IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

A deputy affirms: A major parliamentary refusal to pass the 2021 budget

A deputy affirms: A major parliamentary refusal to pass the 2021 budget

Sunday 7 March 2021 | 02:48 PM

Today, Sunday, Ali Al-Badiri, a deputy for the Wisdom Movement, confirmed that there is a great parliamentary refusal to pass the 2021 budget bill without some amendments to it.

Al-Badiri told “Eye of Iraq News”, “There are deputies from different political blocs who have many observations about many paragraphs in the 2021 budget bill, and that is why there is a great refusal Read more…

Iraq .. a parliamentary movement to restore the dollar exchange rate to its previous state

Iraq .. a parliamentary movement to restore the dollar exchange rate to its previous state

Sunday 7 March 2021 | 03:09 pm

On Sunday, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, confirmed the existence of a parliamentary movement and parliamentary signatures in order to restore the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar or reduce the current price. Cougar said, “The political movement in this regard is still going on, even there are requests for the signatures Read more…

Iran demands the release of billions of dollars frozen in Iraq

Iran demands the release of billions of dollars frozen in Iraq

2021-03-07

Today, Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the Iraqi government to release “billions of dollars” in funds frozen in Iraqi banks.

Rouhani said in a statement published by the official Iranian news agency that he “received a phone call from the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Abdul Latif who was dispersed to discuss cooperation between the two countries, advance Read more…

Parliamentary signatures to vote on a mechanism to alleviate the weight of the high dollar within the budget

Parliamentary signatures to vote on a mechanism to alleviate the weight of the high dollar within the budget

3/7/2021 11:23

[Baghdad_Where]
MP Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani asked, on Sunday, the Council of Ministers to adopt the proposal that he had previously submitted to the Parliamentary Finance Committee, which did not work with it, and the judge to increase the amount of the social aid salary.
The proposal stipulates that Read more…

A parliamentary source is likely to include the budget law on the agenda of next Thursday’s session

A parliamentary source is likely to include the budget law on the agenda of next Thursday’s session

2021-03-06 07:31

Shafaq News / On Saturday, a representative source suggested that the federal budget law for 2021 will be included in the schedule of next Thursday’s session, indicating that the contentious paragraphs of the Federal Court Law will soon be resolved.

The source informed Shafaq News Agency; It is possible that the budget law Read more…

What are the seven nos that the reference Sistani said to the Pope?

What are the seven nos that the reference Sistani said to the Pope?

3/6/2021 15:59

[Baghdad-Where]
The province of Najaf witnessed, today, Saturday, a historic meeting that brought together the Supreme Authority, Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, and the Vatican’s Pope, Pope Francis.
The meeting included seven nos, which the Sistani authority confirmed, during his conversation with Pope Francis.
During the meeting, the supreme authority, Mr. Ali al-Sistani stressed, “No Read more…

The end of the meeting of Mr. Sistani and the Pope in the old city

The end of the meeting of Mr. Sistani and the Pope in the old city

3/6/2021 10:48

[Baghdad-Where]
The meeting of the supreme religious authority in Iraq, Mr. Ali al-Sistani, and Pope Francis, ended in the old city in Najaf governorate.
A reporter said, “The meeting of the supreme religious authority in Iraq, Mr. Ali al-Sistani, and Pope Francis, which was held in the old city of Najaf province, has ended, and the Pope left Read more…

The law calls for the return of the exchange rate and affirms: the government’s economic policies “have failed”

The law calls for the return of the exchange rate and affirms: the government’s economic policies “have failed”

03-05-2021 10:17 AM

Today, Friday, the parliamentary law bloc demanded that the exchange rate of the dollar be restored to its previous level, while it confirmed the failure of the government’s economic and financial policies.

In a statement received by the Tigris, the bloc said that it “calls on the Presidency of the House of Representatives and the Finance Committee to adopt the previous exchange rate Read more…

Al-Halbousi: Present the budget to a vote soon, and we are proceeding with the legislation of the oil and gas law

Al-Halbousi: Present the budget to a vote soon, and we are proceeding with the legislation of the oil and gas law

Posted, 03/05/2021

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, confirmed, on Thursday, the parliament’s keenness to proceed with the laws that were suspended in previous sessions, most notably the Federal Supreme Court Law, which was suspended throughout previous sessions.
In a statement, Al-Furat News Agency received a copy of it today, Al-Halbousi said, “There is insistence from members of the House of Representatives to proceed Read more…

The Pope from Our Lady of Deliverance Church: I thank God for meeting us today

The Pope from Our Lady of Deliverance Church: I thank God for meeting us today

2021-03-05

Pope Francis the Pope of the Vatican said in a speech at Our Lady of Deliverance Church in Baghdad that he is grateful for the opportunity to come to Iraq, the cradle of civilizations, and he added, “Thank God for our meeting today.”

