IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Government source: Trade gold, cars, mobile phones and cigarettes on the dollar selling platform soon

Government source: Trade gold, cars, mobile phones and cigarettes on the dollar selling platform soon

11-20-2023

A government source reported today, Monday, that directives have been issued to adopt the trade in gold, cars, mobile phones, and cigarettes within the dollar selling platform soon.

The source explained, “Based on the Prime Minister’s directives regarding regulating trade and import operations for some materials and goods, most of which Read more…

Sudanese Advisor: The government will carry out comprehensive banking reforms

Sudanese Advisor: The government will carry out comprehensive banking reforms

11-20-2023

Information/Baghdad..
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, confirmed that the government is paying great attention to reforming the government banking sector, which dominates about 85 percent of the investments in this vital sector.

Saleh said, in a statement Read more…

Parliamentary wealth calls on the government to send the oil and gas law

Parliamentary wealth calls on the government to send the oil and gas law

AM:11:32:11/20/2023

Today, Monday, the Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives called on the government to expedite and send the oil and gas law to the committee in order to study and approve it to control the pace of revenues Read more…

A leader in Al-Fatah reveals 23 opportunities to abandon American weapons

A leader in Al-Fatah reveals 23 opportunities to abandon American weapons

11-20-2023

Information / Baghdad..
Jabbar Odeh, a leader in the Al-Fatah Alliance, confirmed on Monday that Iraq has 23 windows to think about dispensing with American weapons, pointing to four direct negatives in this context.

Speaking to the Maalouma Agency, Odeh said, “America’s strategy after the occupation is to push Iraq to acquire its weapons at high levels despite their exaggerated cost Read more…

Law: The Taqaddum Party will emerge empty-handed from the upcoming elections

Law: The Taqaddum Party will emerge empty-handed from the upcoming elections

11-20-2023

Information / private..
The leader of the State of Law coalition, Haider Al-Lami, on Monday suggested that the Taqadum Party would emerge empty-handed in the upcoming provincial council elections, while stressing that the Sunni component is required to find a figure to represent the presidency Read more…

Parliamentarian: Deporting Al-Halbousi will end the dictatorship in the House of Representatives

Parliamentarian: Deporting Al-Halbousi will end the dictatorship in the House of Representatives

11-19-2023

Information / private..
Member of the House of Representatives, Rafiq Al-Salhi, confirmed today, Sunday, that the decision to terminate the membership of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, will end dictatorship and tyranny by Parliament’s decisions, adding that most of the parliamentary political blocs Read more…

Ballot papers are on their way to Iraq

Ballot papers are on their way to Iraq

11-19-2023

Information/Baghdad..
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced, on Sunday, that the printing of “ballot papers” in an international company outside the country has reached advanced stages of printing, indicating that it will arrive in Iraq through Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: The speculators did not have any respect for the government

Parliamentary Finance: The speculators did not have any respect for the government

11-19-2023

Information/Baghdad..
Today, Sunday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed the government’s keenness to provide the necessary financial facilities and support to merchants, indicating that speculators and profiteers did not give any consideration or respect Read more…

Parliamentary Law announces the transfer of the General Amnesty and Oil and Gas Laws to next year

Parliamentary Law announces the transfer of the General Amnesty and Oil and Gas Laws to next year

2023-11-19 02:29

Shafaq News/ The Parliamentary Legal Committee announced, on Sunday, that the reading and approval of the general amnesty, oil and gas laws would be postponed to the next legislative year.

Committee member Ahmed Fawaz told Shafaq News Agency, “The general amnesty and oil and gas laws are important laws, and need political consensus and Read more…

Iran, Turkey and Qatar are on the verge of choosing Al-Halbousi’s replacement

Iran, Turkey and Qatar are on the verge of choosing Al-Halbousi’s replacement

2023-11-19 05:27

Shafaq News/ Informed political sources revealed, today, Sunday, that Sunni political parties, in addition to political parties in the Shiite coordination framework, received communications from Iran, Turkey, and Qatar regarding choosing the new president Read more…

