IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Source: The IMF knows very well that the Minister of Finance has lost the confidence of the people and will not loan it again

Source: The IMF knows very well that the Minister of Finance has lost the confidence of the people and will not loan it again

01-25-2021 11:25 AM

An informed political source confirmed, today, Monday, that Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi will not be able to deal again with the International Monetary Fund, as it has lost the people’s confidence due to its wrong financial policy.

The source said in a statement to “Tigris”, “The International Monetary Fund or any foreign entity will not lend to Iraq again at the request of the current Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi, because those parties concerned Read more…

The budget: Efforts to reduce the deficit to 50 trillion and not discuss the devaluation of the dinar

The budget: Efforts to reduce the deficit to 50 trillion and not discuss the devaluation of the dinar

2021-01-25 05:18

Shafaq News / The Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee announced, on Monday, efforts to reduce the fiscal deficit in the draft general budget law to less than 50 trillion dinars, noting that the Finance Committee did not discuss the issue of reducing the value of the dinar against the dollar.

Committee member Mazen Al-Faili told Shafaq News, “The Parliamentary Finance Committee Read more…

Parliamentary energy: The electricity system is threatened with complete collapse, and Al-Kazemi must intervene

Parliamentary energy: The electricity system is threatened with complete collapse, and Al-Kazemi must intervene

01/25/2021 15:34:10

{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} A member of the Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee, Adel Al-Mahlawi, warned Monday that the electricity system is threatened with a complete collapse and that Al-Kazemi must intervene
In a statement, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, Al-Mahlawi said, “Successive governments have failed to deal with the electricity file as a result of mismanagement in the Ministry of Electricity and the accumulation of corruption Read more…

International Monetary Fund: The Iraqi authorities have asked us for emergency assistance

International Monetary Fund: The Iraqi authorities have asked us for emergency assistance

2021-01-25

The International Monetary Fund confirmed today, Monday, that it had received an Iraqi request for “emergency aid.”

The representative of the Fund said in a statement, “The Iraqi authorities have requested emergency assistance from the International Monetary Fund Read more…

A legal expert explains the possibility of Iraq requesting compensation from the countries from which the terrorists came

A legal expert explains the possibility of Iraq requesting compensation from the countries from which the terrorists came

2021-01-25

The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, explained the extent to which Iraq is able to request compensation from the countries from which the terrorists came to the country.

Al-Tamimi told “the information”, that “after the legislation of a law in Parliament demanding compensation for victims of terrorism, Iraq can follow the legal path to obtain compensation from the countries from which the terrorists came to the country.”

He explained that “the United Nations placed the terrorist ISIS in 2014 under Chapter VII, so Read more…

Barzani to Arab diplomats: Kurdistan wants to reach a constitutional solution with Baghdad

Barzani to Arab diplomats: Kurdistan wants to reach a constitutional solution with Baghdad

01/25/2021 17:02

[Baghdad-Where]
Massoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, informed diplomats from 5 Arab countries of the desire of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to reach a constitutional solution with the federal government.
This came during Barzani’s reception in Erbil, the capital of the region, the Egyptian Consul General Muhammad Wajih Al-Hijazi, the Kuwaiti Omar Al-Kandari, the Palestinian Nazmi Al-Hazouri, the Emirati Ahmed Al-Zahri, and Jordan’s Coordinator Read more…

Deputy: The budget was compressed to reach 130 instead of 164 trillion dinars

Deputy: The budget was compressed to reach 130 instead of 164 trillion dinars

24-2021 10:07 AM

Al-Fateh Alliance MP Muhammad Al-Baldawi confirmed today, Sunday, that all wasteful materials have been removed from the budget until 34 trillion have been downloaded.

Al-Baldawi said in a statement to “Tigris”, that “the budget witnessed a reduction in it, reaching 130 trillion dinars, after it was as proven by the government Read more…

Iraq reveals its securities and moves to loan 6 billion dollars from the IMF

Iraq reveals its securities and moves to loan 6 billion dollars from the IMF

2021-01-24 07:51

Shafaq News / The American “Bloomberg” website quoted Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi as saying that Iraq is in talks with the International Monetary Fund to obtain a loan of 6 billion dollars to support its exhausted economy.

Iraq, the second largest oil producer in OPEC, suffers from an expected deficit Read more…

After Biden’s inauguration, the Iraqi Front marks a “great challenge” facing the Al-Kazemi government

After Biden’s inauguration, the Iraqi Front marks a “great challenge” facing the Al-Kazemi government

2021-01-24 02:55

Shafaq News / Today, Sunday, the Iraqi Front saw that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazimi, will face a major challenge after Joe Biden officially assumed power in the United States of America.

A leader in the front, Atheel Al-Nujaifi, told Shafaq News, “Certainly, the Al-Kazemi government will be willing to conclude new agreements in various fields with the Biden administration, but will the Al-Kazemi government be able to abide by what is included in the agreements with the United States? This is what is important.”

