IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Deciding 36 articles out of 68 in the budget… Details of the results of the three parliament sessions

Deciding 36 articles out of 68 in the budget… Details of the results of the three parliament sessions

2023-06-11

The Iraqi Council of Representatives decided 36 articles out of 68 in the draft federal budget law, during the past three sessions that were held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8/9/10 June 2023.

It is scheduled to resume voting on the rest of the articles of the budget bill Read more…

Deputy: Approval of the budget is going the wrong way with the continuation of political differences

Deputy: Approval of the budget is going the wrong way with the continuation of political differences

6-10-2023

Information / special.
Representative Haider Al-Salami confirmed, on Saturday, the continuation of political differences over the articles of the 2023 budget.

Al-Salami told Al-Maalouma that “the delay in approving the budget is due to the postponement of a number of articles due to differences and the absence of Read more…

More than a billion dollars in sales from the Central Bank of Iraq within a week

More than a billion dollars in sales from the Central Bank of Iraq within a week

2023-06-10 02:47

Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq’s total sales of hard currency during the past week amounted to more than one billion dollars.

Shafaq News agency reporter stated that the Central Bank sold during the past week, during the five days in which the auction opened, Read more…

Close to the framework: No further postponement of the budget session.. It will pass today

Close to the framework: No further postponement of the budget session.. It will pass today

6-10-2023

Information / Baghdad..
A politician close to the coordination framework, Saad al-Muttalbi, affirmed, on Saturday, that there will be no further postponement of the voting session on the draft federal budget law.

Al-Muttalbi said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “The forces of the coordination framework, along with the rest of the political forces, including Read more…

The 2023 budget.. Article 14 preoccupies the blocs, hours before the decision session

The 2023 budget.. Article 14 preoccupies the blocs, hours before the decision session

2023-06-10 04:24

Shafaq News/ The meetings between the political blocs continue to reach an agreement leading to approving the draft federal budget law for the years (2023, 2024, 2025), amid parliamentary weightings to complete the remaining budget materials this Saturday.

And the Iraqi parliament, convening since the day before yesterday, Read more…

The release of 3 billion dollars of frozen Iranian funds in Iraq

The release of 3 billion dollars of frozen Iranian funds in Iraq

2023-06-10

Today, Saturday, an Iranian official announced the release of $3 billion of Iranian funds frozen in Iraq due to US sanctions.

And Al-Jazeera website quoted an Iranian official as saying that “3 billion dollars of Iran’s frozen funds in Iraq have been Read more…

The House of Representatives raises its session to this afternoon

The House of Representatives raises its session to this afternoon

2023-06-10

The House of Representatives decided to adjourn its session dedicated to passing the budget law to Saturday afternoon.

The media department of the parliament said in a statement, “The House of Representatives adjourned its session to Read more…

A new understanding to pass controversial paragraphs in the budget law

A new understanding to pass controversial paragraphs in the budget law

2023-06-09 09:20

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the political forces reached a political agreement, according to which the federal budget law will be passed.

Informed sources told Shafaq News Agency; New agreements concluded between Read more…

Parliament suspends its session “temporarily” and transfers discussions to external meetings

Parliament suspends its session “temporarily” and transfers discussions to external meetings

2023-06-09 09:11

Shafaq News/ A parliamentary source stated, on Friday, that the parliament session devoted to completing the vote on the tripartite budget bill has stopped.

The source told Shafaq News agency, “The House of Representatives temporarily Read more…

Parliament votes to adopt the value of a barrel of oil at $70 and the exchange rate of the dollar at 1,300 dinars

Parliament votes to adopt the value of a barrel of oil at $70 and the exchange rate of the dollar at 1,300 dinars

2023-06-08 14:10

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Parliament approved, late Thursday night, the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar, at a value of 1,300 dinars against one dollar, with a financial revenue of $70 per barrel of oil.

