IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Expected postponement of the elections .. Legislative Parliament: Agreement to a large extent to resolve the dispute over the districts

Expected postponement of the elections .. Legislative Parliament: Agreement to a large extent to resolve the dispute over the districts

11/10/2020 15:34

{Baghdad: Where News} The representative of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Yahya Al-Muhammadi, revealed an agreement “to a large extent” between the political forces regarding the dispute over electoral districts in the Parliamentary Elections Law.

“The date for early elections is next June 6, but with my conviction, the elections cannot be held Read more…

A member of the Democrat: The Sinjar Agreement is a gateway to the implementation of Article 140 and will extend to other cities

A member of the Democrat: The Sinjar Agreement is a gateway to the implementation of Article 140 and will extend to other cities

Posted, 10/10/2020 23:51:40

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Subhi Al-Mandalawi, revealed that the agreement of the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding Sinjar district will extend to other cities that fall within Article 140 of the constitution.
Al-Mandalawi told Al-Furat News, “The agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, in cooperation with the United Nations Read more…

A new salary scale, suspension of appointments, and the application of income tax … An economist leaks out the terms of the “white paper”

A new salary scale, suspension of appointments, and the application of income tax … An economist leaks out the terms of the “white paper”

SATURDAY, 10-10-2020, PM 5:20

The economic expert and professor of economics at Basra University, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, leaked, on Saturday, some of the items of the “white paper” that the government intends to present to Parliament, in order to reform the Iraqi economy, after the collapse of oil prices.

Al-Marsoumi published the articles of the paper, which he said he kept a copy of, reiterating Read more…

Al-Ziyadi: Today’s session will discuss the reasons for the financial request to borrow despite the availability of liquidity

Al-Ziyadi: Today’s session will discuss the reasons for the financial request to borrow despite the availability of liquidity

10/10/2020 11:04

Where is the News_Baghdad

the deputy from Basra Governorate, Badr Al-Ziyadi, said that the parliament session to be held today, Saturday, will discuss the reasons that called for the Ministry of Finance to request borrowing despite the availability Read more…

Initial agreement within Parliament to pass the two most important paragraphs of the election law … Know them

Initial agreement within Parliament to pass the two most important paragraphs of the election law … Know them

10/10/2020 13:05

Ayna News _ Baghdad Members of Parliament agreed in principle in the corridors of the House of Representatives, prior to today’s session, to pass the two most important paragraphs of the election law

A parliamentary source said Read more…

Washington: We will not withdraw from Iraq, and our stay will not lead to an increase in tension with Iran

Washington: We will not withdraw from Iraq, and our stay will not lead to an increase in tension with Iran

08:22 – 10/08/2020

Follow-up – Mawazine News
Commander of the US Central Command, Kenneth McKenzie, announced, Thursday, that the presence of US forces in Iraq will not lead to an increase in tension with Iran, while he stressed that the goal of his forces is to fight the terrorist organization ISIS.
In an interview broadcast on the Internet with the Emirates Center for Studies and Research, McKinsey said, “The presence in the Strait of Hormuz is done in cooperation with the Gulf countries and reduces Read more…

Close sources reveal what Saleh and Al-Kazemi are seeking regarding the region

Close sources reveal what Saleh and Al-Kazemi are seeking regarding the region

10/09/2020 10:53:40

{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Sources and officials close to the Iraqi decision-makers revealed a rapprochement and great understandings between Baghdad and Erbil to solve the outstanding issues between them.
“The ambassadors of countries and diplomatic missions have repeatedly emphasized the need for agreement between the region and the center during their meetings Read more…

Washington’s list in Iraq includes 80 goals and conditions for their activation

Washington’s list in Iraq includes 80 goals and conditions for their activation

10-9-2020

A British website revealed that the United States of America has put together a list of 80 sites in Iraq related to pro-Iranian militias planning to target them if it goes ahead with its threat to close its embassy in Baghdad.

The British “Middle East Eye” website stated that these sites include secret headquarters and shelters Read more…

Foreign Ministry announces Iraq’s formal accession to membership in the European Bank

Foreign Ministry announces Iraq’s formal accession to membership in the European Bank

2020-10-09

Today, Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Iraq has officially joined the European Bank.

A statement by the ministry stated that “the relentless efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in London Read more…

A parliamentarian wrongly signals the economic system: the same was the case in Saddam’s era

A parliamentarian wrongly signals the economic system: the same was the case in Saddam’s era

2020-10-09

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Ahmed Al-Saffar, confirmed, on Friday, that the current economic and financial system does not fit with the new reality of the country, holding the Ministries of Finance and Planning responsible for carrying out economic reforms.

Al-Saffar said in a press interview Read more…

Parliamentary committee regarding the suicide of the Korean company director: a dangerous precedent!

