IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Continuous stalemate: Opportunities to form the new Iraqi government after Al-Sadr’s meeting with the coordination

Continuous stalemate: Opportunities to form the new Iraqi government after Al-Sadr’s meeting with the coordination

3-18-2022

The Iraqi political scene witnessed a sudden development, represented by the call of Muqtada al-Sadr with the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, on March 10, followed by a meeting between al-Sadr and some leaders of the coordination framework on Read more…

Economist: “Food Dollar” Is The Best Way To End The Situation Of High Prices

Economist: “Food Dollar” Is The Best Way To End The Situation Of High Prices

03/17/2022 | 9:22 AM

Information / Baghdad…

Economist Ihsan Al-Kinani indicated, on Thursday, that the government can resort to a plan that would reduce food prices in the country instead of zeroing customs duties, pointing to the possibility of dealing in food dollars, so that food traders are registered with banks to sell dollars to them at a price supported Read more…

A Representative From Al-Fateh: We Will Go To The Emergency Government In This Case.. What Is It?

A Representative From Al-Fateh: We Will Go To The Emergency Government In This Case.. What Is It?

03/17/2022

Earth News/ The representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hassan Shaker Al-Kaabi, spoke today, Thursday, about the possibility of going to an emergency government in Iraq, indicating that it will be managed by the President of the Republic.

Al-Kaabi said in an interview with Earth News, “If the Iraqi parliament and the political blocs cannot form a government during the constitutional periods Read more…

Gold reserves in Iraq’s vaults are more than 96 tons

Gold reserves in Iraq’s vaults are more than 96 tons

2022.03.17 – 18:25

Baghdad – people

On Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq disclosed the size of the gold reserves in Iraq, among its global ranking.

And the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihsan Shamran, stated, in a statement to the official agency, followed by “Nass” (March 17, 2022), that “the gold reserves in Iraq Read more…

Al-Kazemi’s advisor: The absence of a budget puts officials in front of “two options” to confront the problem

Al-Kazemi’s advisor: The absence of a budget puts officials in front of “two options” to confront the problem

2022-03-17 02:19

Shafaq News/ The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, stated, on Thursday, that the delay in approving the budget law for 2022, makes officials in front of two options to confront the problem of delaying the budget for the current year 2022, indicating that the current exchange Read more…

Political warnings of Iranian bombing of new Iraqi cities… Baghdad is at the top of the list!

Political warnings of Iranian bombing of new Iraqi cities… Baghdad is at the top of the list!

2022-03-17 08:40

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi politician, former MP Mithal Al-Alusi, warned today, Thursday, of a new Iranian bombing of other Iraqi cities after the recent bombing of the city of Erbil, under the pretext of the presence of the “Israeli Mossad”.

Al-Alusi told Shafaq News Agency, “The silence of the Iraqi government towards Read more…

The coordinating framework awaits a meeting with Reber Ahmed and is looking for a “chest” guarantee

The coordinating framework awaits a meeting with Reber Ahmed and is looking for a “chest” guarantee

2022-03-17 08:35

Shafaq News/ A political source revealed, on Thursday, the intention of the Minister of Interior of Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Democratic Party candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Riber Ahmed, to meet the Shiite coordination framework to discuss a number of files, including Read more…

Iraq: The return of the “political blockage” … and the possibility of early elections looming

Iraq: The return of the “political blockage” … and the possibility of early elections looming

3-17-2022

After a short break following the phone call made by the leader of the “Sadrist movement” Muqtada al-Sadr to the leader of the “State of Law” Nuri al-Maliki, the situation returned again to the stage of the so-called “political blockage.”

Al-Sadr, who called al-Maliki, thus raising the practical veto against him, put Read more…

Calls To Cancel The Dollar Sale Window On The Pretext Of The Great Corruption That Accompanies Its Work

Calls To Cancel The Dollar Sale Window On The Pretext Of The Great Corruption That Accompanies Its Work

March 16, 2022

The Independent/- Dollar sales operations through the window of the Central Bank are economically classified according to the Open Market Operations method, and they followed in Iraq a year later the political change for the purpose of controlling the exchange rate, which is an important part of monetary policy, as the exchange rate was considered a nominal Read more…

Asaib: Al-Kazemi Presented The Security File As An Offering To The Dream Of A Second Term

Asaib: Al-Kazemi Presented The Security File As An Offering To The Dream Of A Second Term

03/16/2022 | 5:16 PM

Information / special

A member of the Political Bureau of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Saad al-Saadi, said on Wednesday that the Al-Kazemi government presented the security file as an offering for the dream of a second term.

