IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Iraqis are revolting, pushing the post-Saddam Hussein regime to the brink of collapse

Iraqis are revolting, pushing the post-Saddam Hussein regime to the brink of collapse

6/10/2019

Iraq is at a turning point in its modern history, while people are on the lookout to see whether the government curfew and Internet cessation will end the ongoing demonstrations.

The Baghdad Hotel, near Saadoun Street in the center of the Iraqi capital, is not far from Tahrir Square, the focus of most protest movements Read more…

Barzani’s party reveals its position on the dismissal of Abdul Mahdi

Barzani’s party reveals its position on the dismissal of Abdul Mahdi

2019-10-05 11:01

Baghdad Today _ Baghdad

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Repin Salam, said on Saturday that his party rejects the decision to dismiss Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and his government and considers them the last chance to save Iraq.

Salam said in an interview for (Baghdad today), “The Kurdish blocs will boycott the parliament session Read more…

Nujaifi Front calls for the resignation of the government and freeze the work of parliament

Nujaifi Front calls for the resignation of the government and freeze the work of parliament

2019/10/05 12:17

Baghdad Today _ Baghdad

The Salvation and Development Front led by Osama al-Nujaifi, on Saturday, called for an immediate resignation of the government headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi and freeze the work of the House of Representatives.

The Front said in a statement received Read more…

Iraq’s dollar bonds tumble 1.2 cents amid unrest and rising death tolls

Iraq’s dollar bonds tumble 1.2 cents amid unrest and rising death tolls

5/10/2019

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s dollar-denominated sovereign bonds fell 1.2 cents to a four-month low on Friday after the death toll from violent protests across the country rose to 46 as unrest escalated rapidly.
The 2028 issue fell to Read more…

Dozens of dead and thousands wounded .. Iraq’s parliament holds an emergency session to discuss the protests

Dozens of dead and thousands wounded .. Iraq’s parliament holds an emergency session to discuss the protests

5/10/2019

The Iraqi Human Rights Commission announced that the number of victims during the demonstrations has risen to 93 dead and four thousand wounded, while a medical source confirmed to the Anatolian Agency to increase the number to 100 dead.

Al Jazeera correspondent said that three of the five bridges Read more…

Abdul Mahdi demands parliament give him the power to make government amendments

Abdul Mahdi demands parliament give him the power to make government amendments

2019-10-04 | 02:23

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has urged lawmakers to support cabinet changes and called for calm after three days of bloody unrest in the country.
He said in his speech, “We demand the House of Representatives and political forces full commitment to give the Prime Minister the power to complete his cabinet Read more…

The National Axis Alliance suspends the membership of all its members in Parliament

The National Axis Alliance suspends the membership of all its members in Parliament

2019-10-04 | 10:13

The Axis Alliance announced the suspension of its membership in parliament in support of the popular movement rejecting corruption and the loss of people’s rights.
“The suspension also came to kick the use of legislative power Read more…

Anti-Corruption Board: 1000 employees dismissed on charges of embezzlement and waste of public funds

Anti-Corruption Board: 1000 employees dismissed on charges of embezzlement and waste of public funds

2019-10-04

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s office announced that the Anti-Corruption Board has reviewed the report of the Integrity Commission / Investigation Department regarding employees who have been sentenced to court related to the waste of public money or deliberate damage Read more…

Talabani: The Iraqi government has no intention of implementing Article 140 of the Constitution

Talabani: The Iraqi government has no intention of implementing Article 140 of the Constitution

2019-10-03 12:36:49

Acting Governor of the Kirkuk Provincial Council Rebwar Talabani said on Thursday that the governments that succeeded to govern Iraq after 2003 had no intention to implement Article 140 of the Constitution.

Talabani said in a statement to reporters that the Kurdish areas Read more…

After the government cut off Internet services, Iraq is isolated from the world except Kurdistan

After the government cut off Internet services, Iraq is isolated from the world except Kurdistan

3/10/2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The service has been cut off in most parts of Iraq, including the capital Baghdad, and the connection rate has fallen below 70 percent amid renewed anti-government protests, the Internet monitoring watchdog said on Saturday.