Parliamentary committee regarding the suicide of the Korean company director: a dangerous precedent!

9/10/2020 16:05

[Baghdad-Where]
The head of the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee, Walid Sahlani, called on Friday to form a higher investigation committee to uncover the circumstances of the suicide of the Korean company’s director in Al-Faw port, while describing the incident as a dangerous precedent.
Sahlani said, in a statement. “We demand the formation Read more…

Parliament: We will not pass the borrowing law and refuse to make Iraq bankrupt

Parliament: We will not pass the borrowing law and refuse to make Iraq bankrupt

10:21 – 10/08/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
MP Mansour Al-Baiji confirmed, on Thursday, that the borrowing law will not be passed because it will lead Iraq to bankruptcy.
Al-Baiji said, in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of, that “releasing the salaries of employees is not a favor from the government or any party whatsoever, but it is a natural right for state employees and no one has any credit for it. The Iraqi government must Read more…

Parliamentary Finance confirms: The option to dismiss the Minister of Finance is strongly proposed

Parliamentary Finance confirms: The option to dismiss the Minister of Finance is strongly proposed

Thursday 8 October 2020 | 04:06 PM

The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Thursday, that the option of dismissing the Minister of Finance has become strongly discussed in Parliament, indicating that it is possible to run the ministry without a minister .

A member of the Finance Committee, Majed Al-Waeli, said, “The Minister of Finance has proven his negligence Read more…

The European Union is about to remove Iraq from the list of high risk countries in the field of money laundering

The European Union is about to remove Iraq from the list of high risk countries in the field of money laundering

08 October 2020 12:01 AM

Mubasher: The European Union ambassador announced that steps will be taken to remove Iraq from the list of high-risk countries.

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed that Iraq aspires to activate bilateral relations with the European Union countries in light of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, according to Read more…

The Iraqis and the closure of the US embassy is a race against time

The Iraqis and the closure of the US embassy is a race against time

10-8-2020

Whether the decision to close the embassy was taken or not yet, it is certain that the US administration has sent strong messages to the Iraqi government and the forces of the political process in Iraq that the Americans have run out of patience towards the continued striking of the embassy and other American and Western interests in Iraq. And that the Americans are no longer Read more…

Al-Rafidain announces the distribution of salaries for Rusafa health and health departments in the governorates

Al-Rafidain announces the distribution of salaries for Rusafa health and health departments in the governorates

10/8/2020 16:23

[Baghdad-Where]
Al-Rafidain Bank announced, on Thursday, the distribution of salaries for Al-Rasafa health and health departments in the provinces.
The media office of the bank said in a statement. Read more…

The Democrat: The region delivered all what Baghdad requested and is waiting for positive steps to implement Article 140

The Democrat: The region delivered all what Baghdad requested and is waiting for positive steps to implement Article 140

Posted, 10/07/2020 21:02:07

{Baghdad Al-Furat News} The Kurdistan Democratic Party announced, on Tuesday, the delivery of all the numbers and data requested by the federal government regarding the number of employees, oil contracts and their nature, and the contracting companies.
A spokesman for the parliamentary party bloc, Aram Balati, said {to Euphrates News} that “the Kurdistan Regional Government has handed over all the numbers and data that the federal government requested, whether related to the number of employees, oil contracts and their nature and the companies contracting with them.” “Constitutional Article 140.” Read more…

Saleh stresses the independence of the judiciary in entrenching the principle of justice and strengthening state sovereignty

Saleh stresses the independence of the judiciary in entrenching the principle of justice and strengthening state sovereignty

10/07/2020 16:22:13

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed, on Wednesday, the necessity for the independence of the judiciary to consolidate the principle of justice, implement the law, and strengthen the state’s sovereignty.
According to the presidential statement, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, that “it took place during the reception of the President of the Republic at his residence in Sulaymaniyah, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Read more…

Deputy: We will make tens of billions annually if we give outlets to a discreet global company

Deputy: We will make tens of billions annually if we give outlets to a discreet global company

07-10-2020 12:40 PM

Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya

On Wednesday, MP for the State of Law Coalition, Sadiq Mdallul, called on the government to end the corruption of border crossings by granting them to sober international companies, indicating that Iraq will earn tens of billions annually.

Mdloul said in a statement that “any global company, if the outlets Read more…

Al-Kazemi: Iraq is going through a bad financial situation … and it reveals the reason

Al-Kazemi: Iraq is going through a bad financial situation … and it reveals the reason

10/7/2020 10:47

{Baghdad: Where News} The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, attributed the reasons for the deterioration of the financial conditions in the country to the widespread corruption in the Iraqi state during the past years.

During his meeting with the Emir of the Kurdistan Islamic Group, Ali Babir, and his accompanying delegation yesterday, according to Read more…