IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Dollar exchange rates in local markets

Dollar exchange rates in local markets

Saturday 7 August 2021 | 10:50 am

The exchange rates of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar on a daily basis, according to the variables of the currency exchange market in the capital, Baghdad, and the provinces of the country . Read more…

A statement from al-Sadr’s advisor regarding the withdrawal from the elections

A statement from al-Sadr’s advisor regarding the withdrawal from the elections

08.06.2021 – 18:13

Baghdad – people

Hassan al-Adari, advisor to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, confirmed on Friday that the decision to withdraw from the elections is final and irreversible.

Al-Adari said in a statement Read more…

The Iraqi government begins preparing the budget for the year 2022 and reveals a rise in the deficit

The Iraqi government begins preparing the budget for the year 2022 and reveals a rise in the deficit

2021-08-06 08:04

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi announced that the 2022 budget, which the ministry started preparing a few days ago, will have a reform dimension, as it “different from previous budgets” and reflects “the reality of Iraq’s obligations,” according to “AFP.”

In statements to a group of journalists, the minister explained Read more…

The future of the US presence in Iraq after the fourth round of the strategic dialogue

The future of the US presence in Iraq after the fourth round of the strategic dialogue

8-6-2021

US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi signed an agreement officially ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than 18 years after US forces entered the country, at the conclusion of the fourth round of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington. In return, Baghdad confirmed Iraq’s commitment to protecting the international coalition personnel who provide advice and training.

The fourth round of the strategic dialogue between the two countries will be the last, according to the statements Read more…

Al-Eqabi presents a set of observations on the executive framework of the “white paper” and its risks

Al-Eqabi presents a set of observations on the executive framework of the “white paper” and its risks

Thursday 5 August 2021 | 01:40 PM

Today, Thursday, Hussein Al-Uqabi, a member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee of the National Approach Bloc, presented a set of observations about the executive framework of the “white paper” and its risks.

Al-Aqabi said in a statement that “the government announced a few days ago that it will launch the executive framework of the white paper, and although we previously recorded many observations on this paper, we would like to emphasize Read more…

The war on electricity towers continues in Iraq.. and citizens: enough is enough

The war on electricity towers continues in Iraq.. and citizens: enough is enough

8-5-2021

The targeting of electric power transmission lines and towers continues in Iraq, while the General Company for Northern Electricity Transmission revealed, on Thursday, that hostile acts of sabotage affected the electricity transmission lines in the governorates of Salah al-Din, Kirkuk and Nineveh.

According to the company’s statement, “for the second day in a row, there are new hostile acts of sabotage Read more…

US report: Biden’s ploy in Iraq may turn against him

US report: Biden’s ploy in Iraq may turn against him

2021-08-04 00:46

Shafaq News/ “Foreign Policy” magazine said that Joe Biden’s designation of the American forces in Iraq as non-combat forces will not prevent the Iranian-backed factions from targeting them, and argued that the move may be dangerously counterproductive.

And she noted that last week at the White House, US President Joe Biden told Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi that US combat forces Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: The 2022 budget cannot be approved before the elections

Parliamentary Finance: The 2022 budget cannot be approved before the elections

2021-08-04 04:16

Shafaq News/ The Parliamentary Finance Committee considered, on Wednesday, that it is not possible to approve the general budget law for the year 2022 before holding the Parliament elections, pointing out that the Ministry of Finance is working on drafting the budget.

Committee member Muhammad Al-Shabki told Shafaq News Agency, “The Financial Management Law stipulates Read more…

In its weekly session, the Al-Kazemi government takes 8 new decisions

In its weekly session, the Al-Kazemi government takes 8 new decisions

2021-08-04 10:52

Shafaq News/ The media office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced on Tuesday that the government has taken 8 new decisions during its regular session, noting that the session witnessed a discussion of developments in the country, as well as discussing topics on the agenda.

The session witnessed, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, hosting the Chairman Read more…

A parliamentarian discloses the disappearance of $25 billion through remittances outside Iraq

A parliamentarian discloses the disappearance of $25 billion through remittances outside Iraq

2021-08-04 07:44

Shafaq News/ Member of Parliament Arshad Al-Salihi said on Wednesday that corruption operations occurred through remittances outside Iraq in the year 2020, at a time when the total imports in the same year amounted to 15 billion dollars, according to the Ministry of Planning.

Al-Salihi said in a statement today, “We were surprised by the figures revealed by the Ministry of Planning that the volume of Iraq’s Read more…

“The dinar exchange rate” enters the electoral fray in Iraq

“The dinar exchange rate” enters the electoral fray in Iraq

Tuesday 3 August 2021 18:32

The exchange rate of the income of the dinar Iraqi in the election campaign for many of the actors involved in the entitlement of the Iraqi parliament, as affects a large segment of the Iraqi people that have been affected by the reduced value of the end of last year.