He added that I extend my gratitude to the invitation of President Read more…

Al-Kazemi arrives at Baghdad airport to receive His Holiness, the Pope

Al-Kazemi arrives at Baghdad airport to receive His Holiness, the Pope

3/5/2021 13:30

[Baghdad_Where]
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived at Baghdad Airport today, Friday, to receive the Pope.
Our correspondent said, “The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, arrived at Baghdad airport Read more…

Advisor to Barzani: The federal government accepted an agreement with Kurdistan on the budget

Advisor to Barzani: The federal government accepted an agreement with Kurdistan on the budget

03-04-2021 11:46 AM

Masoud Haider, an advisor to the leader of the Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, confirmed, on Thursday, that the federal government agreed with the agreement with the Kurdistan region regarding the 2021 budget, while noting that the Finance Committee made fundamental adjustments to the budget.

Haider said to “Tigris”, “The Kurdistan region is not an obstacle Read more…

Member in Parliamentary Finance: No one knows when the budget will be voted until Al-Halbousi

Member in Parliamentary Finance: No one knows when the budget will be voted until Al-Halbousi

04/03/2021 20:07:51

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Sherwan Mirza, said that “no one knows when the draft federal budget bill for 2021 will be presented to the House of Representatives for a vote.”
Mirza told {Al-Furat News}: “No one knows a date in the House of Representatives to vote on it, as well as the Finance Committee, but even Parliament Speaker Read more…

Confirms that the region has not submitted a financial statement of its revenues 6 years ago

Confirms that the region has not submitted a financial statement of its revenues 6 years ago

3/4/2021 10:44

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Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi revealed, on Thursday, that the Kurdistan region had not delivered a list of its financial revenues since 2014.
It indicated a document issued by the Office of the Minister of Finance. In a response Read more…

Parliamentary Finance reveals positive dialogues regarding the approval of the 2021 budget

Parliamentary Finance reveals positive dialogues regarding the approval of the 2021 budget

Wednesday 3 March 2021 | 01:33 PM

Today, Wednesday, the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Parliament revealed positive dialogues regarding the approval of the 2021 budget bill.

Committee member Jamal Cougar told “Eye of Iraq News” that “the past two days have witnessed positive political and parliamentary dialogues regarding the approval of the budget bill for the year 2021, and this means that the approval Read more…

Al-Kaabi calls for returning the dollar exchange to its previous rate

Al-Kaabi calls for returning the dollar exchange to its previous rate

2021-03-03

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hassan Al-Kaabi, today, Wednesday, called for an “urgent” pause for all members of Parliament to return to the previous dollar exchange rate.

Al-Kaabi said during his presidency of today’s meeting, “The rise in the exchange rate of the dollar has Read more…

The Financial Committee rules out the return of previous dollar prices and explains why

The Financial Committee rules out the return of previous dollar prices and explains why

3/3/2021 11:13

[Baghdad-Where]
The Finance Committee ruled out, on Wednesday, the return of the dollar’s ​​exchange rates to what they were in the past.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said, “It is not possible to return the exchange rates of the dollar to what it was in the past,” explaining the reason Read more…

Nazem: The government ended the currency auction and raised the central bank’s reserves

Nazem: The government ended the currency auction and raised the central bank’s reserves

Tuesday 2 March 2021 | 07:17 pm

Cabinet spokesman Hassan Nazim confirmed today, Tuesday, that the government has ended the currency auction and raised the Central Bank’s reserves. Nazem said in the weekly press conference of the Council of Ministers, “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed the government’s adoption of the stance Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: At the end of this week, the budget will be passed

Parliamentary Finance: At the end of this week, the budget will be passed

03-02-2021 04:57 PM

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, today, Tuesday, that the draft federal budget law will be passed in the House of Representatives at the end of this week.

Committee member Siham Shenoun said in a statement to “Tigris”, “The House of Representatives will pass the draft federal budget law for 2021 Read more…

Within a month, Iraq’s oil exports to America exceed 3 million barrels

Within a month, Iraq’s oil exports to America exceed 3 million barrels

02/03/2021 13:57:48

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The US Energy Information Administration announced today, Tuesday, that Iraq’s crude oil exports to America exceeded 3 million during the month of February.
The administration said, according to a schedule, that “Iraq exported 3 million and 24 thousand barrels of crude oil to America during the past month, at a rate of Read more…