IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Parliamentary Finance identifies an external step to resolve the salary crisis and calls on Al-Kazemi to invest it

Parliamentary Finance identifies an external step to resolve the salary crisis and calls on Al-Kazemi to invest it

2020-11-01 08:40

Shafaq News / On Sunday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to invest in Iraq’s foreign relations, to obtain an exception from OPEC Plus’s decision to reduce oil production.
Member of Parliament, Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi, told Shafaq News, “The prime minister should take advantage of Iraq’s good relations with major countries to exclude him from reducing oil production Read more…

Iraq completes the criteria for exit from the list of countries with a high risk in combating money laundering

Iraq completes the criteria for exit from the list of countries with a high risk in combating money laundering

11/01/2020 19:00:43

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Madrid, Adel Mustafa Kamel, announced today, Sunday, the completion of the international procedures and standards required to exit from countries with risks in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a copy of which was received Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: Approval of the borrowing law this week and an exit for the payment of salaries

Parliamentary Finance: Approval of the borrowing law this week and an exit for the payment of salaries

11/01/2020 16:42:09

{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested the approval of a borrowing bill to finance the fiscal deficit in the House of Representatives this week.
“The government’s statement about the lack of liquidity is inaccurate and has liquidity, but it is not sufficient to disburse salaries, and it is possible to fill the deficit with temporary borrowing, which is the prerogative of the Minister Read more…

Finance stops launching salaries for all employees, including self-financed ones, until further notice

Finance stops launching salaries for all employees, including self-financed ones, until further notice

SUN, 01-11-2020, PM 2:39

A source in the Ministry of Finance announced today, Sunday, the suspension of the salaries of all employees for the month of October in state institutions.

The source told the National Al-Khabari Center , “The Ministry of Finance has issued instructions to stop the release of salaries Read more…

Deputy: Big paradoxes in the government’s borrowing request and the actual sums it needs

Deputy: Big paradoxes in the government’s borrowing request and the actual sums it needs

2020-11-01

MP Asaad Yassin confirmed that there are great paradoxes in the government’s borrowing request and the actual sums it needs, pointing out that the government bears the parliament the mistakes it makes, which is something that cannot be accepted.

Yassin said to “the information”, “The estimates of the Parliamentary Finance Committee regarding salaries and necessary Read more…

Al-Rafidain determines the benefits of depositing funds: they are continuing to open accounts for citizens

Al-Rafidain determines the benefits of depositing funds: they are continuing to open accounts for citizens

11/1/2020 11:33

[Baghdad-Where]
Al-Rafidain Bank announced, on Sunday, that it will continue to open accounts for citizens and other segments to deposit their money in the bank.
The media office of the bank said in a statement that “the bank continues to open accounts (savings and current) for citizens Read more…

To change Al-Halbousi, the Sunni front is heading to the Kurds after the “agreement” with the Shiites

To change Al-Halbousi, the Sunni front is heading to the Kurds after the “agreement” with the Shiites

11/1/2020 13:30

[Baghdad-Where]
The Iraqi Sunni Front seeks to persuade the Kurdish forces to stand with their request to withdraw confidence from Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and replace him with another president from the same front after “an agreement” with the Shiites in this regard, according Read more…

Iraq and the United Nations agree to restore the rights of all those affected by ISIS

Iraq and the United Nations agree to restore the rights of all those affected by ISIS

11/1/2020 15:58

[Baghdad – Where]
Iraq and the United Nations agreed to restore the rights of all those affected by ISIS.
The media office of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hassan Al Kaabi, said in a statement that the latter “received today, Karim Khan, the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigation Team to enhance Read more…

Iraq and Egypt sign 15 memoranda of understanding and cooperation program

Iraq and Egypt sign 15 memoranda of understanding and cooperation program

10/31/2020 17:38

[Baghdad-Where]
The Iraqi government delegation headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the Egyptian delegation headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, signed on Saturday 15 memoranda of understanding and a cooperation program.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement, that “Iraq signed today, Saturday, fifteen memoranda of understanding and a program of cooperation with Egypt, in various fields, in an official ceremony Read more…

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

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

2020-10-31 00:10

Shafaq News / The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Saturday, that Iraq’s exports of crude oil to America amounted to 3 million 618 thousand barrels during the month of October .