Al-Nujaifi explained that, “despite the change Read more…

Planning: an increase in the inflation rate last December by 3.3%

Planning: an increase in the inflation rate last December by 3.3%

01/24/2021 12:50:37

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Central Bureau of Statistics of the Ministry of Planning released on Sunday its qualitative report for the Consumer Price Index for the month of December of 2020, which is the first report issued by the agency after changing the exchange rate.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: Next week will witness the vote on the budget law

Parliamentary Finance: Next week will witness the vote on the budget law

01/24/2021 12:42

[Baghdad-Where]
The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced, on Sunday, that next week will witness a vote on the draft budget law after completing all observations and making amendments.
A member of the committee, Representative Shirwan Mirza, said in a televised interview, “Parliament will Read more…

Parliamentary Finance holds its 30th meeting … to complete the discussion of the budget paragraphs

Parliamentary Finance holds its 30th meeting … to complete the discussion of the budget paragraphs

01/24/2021 14:52

[Baghdad-Where]
The Parliamentary Finance Committee held its 30th meeting, on Sunday, to discuss the draft federal budget bill for the year 2021.
The Media Department of Parliament said in a statement, “The Finance Committee hosted Read more…

America stops the Iraqi refugee program … and the reason is revealed

America stops the Iraqi refugee program … and the reason is revealed

01/23/2021 18:05:59

{International: Al-Furat News} The US State Department announced the temporary suspension of the program for accepting Iraqi refugees after discovering a “breach” that included stealing the files of asylum applicants’ files.
The State Department said in a press statement that it “decided to stop the program urgently for a period of 90 days after an indictment was issued by the US Department of Justice against three people for stealing confidential Read more…

Allawi sends a message to Biden .. This is what was stated in it!

Allawi sends a message to Biden .. This is what was stated in it!

Saturday 23 January 2021 | 05:37 pm

On Saturday, the leader of the National Coalition, Iyad Allawi, sent a message to US President Joe Biden on the occasion of his being sworn in as president, and said that the US administration and Iran had agreed to abort the will of the Iraqis in 2010 .

Allawi added in the message, “We welcome and hope a clear policy of the United States of America Read more…

Parliamentary Finance announces a change in the salaries deduction and determines the final status of the dollar

Parliamentary Finance announces a change in the salaries deduction and determines the final status of the dollar

2021-01-23

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, Saturday (January 23, 2021), its intention to finalize the drafting of the 2021 budget and put it to the vote at the end of this week or early next week, determining what it described as the “biggest problem” for the budget, while noting to change the clause Read more…

Deputy: Parliament will not vote on a budget affecting the poor segments of the population

Deputy: Parliament will not vote on a budget affecting the poor segments of the population

01/23/2021 14:44

[Baghdad-Where]
Member of Parliament, Layal Al-Bayati, confirmed, on Saturday, that parliament members will not vote on the 2021 budget if it affects the salaries of employees, retirees, and the working class in society.
And Al-Bayati confirmed, in a statement, that it “follows up all the paragraphs and points of disagreement in the budget with the Financial Committee to ensure Read more…

Thwarting a major operation to blow up Kirkuk’s electricity towers

Thwarting a major operation to blow up Kirkuk’s electricity towers

01/23/2021 15:35

[Kirkuk-Where]
On Saturday, the Military Intelligence in Kirkuk thwarted an attempt to blow up transmission towers in the south of the province.
The intelligence said in a statement, that the detachments of the Military Intelligence Division in the 8th Division and the Intelligence of the 31st Infantry Brigade, managed to thwart a major operation targeting the electric power transmission towers in the Turklan area near the industrial district, south of Kirkuk.

She added that the detachments seized the bombs and bombs prepared Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: A major change will occur in the budget, including the price of oil … and these points of contention

Parliamentary Finance: A major change will occur in the budget, including the price of oil … and these points of contention

Posted, 01/22/2021 20:48:04

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed, on Thursday, a major change in the draft federal budget bill for 2021.
The committee’s rapporteur, Ahmed Al-Saffar, said in a televised press statement, “The Finance Committee is exempt from attending Parliament sessions and holds morning and evening sessions to end discussion of the budget bill.”
And, “the committee has started developing alternative proposals Read more…

Political analyst: The Bab al-Sharqi terrorist bombings mark a dangerous phase and a pretext to keep the US forces

Political analyst: The Bab al-Sharqi terrorist bombings mark a dangerous phase and a pretext to keep the US forces

2021-01-22

The political analyst, Atheer Al-Sharaa, said, on Thursday, that the Baghdad bombings indicate a dangerous coming stage, indicating that among the scenarios on offer is a foreign conspiracy to find an excuse to keep the American forces after the demands for their exit are raised.

Al-Shara said in a press interview that “the bombings that struck Read more…

Baghdad bombings bring back to the minds of Iraqis the horror of the bloody days

Baghdad bombings bring back to the minds of Iraqis the horror of the bloody days

01/22/2021 11:10

[Baghdad-Where]

A month ago, the security forces succeeded in preventing terrorist attacks in the capital, Baghdad, by arresting members of the terrorist “ISIS” who had planned to carry them out with explosive belts, but Thursday’s bombing brought back to mind the horror of the “bloody days” as a result of suicide attacks during the past years.
The last attacks in Baghdad, which the terrorist organization “ISIS” claimed responsibility for, took place in Read more…