IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Abdul-Mahdi’s advisor on sanctions: America will not lose the friendship of Iraq, and this is with regard to the embargo

Abdul-Mahdi’s advisor on sanctions: America will not lose the friendship of Iraq, and this is with regard to the embargo

12:58 – 07/01/2020

BAGHDAD – Mawazine News
the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, the financial advisor to the resigned prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Tuesday, that the threat of America to impose sanctions on Iraq comes within the economic rumor to cause some panic and a wave of psychological warfare.
Saleh said, in an article that “what is published extensively on the state of the economy from the scenario of imposing possible US economic sanctions on our country Read more…

The prime minister’s advisor identifies a problem that hinders the approval of the next year’s budget

The prime minister’s advisor identifies a problem that hinders the approval of the next year’s budget

06:34 – 07/01/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
the economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Tuesday that there is a problem impeding the approval of the draft budget law next year.
Saleh said in an interview Read more…

Rallying for demonstrations in support of America and bringing down the reference and the crowd

Rallying for demonstrations in support of America and bringing down the reference and the crowd

2020-01-07

The electronic army of the US embassy and Iraqi activists loyal to foreign agendas began rallying for the demonstrations on Friday, January 10 to support America, refusing to leave its forces from Iraq, and calling for the downfall of the religious authority and the popular crowd.

Pages bearing the name of the demonstrations began promoting posters Read more…

Legal expert: America will not pursue Iraq’s money abroad after settling our debts with it

Legal expert: America will not pursue Iraq’s money abroad after settling our debts with it

2020-01-07

The legal expert, Tariq Harb, confirmed on Tuesday that the United States will not go after Iraq’s money deposited in the US federal treasury after all debts have been settled by its debt to its companies.

Harb said in a press interview, “Five years ago, Iraq made a settlement Read more…

Economist: There is no authority for the US President over Iraq money

Economist: There is no authority for the US President over Iraq money

1/7/2020 14:30

[Follow-up] Where
the economist and financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, emphasized that “there is no protection [immunity] for US President [Donald Trump] currently on Iraqi funds in the jurisdiction of the US jurisdiction as some believe.”
Saleh said in a statement that this protection “which was adopted by the first presidential order No. 13303 Read more…

Tahrir Square protestors set a date for ending their sit-ins with a final message to Saleh

Tahrir Square protestors set a date for ending their sit-ins with a final message to Saleh

1/7/2020 12:01

[Baghdad-Ain]
The protestors of the Tahrir Square in Baghdad sent a message to President of the Republic Barham Salih, describing it as the “last” regarding choosing a candidate to head the government.

“The following statement represents the aspirations and convictions of more than 80% of Tahrir Square, Read more…

The US State Department denies the existence of an intention to impose sanctions on Iraq

The US State Department denies the existence of an intention to impose sanctions on Iraq

1/7/2020 14:28

The US State Department denied, today, Tuesday, the reports circulating that there are discussions to impose sanctions on Iraq, stressing that there is no intention to impose them now.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Morgan Ortagas said in a televised statement that Iraq is a US ally Read more…

Iraq receives the first blow from the crisis with the United States

Iraq receives the first blow from the crisis with the United States

08:31 – 06/01/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News:
The financial markets and the gold metal in Iraq recorded a big rise in prices today, Monday, after threats by US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on the Iraqi state, if the coalition forces withdrew.
The owner of an exchange company, on the stock exchange in Al-Shorja market, in central Baghdad, revealed that “the exchange rate of the US dollar in the stock market, including exchange firms, banks, and the foreign currency auction, increased by 25 tigers, Read more…

Al-Khalidi: The parliament’s decision to withdraw the foreign forces is urgent and its returns are dangerous

Al-Khalidi: The parliament’s decision to withdraw the foreign forces is urgent and its returns are dangerous

6/1/2020 7:00 PM

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The head of the Bayraq Al-Khair Parliamentary Bloc, Muhammad Al-Khaldi, said that “hasty individual emotional decisions, including the House’s decision to remove the international coalition forces, will have significant negative and dangerous returns that will be reflected in the Iraqi situation in many axes.”
Al-Khalidi said in a statement, “Al Furat News” received a copy of it, “It is far from the reasons and motives that led to the urgent issuance of the parliamentary decision to expel Read more…

Two female members of Congress introduce a bill to withdraw US forces from the Middle East

Two female members of Congress introduce a bill to withdraw US forces from the Middle East

01/6/2020 19:12

Baghdad today – continue

The two American female representatives, Ilhan Omar and Barbara, submitted to me a bill for the war forces in the US House of Representatives, which calls for the withdrawal of American forces from regions in the Middle East, “following the hostilities against Iran that were not approved by Congress, Read more…

An informed source: Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi refuses to respond to Trump’s contacts

An informed source: Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi refuses to respond to Trump’s contacts

