IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Shabandar reveals his candidacy for the premiership and his attempt to persuade Zarfi to apologize

Shabandar reveals his candidacy for the premiership and his attempt to persuade Zarfi to apologize

3/31/2020 13:14

[Baghdad-Ain]
Izzat Al-Shabandar, the politician, revealed his candidacy for the head of the interim government as a substitute for the resigning Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the one assigned to the task, Adnan Al-Zarfi, who may apologize for being rejected Read more…

The Iraqi Trade Bank announces an increase in its capital to three billion dollars

The Iraqi Trade Bank announces an increase in its capital to three billion dollars

06:44 – 30/03/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
The Iraqi Trade Bank (TBI) announced, on Monday, a new increase in its capital, adding to it more strength in line with its strategic vision for the years 2020-2023.
The bank said in a statement received / Mawazine News / a copy of it, that it “increased its capital from 2.3 billion dollars (2.7 trillion Iraqi dinars) to 3 billion dollars (3.5 trillion Iraqi dinars) in light of the results of its work for the year 2019 after its audit by the international audit company Ernst And Young Read more…

A deputy reveals a Shiite division over the passage of the Zarfi government

A deputy reveals a Shiite division over the passage of the Zarfi government

3/30/2020 16:55

[Baghdad-Ain]
The deputy of the Sadqoun parliamentary bloc, Fadel Jaber, revealed, on Monday, a great split between the Shiite political blocs over the passing of the Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zorfi, while he stated that the Al-Fateh coalition is still adhering to his position rejecting Read more…

The central bank denies infection with corona virus

The central bank denies infection with corona virus

3/30/2020 16:45

[Baghdad-Where]
The Central Bank of Iraq denied, on Monday, reports that its governor, Ali Mohsen, has been infected with the Corona virus.

A source authorized by the bank said in a press statement that “the central bank denies the rumors Read more…

Deputy: Parliament holds its session for the next two weeks to vote on the government

Deputy: Parliament holds its session for the next two weeks to vote on the government

2020-03-29

Deputy Naji Idris confirmed on Sunday that the parliament will hold its session in the next two weeks to vote on the new government, indicating that there are no problems in holding a voting session if the parliament presides for it.

In a statement to the official Al-Sabah newspaper, he said, “The parliament may Read more…

Al-Zorfi: We will start to ease the conflict between America and Iran

Al-Zorfi: We will start to ease the conflict between America and Iran

3/29/2020 15:57

[Baghdad-Ain]
The Prime Minister-designate, Adnan Al-Zrafi, confirmed today, Sunday, that the US-Iranian conflict has negative repercussions on the situation in Iraq.
“The increase in geopolitical tension in the region, especially the conflict between the United States and the neighbor, the Islamic Read more…

Deputy: Al-Zrafi has not completed his cap yet and is moving to persuade the political blocs

Deputy: Al-Zrafi has not completed his cap yet and is moving to persuade the political blocs

3/29/2020 16:29

[Baghdad-Ain]
Deputy for the Alliance of Cyclists Abbas Aliwi confirmed on Sunday that the Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi is moving at the moment to persuade the political blocs to pass his government, while the ministerial cabinet has not been completed yet.
Aliwi said in a statement, “Al-Zrafi understands Read more…

Optimistic about the success of Zarfi in forming the Iraqi government

Optimistic about the success of Zarfi in forming the Iraqi government

05:29 – 3/28/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
, a member of the National Wisdom Parliamentary Union, Asaad Al-Murshidi, said that 50% of the deputies of the Shiite blocs in parliament do not mind assigning Adnan Al-Zarfi to form a new government. This comes despite the fact that the major political blocs are still on their position of refusing to vote for him.
Al-Murshidi suggested that the cabinet should be ready to vote Read more…

Representative Al-Kaabi: We will work with partners to prevent the passage of Al-Zarfi and his government into Parliament

Representative Al-Kaabi: We will work with partners to prevent the passage of Al-Zarfi and his government into Parliament

2020-03-28

Member of Parliament Hassan Shaker Al-Kaabi confirmed, on Saturday, his categorical rejection of the candidate for prime minister, Adnan Al-Zarfi, and the manner of his assignment, noting that if he continues his quest to form a government, he will work with partners to prevent his passage in Parliament.

