IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Parliamentary Finance: huge losses due to money laundering and terrorist financing

Parliamentary Finance: huge losses due to money laundering and terrorist financing

07:48 – 07/25/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News, a
member of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Saffar, announced on Saturday that Iraq incurred huge money losses in money laundering and terrorist financing, indicating that there is no accurate figure for this.
“The difficulty in guessing these funds lies in the lack of a database for them,” said al-Saffar. “The corrupt behavior of corrupt and hidden methods is difficult Read more…

Joint operations: ten land and four naval ports became fully protected and provided forces for all of them

Joint operations: ten land and four naval ports became fully protected and provided forces for all of them

10:58 – 07/25/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
, The Joint Operations Command reported, on Saturday, that ten land and four seaports have become fully protected by the port and the customs campus, pointing to the allocation of security forces to all outlets.
The leadership stated, in a statement received by / Mawazine News / a copy of it, that “based on the directives of the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to seize all border crossings and law enforcement in them and combat abuses, corruption and waste Read more…

Expert: No value to fix a date for elections without resolving 3 files

Expert: No value to fix a date for elections without resolving 3 files

7/25/2020 11:03:38

{Baghdad: Al Furat News}. The electoral expert, Duraid Tawfiq, stressed on Saturday that there is no value in determining the election dates without resolving three files.
Tawfiq said in a press statement that “the electoral vehicle has three wheels. The first is an annex to the electoral law, meaning Article 15 first.”
He added, “The second wheel is to define and allocate the electoral budget, meaning that the budget cannot be determined without knowing Read more…

An economist warns of a “scenario” that will limit the Iraqi economy

An economist warns of a “scenario” that will limit the Iraqi economy

07/25 2020 13:22

Baghdad today – Diyala

The economic expert, Rasim al-Akidi, warned today, Saturday, of a scenario that is being adopted by neighboring countries to obtain the dollar from Iraq, while he indicated that this scenario contributes to restricting the Iraqi economy to foreign policies.

Al-Aqidi said in an interview Read more…

A government bank entices citizens with “profitable benefits”

A government bank entices citizens with “profitable benefits”

7/25/2020 12:08

[Baghdad_Eye]
Al-Rafidain Bank, today, Saturday, called on citizens to deposit their money in the bank and obtain “profitable” financial benefits for them.
The bank’s media office said in a statement. “Depositing citizens’ money in bank branches and opening bank accounts for them Read more…

Nassif responds to a Kuwaiti report accusing Iraq of blackmail: who is blackmailing whom?

Nassif responds to a Kuwaiti report accusing Iraq of blackmail: who is blackmailing whom?

7/25/2020 13:17

[Baghdad_Eyein]
Deputy Alia Nassif, on Saturday, ridiculed the Kuwaiti media’s allegations that Iraq was blackmailing Kuwait to obtain financial aid, stating that Kuwait was blackmailing the Iraqi people thirty years ago, although Read more…

Parliamentary law discloses proposals regarding election law tables

Parliamentary law discloses proposals regarding election law tables

7/25/2020 15:10

[Baghdad-where]
The Parliamentary Legal Committee confirmed, today, Saturday, that there is a rapprochement between the political blocs on issues, including the timetable and the preparation of logistical matters to conduct elections and technical and the completion of the offices Read more…

Riyadh meeting .. fruitful results and giant projects between Saudi Arabia and Iraq

Riyadh meeting .. fruitful results and giant projects between Saudi Arabia and Iraq

11:03 – 7/24/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
, Iraqi sources said that the Saudi side during the “Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council” put forward ideas and proposals to build industrial cities inside Iraq, and free trade areas, as well as investment in the field of renewable energy.
Qahtan al-Janabi, the Iraqi ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said that “the meetings of the Coordination Council that concluded its work in Riyadh were serious and their results are fruitful,” expecting that “economic, cultural, commercial and investment relations will witness broad progress.”
“Two memoranda of understanding were signed Read more…

Does Al-Kazemi order the orders of his office manager? .. A deputy reveals the truth

Does Al-Kazemi order the orders of his office manager? .. A deputy reveals the truth

7/24/2020 11:32:58

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} Member of Parliament Nasser Turki warned of the existence of a “media agenda” aimed at insulting Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and showing him as a “weak appearance”.
Turki said in a statement today, “Some claim that the Prime Minister is passing orders of his office manager (Raed Jouhi) is inaccurate and it is repeated and was previously used in the media with the former prime minister to show him the weak Read more…

Representative Adi Al-Shaalan warns of the consequences of not approving the 2020 budget and accuses the government of “procrastination”

Representative Adi Al-Shaalan warns of the consequences of not approving the 2020 budget and accuses the government of “procrastination”

2020-07-24

On Friday, the deputy of the Badr Parliamentary Bloc, Uday Shaalan Abu Al-Jun, warned the government to “procrastinate” in completing the federal budget bill and send it to the House of Representatives, while warning against “creating a door for corruption” and creating “waste” with public money, if the budget was not completed.