According to the budget materials that the House of Representatives voted on, and which Read more…

A leader in the frame: The Sudanese government is determined to change about 20 government positions

A leader in the frame: The Sudanese government is determined to change about 20 government positions

6-9-2023

Information / Baghdad
The leader in the coordination framework, Turki Al-Atbi, confirmed on Friday that the Sudanese government is determined to change about 20 other government positions this June.
Al-Atbi said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “The strategy of the Sudanese government to change government positions in various ministries and Read more…

Al-Sudani intensifies his contacts with the political blocs to complete the vote on the budget

Al-Sudani intensifies his contacts with the political blocs to complete the vote on the budget

6-9-2023

Information / Baghdad..
The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan parliamentary bloc, Harim Kamal Agha, confirmed, on Friday, that the Prime Minister has intensified contacts with all the political blocs gathered in order to vote on the budget in full.

Agha said in a televised statement, followed by Read more…

Al-Zorfi: We are continuing to vote on the budget, with or without the agreement

Al-Zorfi: We are continuing to vote on the budget, with or without the agreement

2023-06-09 07:34

Shafaq News/ The Presidency of Parliament has set, at 6:00 p.m. today, Friday, a new date for holding a session to complete the vote on the tripartite budget bill.

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Adnan Al-Zorfi, told Shafaq News agency, “The House of Representatives will vote on the budget law, whether or Read more…

Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Al-Karaawi, explains the reason for postponing the resumption of the budget session

Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Al-Karaawi, explains the reason for postponing the resumption of the budget session

2023-06-09

Today, Friday, June 9, 2023, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Al-Karawi, explained the reason for postponing the resumption of the 28th session devoted to voting on the draft budget law.

It was scheduled that the House of Representatives would resume its session Read more…

Parliament adjourns after voting on articles of the draft budget

Parliament adjourns after voting on articles of the draft budget

2023-06-09

The House of Representatives decided to adjourn its session to Friday afternoon.

A press source said that the Council Presidency decided to adjourn the meeting Read more…

An American institute dismantles the Chinese puzzle in Iraq: Beijing’s investments are supported by factions loyal to Iran

An American institute dismantles the Chinese puzzle in Iraq: Beijing’s investments are supported by factions loyal to Iran

2023-06-08 08:24

Shafaq News/ The American “Middle East Institute” considered that China’s role is growing in the Iraqi energy sector, and that Chinese companies are in a good position to engage in efforts to expand Iraq’s capacity, with its active participation in various energy-related projects. For the dominant player in the Iraqi economy, it Read more…

Briar Rashid: The House of Representatives has no choice but to vote on the draft budget law

Briar Rashid: The House of Representatives has no choice but to vote on the draft budget law

2023-06-08

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote during its session, which will be held today, Thursday, on the draft federal budget law for the fiscal years (2023.2024.2025).
The representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc, Dr. Briar Rashid, said during a special statement to PUKMEDIA: The House of Representatives has no choice Read more…

Disclosure of the reasons for postponing the budget approval session to eight in the evening

Disclosure of the reasons for postponing the budget approval session to eight in the evening

6-8-2023

Information / Special..
The political analyst, Qassem Balshan, attributed, on Thursday, the postponement of the voting session on the budget law to the lack of agreement between the political blocs to pass it, while stressing that the scenario of the process of transferring the approval of the budget to the next sessions or until after Read more…

Postponing the parliament session to vote on the budget until the evening

Postponing the parliament session to vote on the budget until the evening

2023-06-08 00:07

Shafaq News/ A parliamentary source stated, on Thursday, that the Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives decided to postpone the session devoted to voting on the budget until the evening time.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the presidency decided to postpone the session to 8:00 pm today, after it was scheduled to be held Read more…

Economic: Legislation of the oil and gas law has become binding on the government and parliament

Economic: Legislation of the oil and gas law has become binding on the government and parliament

6-7-2023

Information / Baghdad..
Economic expert Diaa Mohsen confirmed, on Tuesday, that the executive authorities represented by the government and the legislative in the House of Representatives must approve the oil and gas law during the current session Read more…