IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Parliamentary swings to pass the budget next month after removing three obstacles

Parliamentary swings to pass the budget next month after removing three obstacles

4-30-2023

Information/Baghdad..
The head of the New Generation Bloc, Sarwa Abdel Wahed, suggested passing the budget law in the middle of next month, indicating that the differences centered on operational and investment expenditures and the size of the deficit.
“We seek to reduce the high budget deficit to avoid the issue of borrowing from Read more…

Al-Maliki addresses a request to the government and the judiciary regarding the “theft of the century”: Beware of this matter

Al-Maliki addresses a request to the government and the judiciary regarding the “theft of the century”: Beware of this matter

4-30-2023

Information / special.
Today, Sunday, a member of the State of Law Coalition, Abbas al-Maliki, addressed a request to the government and judicial agencies regarding the “theft of the century” and the defendants in the case, while the release of the corrupt gives “negative messages” to the Iraqi public.

Al-Maliki said in an interview Read more…

Deputy: Al-Sudani’s retraction from the ministerial change is a “weakness” that counts against him

Deputy: Al-Sudani’s retraction from the ministerial change is a “weakness” that counts against him

2023-04-30 02:19

Shafaq News/ The representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Majid Shankali, described, on Sunday, some ministers as “below the level of ambition”, stressing the need to replace them with others better than them to implement the government program.

Shankali told Shafaq News agency, “Some ministers in the government must be Read more…

Parliament announces the referral of 800 corruption files to the judiciary, some of which relate to senior officials

Parliament announces the referral of 800 corruption files to the judiciary, some of which relate to senior officials

4-29-2023

Information / Baghdad..
Independent MP Hadi Al-Salami revealed, on Saturday, that 800 corruption files had been referred to the judiciary and the Integrity Commission during the last period.

Al-Salami said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, “We have referred more than 800 large and serious corruption files, some of them related to senior Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: The budget will be approved when the fiscal deficit is reduced

Parliamentary Finance: The budget will be approved when the fiscal deficit is reduced

4-29-2023

Information / Baghdad ..
A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Representative Jamal Koujar, confirmed, on Saturday, that his committee will continue to host executive officials in the government to pass the budget, indicating that setting the date for approving the budget depends on an agreement Read more…

Disclosure of a previous agreement that allows the Sudanese to carry out the ministerial reshuffle without negotiations

Disclosure of a previous agreement that allows the Sudanese to carry out the ministerial reshuffle without negotiations

4-29-2023

Information / Baghdad..
The deputy of the State of Law coalition, Muhammad al-Ziyadi, considered, on Saturday, that some political forces exercised pressure on Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to keep their failed ministers as a strategic mistake, indicating that the State Administration coalition granted al-Sudani the powers Read more…

Parliamentary criticism of the government because of the Washington ambassador .. “Her moves are unacceptable”

Parliamentary criticism of the government because of the Washington ambassador .. “Her moves are unacceptable”

4-29-2023

Information / special.
Today, Saturday, the former member of the House of Representatives, Jassim Al-Bayati, considered the movements and visit of the US ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanowski, to Anbar province a “blatant interference” in the internal affairs, while he criticized the government.

Al-Bayati said in an interview with Al-Maalouma agency, “The movements of Washington’s ambassador to Baghdad show the weakness of the ethnic government,” wondering, “Can the Iraqi Read more…

Deputy: The budget will be approved next month, and its ceiling is 199 trillion dinars

Deputy: The budget will be approved next month, and its ceiling is 199 trillion dinars

2023-04-28

Today, Friday, a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Mueen Al-Kazemi, confirmed the existence of a parliamentary consensus to approve the budget, while revealing a deficit of (64) trillion dinars in the budget.

Al-Kazemi stated, in a statement singled out to him by “The Insider”, that “the upper ceiling of the budget for the current year Read more…

Al-Baydani explains the reasons for the decline in the exchange rate of the dollar and the convergence of the value between the official and the parallel

Al-Baydani explains the reasons for the decline in the exchange rate of the dollar and the convergence of the value between the official and the parallel

4-28-2023

Information / Baghdad..
Economic affairs specialist Hisham Al-Baydani explained, on Friday, the reasons for the decline in the exchange rate of the dollar in the parallel market, pointing out that there is a convergence in value between the official offering of the state and the parallel market.
Al-Baydani told Al-Maalouma, that “reducing the gap between the parallel and Read more…

Al-Baldawi: Some parties are trying to thwart the Sudanese anti-corruption project

Al-Baldawi: Some parties are trying to thwart the Sudanese anti-corruption project

4-28-2023

Information / Baghdad…
The representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, confirmed, on Friday, that some parties are trying to thwart the project of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to eliminate corruption, pointing out that there are thousands of corruption files that the government is working to open Read more…

Is the Iraqi prime minister waging a battle of wills with the “coordinating framework”?