It seems that the lists participating in the elections’ lack of files of achievements to speak to the public, which are expected Read more…

Al-Kazemi: We will give the ministers a choice between staying in the government or running for elections, and for myself, I did not run

Al-Kazemi: We will give the ministers a choice between staying in the government or running for elections, and for myself, I did not run

08-03-2021 05:32 PM

Today, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi stated that he will give ministers the choice between staying in the government or running for elections, and while he did not run for elections, he made it clear that the government is investigating by exploiting state resources for electoral purposes.

Al-Kazemi said during the cabinet session held today, Tuesday, ” There are complaints about the exploitation Read more…

Oil expert: The withdrawal of international companies from the fields is in the interest of Iraq

Oil expert: The withdrawal of international companies from the fields is in the interest of Iraq

2021-08-03 02:28

Shafaq News/ The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri, considered, on Tuesday, the withdrawal of companies from the oil fields; It is in the interest of Iraq.

Al-Jawahiri said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency; “The contracts that were signed within the oil licensing rounds stipulate that the total number of people working in these companies must be at least 70 percent of the Iraqis,” noting that Read more…

Iraq.. The three presidencies confirm that the elections will be held on time

Iraq.. The three presidencies confirm that the elections will be held on time

8-3-2021

With the intensification of controversy and debate over the general elections in Iraq scheduled for next October, especially in the wake of a number of withdrawals from them by powerful political forces, the matter was settled in the “three presidencies.”

The expanded meeting, which included heads and representatives of a number of Iraqi forces and parties, came at the invitation of Prime Minister Read more…

Deputy: Returning the dollar exchange rate to its previous price is a popular demand

Deputy: Returning the dollar exchange rate to its previous price is a popular demand

09:41 – 02/08/2021

Baghdad – Mawazine News
Independent MP Mansour Al-Baiji stressed, on Monday, that restoring the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar to its previous price is a popular demand by all the people, and we will work to return it to its previous price during the next stage and as soon as possible.
Al-Baiji said, in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, that raising the dollar exchange harmed a large segment Read more…

US Ambassador: The US presence will be part of the international coalition to provide support to Iraq

US Ambassador: The US presence will be part of the international coalition to provide support to Iraq

08-02-2021 11:50 AM

The US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, confirmed that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and President Joe Biden signed an agreement that provides for the withdrawal of US combat forces from Iraq, so that the internal security forces will take over the combat missions.

Tueller said during his meeting with a group of journalists Read more…

Washington and “closed meetings” push Al-Sadr to re-calculate the elections

Washington and “closed meetings” push Al-Sadr to re-calculate the elections

2021-08-02 01:53

Shafak News / Two weeks and a few days after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decided to boycott the elections to be held on the tenth of October, until he returned to studying the possibility of reversing the boycott decision, which comes as a result of “unannounced” meetings urging al-Sadr to return from one side. And the recent visit of the Prime Minister to Washington and what was achieved Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: Holding the elections on time will delay the arrival and passage of the 2022 budget

Parliamentary Finance: Holding the elections on time will delay the arrival and passage of the 2022 budget

Monday August 2, 2021 | 11:51 am

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Sherwan Mirza, revealed on Monday the date of sending the draft law on the general federal budget for the country for the year 2022, by the government to the House of Representatives .

Mirza said, “The budget bill every year is prepared in the month of June, and then the Ministry of Finance and Planning decides to prepare the initial draft Read more…

Al-Kazemi announces the launch of the economic reform plan within the white paper

Al-Kazemi announces the launch of the economic reform plan within the white paper

Monday August 2, 2021 | 05:02 PM

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi chaired the meeting of the Supreme Committee for Reform in Iraq. Al-Kazemi said, according to a statement by his office, “Since we launched the reform white paper to address the rampant corruption in the country and we have been working to create an appropriate atmosphere for its application, and our meeting today is to announce the start of implementing Read more…

Investing in Iraq..a “paralyzed” sector needs tremendous efforts and courageous decisions

Investing in Iraq..a “paralyzed” sector needs tremendous efforts and courageous decisions

2021-08-01 | 04:14

Report: Alsumaria News

Investment is the main gateway to the development of all societies in the world, but in Iraq it has become a door to corruption and has turned into an environment expelling investments and investors, at a time when a member of the parliamentary economy indicated that investment in Iraq is almost paralyzed and needs tremendous efforts Read more…