According to a management schedule reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, “Iraq exported crude oil to America during the first week of October, 343 thousand Read more…

Egypt announces its final position on the Iraqi talks

Egypt announces its final position on the Iraqi talks

10/31/2020 16:48:44

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, announced that Egyptian construction companies are ready to enter the Iraqi market. To contribute to the development of infrastructure and reconstruction efforts, and the development and development of the construction and housing sector.
Madbouly also welcomed, according to the Egyptian news sites, the transfer of the expertise available to the Egyptian government in the fields of electricity Read more…

Shiite forces give the green light to the Nujaifi front to remove al-Halbousi

Shiite forces give the green light to the Nujaifi front to remove al-Halbousi

10/31/2020 12:08

[Baghdad_Where]
Riyadh Al-Masoudi, deputy of the “Sairoun” coalition bloc, supported by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed on Saturday that some Shiite political forces (he did not name them) had supported the front headed by Usma al-Nujaifi to dismiss Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi.
Al-Masoudi said, “The Sunni blocs set out to form a political front Read more…

The start of the talks of the delegations of the Iraqi and Egyptian governments

The start of the talks of the delegations of the Iraqi and Egyptian governments

10/31/2020 14:37

[Baghdad-Where]
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s office announced, on Saturday, the start of discussions of the delegations of the Iraqi and Egyptian governments.
The office said in a statement, “The discussions of the delegations of the Iraqi and Egyptian governments began with the Prime Minister, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi Read more…

The Ministry of Finance issues a detailed statement on the economic situation … to choose only short term loans

The Ministry of Finance issues a detailed statement on the economic situation … to choose only short term loans

10/30/2020 16:50:52

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} On Friday, the Ministry of Finance issued a detailed statement on the country’s economic situation.

In a statement, the Euphrates News Agency received a copy of it today, “Last week, a number of public statements and inquiries were made regarding the delay in paying the salaries of the month of October. This comes in the wake of the delay in paying the salaries of the month of September.”
According to the statement, the financial statement repeatedly emphasized that the current government Read more…

Hyundai signs a deal of about two billion dollars with Iraq

Hyundai signs a deal of about two billion dollars with Iraq

10/30/2020 12:05:46

{International: Al Furat News} Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company, the main construction company in South Korea, announced today, Friday, that it concluded a deal worth $ 1.99 billion to build a waste recycling facility in Basra Governorate.
The South Korean construction company said it had signed the contract Read more…

A parliamentarian reveals a group linked to one of Al-Kazemi’s advisors that controls the decisions of the governors

A parliamentarian reveals a group linked to one of Al-Kazemi’s advisors that controls the decisions of the governors

10/30/2020 14:34

[Baghdad-Where]
MP for the Al-Fateh Alliance, Abdul Amir Al-Taiban, revealed, on Friday, a group linked to the advisors of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi that controls the decisions of the governors.
Al-Taibyan said, via Twitter: “To the honorable Kazemi state, if you are serious about fighting corruption, know that Read more…

Clarification from the Ministry of Finance regarding the delay in salaries for the current month

Clarification from the Ministry of Finance regarding the delay in salaries for the current month

10/30/2020 17:13

[Baghdad-Where]
On Friday, the Ministry of Finance issued a clarification regarding the delay in paying salaries for the month of October, pointing out that the government has one option to pay salaries, which is to borrow.
The Ministry of Finance stated, in a statement, that “last week Read more…

Minister of Finance before Parliament to discuss the “white paper” and the “fiscal deficit”

Minister of Finance before Parliament to discuss the “white paper” and the “fiscal deficit”

2020-10-29 08:54

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Parliament intends to host Finance Minister Ali Allawi and other directors, to discuss the fiscal deficit and the government reform paper.

A statement by the Media Department of the Iraqi Parliament said in a statement received by Shafaq News, that Hassan Al-Kaabi, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, “directed to host the Minister of Finance, Director General of the Customs Authority, Director General of the Tax Authority and Read more…

Parliament votes on health insurance laws and certification equivalency and ends reading eight more {extended}

Parliament votes on health insurance laws and certification equivalency and ends reading eight more {extended}

10/29/2020 00:25:52

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The House of Representatives voted in its 17th session, which was held under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hassan Karim Al Kaabi, on Wednesday, with the presence of 180 deputies on two laws, and ended the reading and discussion of eight draft laws and proposals.
At the beginning of the session, MP Burhan Al-Mamouri read a statement Read more…

Foreign Ministry discusses with Australia the entry of Australian investors and businessmen into Iraq

Foreign Ministry discusses with Australia the entry of Australian investors and businessmen into Iraq

10/29/2020 13:10:13

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Senior Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, Abdul Karim Hashem Mustafa, discussed, on Thursday, with the Australian ambassador in Baghdad, the entry of Australian investors and businessmen to Iraq.
A statement by the ministry stated, “The Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdul-Karim Hashem Mustafa, met with Australian Ambassador to Baghdad, Joan Elizabeth Lundis, on the occasion of the end of her duties in Iraq.”
“The two sides discussed the bilateral relations that bind the two countries, and the importance of developing Read more…