2020-01-06

Informed sources confirmed that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi refused during the past two days to respond to several calls made by US President Donald Trump and his Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo, against the background of the aggression in which two Read more…

The Finance Committee issues an explanation regarding the implications of Parliament’s decision on the economic situation

The Finance Committee issues an explanation regarding the implications of Parliament’s decision on the economic situation

1/6/2020 18:37

[Baghdad-Where]
Parliamentary Finance Committee denied, on Monday, the Iraqi economy was affected by the decision issued by the House of Representatives on ending the foreign military presence, confirming the commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement (Iraq – America).
The head of the committee, Rep. Haitham Al-Jubouri, said in a press statement that today, January 6, 2020, Read more…

Iraq begins setting up the exit mechanism for foreign forces and restricts the international coalition movement

Iraq begins setting up the exit mechanism for foreign forces and restricts the international coalition movement

1/6/2020 13:53

[Baghdad-Ayna]
Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Khalaf Abdul Karim, announced the start of preparing a mechanism to remove foreign forces from Iraq.
Khalaf said in a press statement, “The work of the international coalition will be limited to advice, armament and training,” noting Read more…

Urgent Pompeo: The Iraqis want us to stay, and Abdul Mahdi is just a resigned prime minister

Urgent Pompeo: The Iraqis want us to stay, and Abdul Mahdi is just a resigned prime minister

5/1/2020 8:00 PM

{International: Al Furat News} US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed Washington’s full confidence that the people of Iraq want American forces to remain on their soil, regardless of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.
Pompeo said, via “Fox News” channel today, Sunday, that the Iraqi caretaker head, Adel Abdul Mahdi, who asked the House of Representatives to set a timetable for removing all foreign forces from the country, is just “a resigned prime minister” and Read more…

Abdul Mahdi: I was on a date to meet Soleimani on the morning of his martyrdom

Abdul Mahdi: I was on a date to meet Soleimani on the morning of his martyrdom

2020-01-05

On Sunday, caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi confirmed that he was scheduled to meet Qasim Soleimani on the morning of his martyrdom.

Abdul-Mahdi said in his message to Parliament, that “with the accumulation of events in the country, I contacted Read more…

Parliament calls on the government to cancel the US military presence in Iraq and adjourn its session for the next Saturday [extended]

Parliament calls on the government to cancel the US military presence in Iraq and adjourn its session for the next Saturday [extended]

1/5 2020 18:46

[In an enumerator-in]
The House of Representatives lifted its session, on Sunday, to next Saturday, January 11, 2020, after it voted in its extraordinary session, which was held under the chairmanship of Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Council and in the presence of 172 deputies, during which he hosted the Speaker The “resigned” ministers, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, on a parliamentary decision obliging the government to end the presence of foreign forces in Iraq.

The following are the details of the session, as received from the media circle, today, (January 5, 2020): – Read more…

Disclosure of the content of the resolution that will be voted on by the parliament regarding the American aggression

Disclosure of the content of the resolution that will be voted on by the parliament regarding the American aggression

1/5/2020 13:31

[Baghdad-Ain]
A representative source revealed the text of the parliamentary decision that will be voted on by the House of Representatives at its special session scheduled for Sunday regarding the American aggression against the sovereignty of Iraq and targeting the popular crowd.
The source stated in a press statement that “the text of the decision is:” The House of Representatives decided in its twenty-eighth Read more…

A Kurdish deputy confirms that the Kurdish blocs do not attend today’s session

A Kurdish deputy confirms that the Kurdish blocs do not attend today’s session

1/5/2020 14:56

[Baghdad-Ain]
The head of the Parliamentary Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc announced that the Kurdish blocs will not participate in Sunday’s special session of the House of Representatives devoted to discussing the American aggression against the popular crowd and the assassination of the deputy Read more…

Parliament votes on a parliamentary decision of 5 measures regarding the security agreement with America and adjourns for the next Saturday

Parliament votes on a parliamentary decision of 5 measures regarding the security agreement with America and adjourns for the next Saturday

1/5/2020 18:06

[Baghdad-Ain]
Today, Sunday, Parliament voted on a parliamentary decision of 5 measures regarding the security agreement with America.
He voted on: “obliging the Iraqi government to cancel the request for assistance Read more…

Deputy: At tomorrow’s meeting, we will cancel the security agreement with Washington and expel the American ambassador from Baghdad

Deputy: At tomorrow’s meeting, we will cancel the security agreement with Washington and expel the American ambassador from Baghdad

01:21 – 04/01/2020

Baghdad – Mawazine News
Representative Kazem Al-Sayyadi called on Saturday, all deputies to attend the parliament session scheduled for tomorrow, against the background of the assassination of the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Committee, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, and the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, in order to cancel the security agreement with Washington and expel The American ambassador from Baghdad.
Al-Sayyadi said: “We stress the need for all members of the House of Representatives to attend Read more…