Abu Al-Jun said in a press interview Read more…

When does Al-Kazemi head to Riyadh?

When does Al-Kazemi head to Riyadh?

7/24/2020 13:07

[Baghdad_Yan]
The Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee expected, on Thursday, that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will head to Saudi Arabia after the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Committee member Amer Al-Fayez said. “The Saudi Royal Court informed the office of the Iraqi Prime Minister Read more…

To reduce the financial burden .. A proposal to present the main methods of investment

To reduce the financial burden .. A proposal to present the main methods of investment

11:26 – 07/23/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
The Parliamentary Services and Investment Committee held a workshop with officials in the Ministry of Planning, in order to present the possibility of presenting the main and external methods of investment, and the committee indicated that this matter, if implemented, would reduce the financial burden on the government in light of the difficult financial conditions, as well as providing Services to citizens.
Member of the Parliamentary Services Committee, Read more…

Parliament opens corruption files in seven ministries: We submitted 15 files

Parliament opens corruption files in seven ministries: We submitted 15 files

08:03 – 07/23/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Jawad Hamdan, confirmed that his committee follows up on several corruption files related to the various ministries, as well as other files on licensing rounds, certifying bills, oil contracts and renewing mobile phone licenses.
Hamdan said, “There are many corruption files referred by the committee Read more…

Al-Rafidian directs its branches to open accounts for citizens to deposit their money

Al-Rafidian directs its branches to open accounts for citizens to deposit their money

07/23/2020 09:11

Baghdad today – Baghdad

Rafidain Bank, Thursday, July 23, 2020, directed its branches to open accounts for citizens to deposit their money.

The bank said in a statement received (Baghdad today), that it “directed all its branches in Baghdad and the provinces to receive customers who want to open accounts of all kinds”, indicating that Read more…

A deputy talks about Al-Kazemi’s visit to Washington: These files will be discussed

A deputy talks about Al-Kazemi’s visit to Washington: These files will be discussed

07/23/2020 13:59

Baghdad today – Baghdad

The deputy of the al-Hikma stream, Asaad al-Murshidi, confirmed on Thursday that the American forces will not leave Iraq so easily, pointing to the visit of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, who will discuss this file with the American administration.

Al-Murshidi said in an interview with him Read more…

Iranian website: Al-Kazemi rejected Khamenei’s request and refused to meet with the commander of the Quds Force

Iranian website: Al-Kazemi rejected Khamenei’s request and refused to meet with the commander of the Quds Force

7/23/2020 11:10

[Baghdad_Yan]
An Iranian website revealed that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi refused to meet with the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Tehran.
And the Iranian “Awa Todi” opposition website reported in a report that it “obtained information confirming Read more…

Al-Kazemi cancels all advisers to cabinet committees .. Parliamentary: first closed the hotbed of corruption in Iraq

Al-Kazemi cancels all advisers to cabinet committees .. Parliamentary: first closed the hotbed of corruption in Iraq

7/23/2020 13:07

[Baghdad_Eye]
Deputy Alia Nassif revealed, on Thursday, that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi decided to “cancel” all the advisers on the council’s committees, considering this to close the “first corruption hotspot” in Iraq.
Nassif said in a statement. “There is news that the Prime Minister Read more…

Parliamentary services: The government renewed the communication companies contract for 8 years, for an amount equal to 3 months’ profits

Parliamentary services: The government renewed the communication companies contract for 8 years, for an amount equal to 3 months’ profits

7/23/2020 17:11

[Baghdad_Eye]
The Parliamentary Services Committee revealed, on Thursday, that the Iraqi government renewed the contract of communication companies for eight years with a very small amount, indicating that the renewal amount is equal to the companies ’profits for 3 months.

Member of the Committee, Read more…

The United States stresses the importance of strengthening ties between Washington and Baghdad

The United States stresses the importance of strengthening ties between Washington and Baghdad

06:02 – 07/2220

Baghdad – Mawazine News
, the new American Consul General to the Kurdistan region, Rob Waller, stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening relations between the United States, Iraq and Kurdistan.
The media office of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, “The latter received the new American Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Rob Waller,” noting that “the meeting discussed the latest developments in Iraq.” And the region, as was discussed ways to Read more…

Statement by the Prime Minister’s Office on the conclusion of Al-Kazemi’s visit to Iran

Statement by the Prime Minister’s Office on the conclusion of Al-Kazemi’s visit to Iran

7/22/2020 11:12:02

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and his accompanying delegation concluded today, Wednesday, their official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which lasted for two days.
The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement received by {Al Furat News} that “the visit witnessed holding talks between the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, in which the two sides affirmed their desire Read more…