Al-Kaabi said in a statement, “We categorically reject Read more…

A parliamentary demanding accountability for Halbusi because he paid salaries to aliens

A parliamentary demanding accountability for Halbusi because he paid salaries to aliens

3/28/28 17:35

On Saturday, the winning deputy, Nuran Abdul-Amir, called on the Iraqi judiciary to “punish” Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, because of his stances of not submitting appeals against the validity of the membership of the winning representatives, accusing the head of the legislative authority of granting salaries Read more…

This is what Al-Zrafi spoke to the ambassadors of the five major countries

This is what Al-Zrafi spoke to the ambassadors of the five major countries

3/27/2020 10:43

[Baghdad-Wayne]
Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi sought to reassure the permanent members of the Security Council of his pursuit of a balanced foreign policy, during a meeting with the ambassadors of these countries known as the “Big Five”.
A politician who described close to Al-Zarfi said in a press statement Read more…

The US State Department orders its “non-essential” employees to leave Baghdad and Erbil

The US State Department orders its “non-essential” employees to leave Baghdad and Erbil

3/27/2020 11:29

[Follow-up] Where
, Friday morning, the State Department directed the departure of non-essential US government employees at the American Embassy in Baghdad.
A statement issued by the US embassy in Baghdad stated, “Given the set of security conditions and the restricted travel procedures Read more…

Deputy: The current situation may force us to postpone the vote on the cabinet

Deputy: The current situation may force us to postpone the vote on the cabinet

3/27/2020 12:27

[Baghdad-Ain]
Between the MP from the Alliance of Raiders, Riyad Muhammad Ali, on Friday, that the current health situation in which Iraq lives may necessitate that the parliament session not be held to vote on the ministerial cabinet if it was completed Read more…

Al-Zrafi and Al-Halbousi discuss in Fallujah the government curriculum and the formation of the government

Al-Zrafi and Al-Halbousi discuss in Fallujah the government curriculum and the formation of the government

3/27/2020 16:19

[Al-Anbar-Where]
Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi visited the city of Fallujah on the afternoon of Thursday, Anbar Province, and during his visit, he met Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Al-Halbousi, in the presence of a number of parliamentarians.
A statement of the Prime Minister’s Office, Read more…

America extends the exemption of Iraq from Iran’s sanctions .. for the last time

America extends the exemption of Iraq from Iran’s sanctions .. for the last time

05:27 – 26/03/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News The
United States extended for 30 days the exclusion period granted to Iraq from the sanctions related to dealing with Iran, which Baghdad relies on to import energy.
And Washington has been continuing since November to extend the exception granted to Baghdad, to find an alternative to Iran, which supplies Iraq with chronic shortages, especially Read more…

A deputy calls on Al-Zarfi to withdraw from the assignment in order not to repeat Allawi’s experience

A deputy calls on Al-Zarfi to withdraw from the assignment in order not to repeat Allawi’s experience

2020-03-26

On Thursday, Deputy Al-Fateh Hussein Al-Zuhairi called on Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zorfi to withdraw his assignment so that the experience of former commissioner Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi is not repeated.

Al-Zuhairi said in a statement that “in light of the critical Read more…

An American withdrawal from the most prominent bases in Iraq and the handing over of presidential palaces

An American withdrawal from the most prominent bases in Iraq and the handing over of presidential palaces

3/26/2020 13:10

[Baghdad-Ain] An
Iraqi security source said today, Thursday, that the American forces are leaving an air base where they have been stationed for years, south of the Nineveh center.
The source said in a statement Read more…

Parliamentary: Al-Zarfi convinced the majority of deputies and failed to persuade the Shiite leaders to support him

Parliamentary: Al-Zarfi convinced the majority of deputies and failed to persuade the Shiite leaders to support him

3/26/2020 10:19

[Baghdad-Ain]
The deputy of the Irada Hussein Arab bloc affirmed on Thursday that the Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi had not yet been able to persuade the Shiite leaders to support him, indicating at the same time that he had managed to persuade the majority Read more…

Al-Araji reveals signs of a change in the position of the heads of the bloc against the Zarfi objection

Al-Araji reveals signs of a change in the position of the heads of the bloc against the Zarfi objection

11:45 – 3/25/2020

BAGHDAD – Mawazine News
, former Deputy Prime Minister, Bahaa al-Araji, revealed on Wednesday, signs of changing the position of heads of blocs from objecting to Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zarfi for acceptance.
Al-Araji said, in a tweet via “Twitter”, that “the support of many representatives of blocs that had previously objected Read more…

Al-Zrafi presents his vision for the next stage in his meeting today with a number of ambassadors

Al-Zrafi presents his vision for the next stage in his meeting today with a number of ambassadors

3/25/2020 18:12

{Baghdad _ Where}
Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al- Zorfi met today, Wednesday, in his headquarters in the capital, Baghdad, ambassadors of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, Russia, China, France, the United States of America and Britain.

The meeting dealt with a series of Read more…