Is the Iraqi prime minister waging a battle of wills with the “coordinating framework”?

4-28-2023

Is it true what journalists and observers in Iraq hear about the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, that he is waging a “battle of will” with the “coordinating framework” through the upcoming cabinet reshuffle project?

Finally, Al-Sudani appeared in a local television interview, and he spoke in a clear, yet somewhat angry tone… “The ministerial change is not subject to Read more…

Parliamentary Finance details budget allocations and sets a date for approval

Parliamentary Finance details budget allocations and sets a date for approval

2023-04-28

Yesterday, Thursday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee announced the budget allocations, while setting a date for its approval in Parliament.

Committee member Mueen Al-Kadhimi said in an interview with the “Duty of Honesty” program, the official channel, that “the Finance Committee has started Read more…

Parliamentary Legal: Parliament will approve the budget before the start of its legislative recess

Parliamentary Legal: Parliament will approve the budget before the start of its legislative recess

2023-04-27

The Parliamentary Legal Committee resolved the controversy over approving the draft federal budget law in conjunction with the legislative recess of the House of Representatives.

Committee member Representative Raed Al-Maliki said, in a press statement, that “the Parliamentary Finance Committee will proceed with joint meetings Read more…

Economist: government and central bank measures curbed the dollar fever in Iraq

Economist: government and central bank measures curbed the dollar fever in Iraq

4-27-2023

Information/Baghdad…
Economic expert Bassem Antoine confirmed today, Thursday, that the measures of the government and the Central Bank of Iraq have curbed the fever of the high exchange rates of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar in the local market.

Antoine said in a statement Read more…

All paths of corruption lead to al-Halbousi

All paths of corruption lead to al-Halbousi

4-27-2023

Information/Baghdad…
Muhammad al-Halbousi, who is in charge of the most important oversight and legislative institutions in Iraq, represented by the House of Representatives, continues his control and acquisition of funds and projects allocated to the regions in the liberated provinces, including Read more…

Deputy: The government gave 3 assurances regarding the 2023 budget

Deputy: The government gave 3 assurances regarding the 2023 budget

4-27-2023

Al-Maalouma / Diyala..
A member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Representative Salem Al-Anbuge confirmed, on Thursday, that the government has given 3 assurances regarding the 2023 budget.
Al-Anbuge said in an interview Read more…

Al-Azm responds to Al-Halbousi’s bloc: Talking about approving a “general amnesty” before the “balance sheet” is incorrect

Al-Azm responds to Al-Halbousi’s bloc: Talking about approving a “general amnesty” before the “balance sheet” is incorrect

2023-04-27 06:16

Shafaq News/ The “Al-Azm” parliamentary bloc denied, on Thursday, linking the passage of the amnesty law to the approval of the “tripartite” federal budget, expecting the amnesty to be approved after the vote on the budget.

The head of the bloc, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, told Shafaq News agency, “The talk about linking the general amnesty law to the budget law is not correct, and the Read more…

Cabinet reshuffle in the coming days: Al-Sudani is determined to change these ministers

Cabinet reshuffle in the coming days: Al-Sudani is determined to change these ministers

2023-04-27 04:25

Shafaq News/ An informed government source revealed, today, Thursday, the details of the expected cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani in the coming days.

The source told Shafaq News agency, “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani intends to present the cabinet reshuffle in two Read more…

Iraq supports OPEC’s approach to selling oil in foreign currencies instead of dollars

Iraq supports OPEC’s approach to selling oil in foreign currencies instead of dollars

4-26-2023

Information / Baghdad..
The leader of the State of Law Coalition, Jassem Muhammad Jaafar, confirmed Iraq’s intention to support OPEC’s plans regarding selling oil without dealing in dollars, indicating that this step will support the economies of all oil-exporting countries.

Jaafar said, in a statement to Al-Maalouma, that “OPEC countries are currently heading not to deal in US dollars Read more…

Deputy: The budget will be passed in the middle of next month

Deputy: The budget will be passed in the middle of next month

4-26-2023

Information / Baghdad..
The leader of the State of Law coalition, Representative Muhammad Al-Saihoud, confirmed the existence of a political consensus to pass the budget in the middle of next month, indicating that the Finance Committee will complete its discussions Read more…