Earlier on Wednesday, social networking sites Read more…

Moody’s: Iraq’s fiscal deficit is expected to reach 4% in 2019

Moody’s: Iraq’s fiscal deficit is expected to reach 4% in 2019

03 Oct 2019 02:18 PM

A report issued by the credit rating agency “Moody’s” that the credit file of the Government of Iraq is stable, noting that it will remain dependent on oil revenues, which is expected to decline in the medium term.

The Moody’s report published on Thursday, that oil production Read more…

Iraq protests .. Death toll rises and government declares high state of alert

Iraq protests .. Death toll rises and government declares high state of alert

3/10/2019

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced a complete curfew in Baghdad from Thursday morning until further notice with some exceptions to government services, after two days of protests that killed 12 people and wounded more than 200.

For its part, ordered the Ministry of Defense to be on high alert Read more…

Special security force secures the transfer of funds from the Green Zone ..

Special security force secures the transfer of funds from the Green Zone ..

02/10/2019

Kalkamsh Press / Baghdad

A specialized security force escorted trucks transporting money from the Green Zone to an unknown location, a security source said Wednesday.

The source told “Kilkamsh Press” that “12 money trucks exited just before the Green Zone Read more…

The US Embassy in Baghdad issues a statement on the demonstrations

The US Embassy in Baghdad issues a statement on the demonstrations

2019/10/02 14:30 1863

Baghdad Today-Baghdad

The US embassy in Baghdad issued a statement on the demonstrations in the capital and other provinces since Tuesday.

The embassy, ​​in a statement received (Baghdad today), regretted “the use of violence and urges the easing of tension,” noting that it “continues to monitor the recent protests closely.”

“Peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right in all democracies, Read more…

Advisor to Prime Minister: Visiting China launched a hornet’s nest .. We do not respond well to insults

Advisor to Prime Minister: Visiting China launched a hornet’s nest .. We do not respond well to insults

2019-10-02

Abdul Hussein al-Hanin, an adviser to the Iraqi prime minister, said on Tuesday that the visit of the Iraqi delegation to China was attacked before it was launched and launched a “hornet’s nest”, while noting that an Iraqi-Chinese forum would be held soon.

Al-Hanin said through his Facebook account: “Before the visit began a massive smear campaign against it Read more…

A lawsuit against Abdul Mahdi .. The “legitimacy” of his government is in danger

A lawsuit against Abdul Mahdi .. The “legitimacy” of his government is in danger

Wednesday 02 October 2019 at 14:39 pm

Baghdad / Sky Press

Jil Al-Ata, head of the Bar Association of Lawyers, announced on Wednesday that a lawsuit has been filed against Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief Adel Abdul Mahdi and a number of security leaders for violations Read more…

Urgent Social networking sites in Iraq stopped

Urgent Social networking sites in Iraq stopped

2019/10/2 15:27

[Baghdad-Where]
Some social networking sites “Alwatsab” and “Facebook” in the country stopped due to the events of the demonstrations.
The stop came in conjunction with the angry Read more…

Decisions of the Council of Ministers and asked the Parliament to wait in the legislation of the oil and gas law

Decisions of the Council of Ministers and asked the Parliament to wait in the legislation of the oil and gas law

2019/10/1 18:51

BAGHDAD: The Council of Ministers held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, headed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.
At the beginning of the meeting, Abdul Mahdi briefed the latest developments and discussed issues on its agenda, and issued a number of resolutions and directives.
The Cabinet decided to approve the mechanism of implementation of paragraph (1) of the Council of Ministers Resolution: (93 of 2019) on the problems Read more…

Deputy: Abdul Mahdi’s government is the weakest since 2003 and formed contrary to the Constitution

Deputy: Abdul Mahdi’s government is the weakest since 2003 and formed contrary to the Constitution

2019/10/1 14:23

[Baghdad-Where]
MP Ahmed al-Jubouri, Tuesday, that the government of Abdul-Mahdi is the weakest since 2003, while noting that it was formed contrary to the Constitution.
“The Mahdi government, which was formed contrary Read more…

Kurdistan Democratic Party: The region will hand over Baghdad 250 thousand barrels within the 2020 budget

Kurdistan Democratic Party: The region will hand over Baghdad 250 thousand barrels within the 2020 budget

2019/10/1 16:12

[Baghdad-Where]
Member of the Council of Representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Ikhlas al-Dulaimi, revealed that the region will deliver 250 thousand barrels, agreed with the federal government, within the budget of 2020.
“There have been problems throughout the current year Read more…