Al-Saadi said in a statement to the Information Agency, “The government must explain the reasons Read more…

Deputy: The political blocs impede approving the budget and the country has stopped

Deputy: The political blocs impede approving the budget and the country has stopped

03-16-2022 09:16 AM

Today, Wednesday, a member of the House of Representatives confirmed that the 2022 budget will not be approved due to political differences.
Member of the Council, Jamal Cougar, said in a press statement, “The country has stopped due to the failure to approve the 2022 budget, and this matter happens every year due to political differences and politicians’ interference Read more…

Newspaper: Al-Kazemi is Sadr’s candidate for prime minister

Newspaper: Al-Kazemi is Sadr’s candidate for prime minister

March 15, 2022 – 12:35 PM

Baghdad/Iraq News Network –

The Saudi newspaper, Asharq Al-Awsat, described, on Tuesday, that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, nominated his cousin Jaafar al-Sadr to head the next government as a political maneuver, indicating that al-Sadr is trying to pass Mustafa al-Kazemi at a time when Qassem al-Araji and Haider al-Abadi Read more…

Al-Hamami: The Shifts In The Positions Of The Sunnis And The Kurds Towards The Framework Have Raised The Embarrassment Of The Sadrists

Al-Hamami: The Shifts In The Positions Of The Sunnis And The Kurds Towards The Framework Have Raised The Embarrassment Of The Sadrists

03/15/2022 | 2:26 PM

Information / Baghdad.

The deputy of the State of Law coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, considered, on Tuesday, the political transformations in the positions of the Sunnis and the Kurds towards the forces of the coordinating framework, which contributed to raising the embarrassment of the Sadrists by reopening Read more…

With the leaders of the second line… Al-Amiri’s coalition is likely to meet with Al-Sadr within two days to install the “largest bloc”

With the leaders of the second line… Al-Amiri’s coalition is likely to meet with Al-Sadr within two days to install the “largest bloc”

2022-03-15 08:31

Shafaq News/ A leader in the Al-Fateh Alliance led by Hadi Al-Amiri revealed, on Tuesday, the “possibility” of holding a high-level meeting between the leaders of the coordination framework with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, during the next two days at the latter’s residence in Al-Hanana, Najaf Governorate, to deliberate on the formation of the largest Read more…

It is time to raise the price of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar: an economic point of view

It is time to raise the price of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar: an economic point of view

2022-03-15

Since the Iraqi government issued its decision in December 2020 to devalue the Iraqi dinar, controversy has been raging in Iraq about the feasibility of this step, its obligations, and the effects it may have. It is common in Iraq to describe the reduction of the price of the dinar against foreign currencies, and the US dollar in particular, as “raising the price of the dollar.” This is a mistake because the value of the dollar did not rise, but the value of the Iraqi dinar Read more…

An Economist Explains How To Go Towards Decreasing The Dollar Exchange Rate

An Economist Explains How To Go Towards Decreasing The Dollar Exchange Rate

03/14/2022 | 10:11 AM

The Information/Baghdad…

The economic expert, Safwan Qusay, explained how to move towards reducing the dollar exchange rate, pointing out that keeping the current price as it is should be faced with a number of measures to reduce poverty and the damages resulting Read more…

Al-Fatlawi: The Agreement Does Not Exist With “Al-Sadr” And The Framework Rejected His Candidate For Prime Minister

Al-Fatlawi: The Agreement Does Not Exist With “Al-Sadr” And The Framework Rejected His Candidate For Prime Minister

03/14/2022 | 10:10 AM

The Information/Baghdad…

A member of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Ali Al-Fatlawi, confirmed that the agreement still does not exist between the coordination framework and the Sadrist bloc, pointing out that the framework rejected the candidate of the current that was proposed in the meeting Read more…

The Democrat Presents Two Options To Pass The President Of The Republic Through Parliament

The Democrat Presents Two Options To Pass The President Of The Republic Through Parliament

03/14/2022 | 11:51 AM

Information / Baghdad..

The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed, on Monday, the possibility of passing its candidate for the presidency of the republic, pointing out that the designate, Reaper Ahmed, will pass comfortably in the House of Representatives.

Kurdistan Democratic Party deputy Read more…

Frame: Jaafar al-Sadr, al-Abadi and al-Araji, candidates to head the next government

Frame: Jaafar al-Sadr, al-Abadi and al-Araji, candidates to head the next government

March 14, 2022 – 2:36 PM

Baghdad / Iraq News Network – The leader in the coordination framework, Aid Al-Hilali, revealed, on Monday, the developments in the race to head the new Iraqi government, while pointing out that there is competition that has emerged on the scene after the names of the Iraqi ambassador in London, Jaafar Al-Sadr, and National Security Adviser Read more…

The Federal Court postpones the lawsuit to raise the price of the dollar to 4/4

The Federal Court postpones the lawsuit to raise the price of the dollar to 4/4

2022-03-14 09:11

Shafaq News/ The Federal Supreme Court decided to postpone 32 federal lawsuits regarding raising the dollar exchange rate, until the fourth of next April.

The Federal Court had decided to summon the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank, to appear Read more…