab Al-Moussawi, stressed the necessity of withdrawing American forces from Iraq to preserve the country’s national security.

Al-Moussawi said in an interview Read more…

US forces establish new base on Jordanian border

US forces establish new base on Jordanian border

11-5-2024

Information / Anbar..
A responsible source in the local Anbar government revealed today, Tuesday, that the American forces have established a military base on the Jordanian border, 20 km from the Iraqi border.

The source said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The American forces established a military base Read more…

US Secretary of State calls on Sudan to ‘control’ armed groups

US Secretary of State calls on Sudan to ‘control’ armed groups

2024-11-05 06:57

Shafaq News/ US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday to “control” armed groups and not drag Iraq into a regional conflict.

This came during a phone call between Blinken and Al-Sudani, according to Read more…

Unprecedented take-off and landing movement.. US aircraft intensify their sorties west of Anbar

Unprecedented take-off and landing movement.. US aircraft intensify their sorties west of Anbar

11-5-2024

Information/Anbar..
Security expert Qatari Al-Samarmad revealed today, Tuesday, that Ain Al-Assad base witnessed an unprecedented take-off and landing movement of American warplanes without knowing the reasons.

Al-Samarmad said in a statement Read more…

MP: Al-Sudani must inform political blocs of replacing their ministers before announcing the amendment

MP: Al-Sudani must inform political blocs of replacing their ministers before announcing the amendment

11-5-2024

Information / Baghdad..
Member of Parliament, MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi, called on Tuesday on Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani to inform and submit a summary report on the reasons that led to the dismissal of the political blocs concerned with replacing their Read more…

Iraq exports more than 6 million barrels of oil to America in a month

Iraq exports more than 6 million barrels of oil to America in a month

2024-11-05 00:34

Shafaq News/ The US Energy Information Administration announced on Tuesday that Iraq’s oil exports to the US amounted to more than 6 million barrels during last October.

The administration said in a schedule seen Read more…

The Iraqi Private Banks Association announces its support for the localization of salaries of private sector employees

The Iraqi Private Banks Association announces its support for the localization of salaries of private sector employees

2024-11-05 01:10

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Private Banks Association announced, on Tuesday, its full support for the directives of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani regarding the localization of salaries of private sector employees.

The Executive Director of the Iraqi Private Banks Association, Ali Tariq, Read more…