IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

A surprising new forecast for the 2020 budget deficit

A surprising new forecast for the 2020 budget deficit

9/30/2019 9:38

The Finance Committee in the Council of Representatives expected a decrease in the budget deficit in 2020.
Committee member Ahmed Mazhar al-Jubouri said in a press statement that “the Committee has been studying the budget next year for nearly a month, through continuous meetings between the Committee and the Ministry of Finance, pointing out that the projections indicate that the size of the deficit in the budget of 2020 Read more…

Parliamentarian calls for canceling the budget of Kurdistan

Parliamentarian calls for canceling the budget of Kurdistan

2019/9/30 17:57

[Baghdad-Where]
MP from the State of Law coalition Mansour al-Baiji, on Monday, that the Kurdistan Regional Government that will not hand over oil revenues and border outlets, calling for the cancellation of the region’s budget.
Al-Baiji said in a press statement today that “the region will not hand over its revenues Read more…

Iranian bank opens 7 branches in Iraq

Iranian bank opens 7 branches in Iraq

2019/9/29 14:35

The head of the Association of private banks in Iran, the issuance of an Iranian bank licenses to open 7 branches in Iraq, in the framework of export subsidies.
In a speech at the Forum on “Export Finance for the Iraqi Market” on Sunday, Kurush Prozian said that the private Iranian bank did not mention his name, has obtained the necessary licenses from the Central Bank of Iraq Read more…

Foreign Parliamentary: near the resolution of the file of 70 ambassadors .. These controls nomination

Foreign Parliamentary: near the resolution of the file of 70 ambassadors .. These controls nomination

2019/9/29 8:22

BAGHDAD: The Committee on Foreign Relations in the House of Representatives near the resolution of the file vote on 70 ambassadors of Iraq in Arab and foreign countries.
Chairman of the Committee Shirko Mirwais said in a press statement that “the file of voting on ambassadors nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and political blocs has come to an end,” noting that “the committee will send the names Read more…

Abdul Mahdi receives the names of education candidates and revealed the date of arrival to Parliament

Abdul Mahdi receives the names of education candidates and revealed the date of arrival to Parliament

2019/9/29 15:47

(Baghdad: Euphrates News) Revealed a member of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives Huda Jarallah, the handover of the names of candidates for the post of Minister of Education to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.
The MP Jarallah said in a press statement, “The Parliamentary Education Committee sent the names of candidates for the post Read more…

$ 30 trillion deficit in the 2020 budget

$ 30 trillion deficit in the 2020 budget

Saturday , 28 September 2019 at 13:53 pm

Baghdad / Sky Press

The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, the amount of planned deficit in the budget of 2020 is $ 30 trillion.

Committee member Sherwan Mirza told “Al-Ahd News”, on Saturday, “The draft budget for 2020 still has the government, and there are expectations of his arrival Read more…

Saudi Arabia reveals new details of Abdul Mahdi’s visit to the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia reveals new details of Abdul Mahdi’s visit to the Kingdom

2019/28/9 15:45

[Follow-Wayne] A
Saudi official, Saturday, details of the visit of Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, the last to Saudi Arabia, noting that the recent search attacks on the company “Aramco” revealed.

“ The Saudi leadership discussed with the Iraqi prime minister Read more…

Deputy: Halbousi will soon be relieved of his post .. And Sunday will sue him

Deputy: Halbousi will soon be relieved of his post .. And Sunday will sue him

2019/09/27 10:31

Baghdad Today – Baghdad

The winner of the parliamentary elections in the name of Khashan, on Friday, announced his intention to file a new lawsuit against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Halbousi, in the Federal Court, on charges of perjury and committing legal violations, while noting Read more…

Prime Minister’s advisor reveals new details of China’s visit: oil for construction

Prime Minister’s advisor reveals new details of China’s visit: oil for construction

2019-09-26

Prime Minister Abdul Hussein al-Hunain’s advisor on Thursday revealed new details of the visit of the Iraqi delegation to China.