Politician: The Progress Party is threatened with collapse within a month

Politician: The Progress Party is threatened with collapse within a month

11-18-2023

Information / Anbar..
Independent political activist Muhannad Al-Rawi revealed on Saturday that the “Taqaddum” Party is threatened with collapse within thirty days after the overthrow of its leader, Muhammad Al-Halbousi.
Al-Rawi said in a statement to the “Al-Ma’louma” agency, “The Taqadum Party will collapse within thirty days, because the party was not built Read more…

Al-Fateh: Al-Halbousi is banned from traveling and placed under house arrest

Al-Fateh: Al-Halbousi is banned from traveling and placed under house arrest

11-18-2023

Information / private..
The leader of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Ali Al-Zubaidi, confirmed today, Saturday, the issuance of an arrest warrant against the expelled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, within the next few days, indicating that the latter is banned from traveling and house arrest has been imposed after Read more…

American website: Brain injuries and deep wounds caused by resistance strikes against US bases

American website: Brain injuries and deep wounds caused by resistance strikes against US bases

11-18-2023

Information/translation..
A report by the Voice of America website revealed, on Saturday, that the strikes carried out by the resistance factions in Iraq and Syria caused brain injuries and wounds to the American forces stationed at the bases, while one of the contractors died after suffering Read more…

Two blocs boycott the “extraordinary” parliament session, and Mandalawi postpones it until nine o’clock

Two blocs boycott the “extraordinary” parliament session, and Mandalawi postpones it until nine o’clock

2023-11-18 06:19

Shafaq News/ Two parliamentary blocs announced their boycott of the House of Representatives session, which was postponed by Deputy Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi until nine o’clock this evening, Saturday.

The head of the FAO Zakho bloc, Amer Abdel-Jabbar, said during a press conference held in the Parliament building Read more…

Al-Issawi is preparing to take Al-Halbousi’s seat in the Iraqi parliament

Al-Issawi is preparing to take Al-Halbousi’s seat in the Iraqi parliament

2023-11-18 01:44

Shafaq News / The leader of the Sovereignty Alliance, Issa Al-Issawi, spoke on Saturday about the possibility of his ascending to the Iraqi Parliament, to fill the seat of the deposed Speaker of the Council, Muhammad Al-Halbousi.

Al-Issawi told Shafaq News Agency that he is the first reserve for the first district Read more…

Al-Barti: The political document included passing the oil and gas law, and the movement is going in this direction

Al-Barti: The political document included passing the oil and gas law, and the movement is going in this direction

11-17-2023

Information / Baghdad..
The representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Sherif Suleiman, confirmed today, Friday, that the political movement is underway towards passing the oil and gas law during the next short period, pointing out that the political document gave priority in the laws to the oil and gas law Read more…

Economic institution: America’s exports of goods to Iraq will exceed two billion dollars during 2023

Economic institution: America’s exports of goods to Iraq will exceed two billion dollars during 2023

2023-11-17 00:57

Shafaq News/ The “Future Iraq” Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultations expected, on Friday, that America’s exports of goods to Iraq will exceed two billion dollars during the current year for the first time in five years.

The head of the foundation, Manar Al-Obaidi, said in a report published today Read more…

Parliament holds an extraordinary session tomorrow, and an alliance presents three candidates to succeed Al-Halbousi

Parliament holds an extraordinary session tomorrow, and an alliance presents three candidates to succeed Al-Halbousi

2023-11-17 04:12

Shafaq News/ The Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives announced on Friday that it had received a request from more than 50 representatives to hold an extraordinary session tomorrow, Saturday, to complete the council’s legislative and Read more…

Al-Salhi: The government must hold the resigned ministers accountable

Al-Salhi: The government must hold the resigned ministers accountable

11-16-2023

Information / private..
Today, Thursday, Member of the House of Representatives, Rafiq Al-Salhi, called on the government to hold accountable the ministers who submitted their resignations by order of the person expelled from the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, while stressing that the constitutional oath must be adhered to before Read more…

Foreign Ministry: Winning UNESCO membership is an achievement that restores the world’s confidence to Iraq

Foreign Ministry: Winning UNESCO membership is an achievement that restores the world’s confidence to Iraq

11-16-2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed, on Thursday, that Iraq’s victory as a member of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an achievement that restores the world’s confidence to Iraq.

The ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, said in a press statement, “With the aim of strengthening Iraq’s position in international forums, Read more…