“None of what happened with China was the result of coincidence,” Al-Hanin said in an article. “The agreements that were concluded Read more…

Saudi newspaper: Washington has threatened those who stand behind the targeting of its embassy in Baghdad, the policy of “scorched earth”

Saudi newspaper: Washington has threatened those who stand behind the targeting of its embassy in Baghdad, the policy of “scorched earth”

2019/26/9 15:36

[Baghdad-Where]
Arab media reported on Thursday that the United States has threatened to use the policy of “scorched earth” against those behind the attempt to target its embassy in the Green Zone in Baghdad.
A Saudi newspaper said in a report today that “Washington considered that the targeting of its embassy in Baghdad as a push Read more…

Saleh: Iraq will not be part of a pivot against another and are on the way to important economic developments

Saleh: Iraq will not be part of a pivot against another and are on the way to important economic developments

2019/25/9 17:28

BAGHDAD: The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, said on Wednesday, that Iraq will not be part of the axis against another, stressing at the same time that the country is on the verge of important economic developments.
“There is a positive atmosphere in dealing with the accumulated problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the basis of the constitution and the role of the UN mission in Baghdad is important in this regard,” Saleh said during his speech at the UN General Assembly Read more…

Despite their hostility to “America” ​​.. “Sadrists” in the hospitality of President “Trump” ..

Despite their hostility to “America” ​​.. “Sadrists” in the hospitality of President “Trump” ..

Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 10:45

Baghdad / Sky Press

President Barham Saleh tweeted on his own account on the social networking site Twitter, praising what he described as bilateral relations between Washington and Baghdad.

Saleh met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines Read more…

Saleh assures Trump that Iraq is responsible for protecting its territory and sovereignty

Saleh assures Trump that Iraq is responsible for protecting its territory and sovereignty

Posted, 9/25/2019 23:44

[Follow – up Wayne]
President Barham Saleh on Tuesday that Iraq is confirmed responsible for the protection of territorial integrity and sovereignty, as US President Donald Trump pointed out that Read more…

Revealing the real reasons for Abdul Mahdi’s visit to Saudi Arabia

Revealing the real reasons for Abdul Mahdi’s visit to Saudi Arabia

2019/9/25 15:03

[Baghdad-Where]
Araji, in a tweet on his account “Twitter”, today, that the visit of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, to Saudi Arabia reflects the importance of Iraq in the region and the role he can play in resolving crises, noting that “this visit was based on The demands of Read more…

Iraq’s most important agreement with China revealed

Iraq’s most important agreement with China revealed

9/24/2019 9:22

BAGHDAD (AFP) – A source close to the government said on Tuesday the most important agreement Iraq signed with China during the recent visit of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi at the head of a large delegation to the Chinese Republic, which lasted five days.
The source told Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper that the framework agreement Read more…

Informed sources: The volume of business between Iraq and China will exceed 500 billion dollars in the next 10 years

Informed sources: The volume of business between Iraq and China will exceed 500 billion dollars in the next 10 years

2019/9/24 13:11

[Baghdad-Where]
According to informed sources, Tuesday, the government and economic circles rely heavily on the Iraqi-Chinese partnership in various areas of the economy, construction and investment, given the amount of money expected to be spent in this direction.
The sources pointed out in press statements Read more…

Abdul Mahdi reveals the most important agreements signed with China

Abdul Mahdi reveals the most important agreements signed with China

9/24/2019 0:26

[Beijing -Continue where]
Iraqi and Chinese governments signed in Beijing on Monday, eight agreements and memoranda of understanding in the presence and supervision of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, at the end of the expanded round of talks between Iraqi and Chinese Read more…

Iraq receives an official invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum (Davos)

Iraq receives an official invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum (Davos)

2019/23/9 0:51

The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, at his residence in New York, the President of the World Economic Forum Klaus Shawalba, on Sunday, on the sidelines of the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly.
“The need to build a new economic order in the region that supports civil peace in all countries,” the president said, stressing the need for the economy Read more…

A scary number of foreign debt on Iraq and warning of its dangers

A scary number of foreign debt on Iraq and warning of its dangers

2019/9/23 8:15

BAGHDAD: The parliamentary finance committee decided not to receive the 2020 budget from the government if it contains a large fiscal deficit, while continuing to hold meetings with the Ministry of Finance to discuss on reducing the deficit and dependence on non-oil revenues.
Chairman of the Committee Haitham al-Jubouri said in a press statement that the budget for the coming year is still in the stages of preparation by the concerned Read more…

Iraq and China on Monday signed eight agreements and memorandums of understanding

Iraq and China on Monday signed eight agreements and memorandums of understanding

2019/23/9 9:56

BAGHDAD – The third Iraqi-Chinese economic cooperation forum started in Beijing this morning in the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and members of the official delegation of conservatives and a large gathering of business owners, Chinese businessmen and investors.
The Prime Minister described the forum as a very important event because of its positive impact on the present and future relations between the two countries and peoples.
The Prime Minister said in his speech at the forum, “We have been keen to be accompanied by the largest number Read more…