IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

International Development Bank for Investment & Finance announces membership of Visa Card International

International Development Bank for Investment & Finance announces membership of Visa Card International

Thursday, April 26

Baghdad
– The International Development Bank for Investment and Finance announced on Thursday that it has been granted a membership license from Visa Card International for the first time from inside Iraq .

“The International Development Bank for Investment and Finance has held a major celebration by granting a membership license from Visa Card International to issue cards for the first time Read more…

Iraq operates the first natural gas field in Basra

Iraq operates the first natural gas field in Basra

2018/4/25 12:01

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Oil Minister Jabbar Ali al-Allaibi opened the central production plant for the gas field in Basrah province and started the first commercial production of the plant with 25 million standard cubic feet per day, the first of its kind in Iraq.
“The ministry has achieved a qualitative achievement in the gas Read more…

A deputy of the law publishes the laundry of the governments of al-Maliki and Abadi

A deputy of the law publishes the laundry of the governments of al-Maliki and Abadi

2018/4/25 9:34

[Ayna – Baghdad]
MP for the coalition of state law, Mohamed Saadoun Chihod, that the upcoming parliamentary elections require the formation of a government capable of addressing the problems of unemployment and economic and low level of services.
“The unjustified austerity that Iraq has experienced over the past four years has eroded the economic situation in Iraq, while Iraq Read more…

Barzani: The new US consulate in Erbil is a sign of the evolution of Washington’s relationship with the region

Barzani: The new US consulate in Erbil is a sign of the evolution of Washington’s relationship with the region in a democratic federal Iraq

23-04-2018 04:14 PM

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, said the US consulate, announced by US Ambassador Duklas Silliman, to begin construction today, an important step and a sign of Washington’s confidence in the Kurdistan Region.

He added that the relationship between Washington and Erbil took Read more…

Leading coalition Maliki: The fortunes of Abadi second term is very weak

Leading coalition Maliki: The fortunes of Abadi second term is very weak

22/04/2018

Baghdad

Sami al-Askari, a leading figure in the coalition of state law, headed by Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, on Sunday, that the chances of Prime Minister Haider Abadi second term has become “very weak,” asserting that his popularity is not as desired by his supporters.

“The subject of the next prime minister depends on many factors that are not clear so far, especially Read more…

After achieving an increase in production .. Iraq stops the import of gas oil

After achieving an increase in production .. Iraq stops the import of gas oil

Sunday 22 April 2018 at 16: 17 pm

Baghdad / Sky Press:

Oil Minister Jabbar Laibi announced on Sunday the suspension of the import of gas oil (Caswell) for the first time in 15 years, after achieving an increase in production this month, amounting to 18 thousand cubic meters / day.

“For the first time since 2003, the ministry decided Read more…

Kurdish deputy to Abadi: Iraq needs the most important of your second state

Kurdish deputy to Abadi: Iraq needs the most important of your second state

2018/4/22 12:01

[Ayna-Baghdad] The
MP for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Rizan Sheikh Delir, considered the statements of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi that he will form the next government according to the electoral and national entrants “early election propaganda will not need it at this time.”
Sheikh said in a statement to meet the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of it, the statements of the Prime Minister that is a disruption to the rest of Read more…

The donor countries at the Kuwait conference did not hand over Iraq a dollar

The donor countries at the Kuwait conference did not hand over Iraq a dollar

21-04-2018 02:37 PM

Al-Arabi newspaper reported Saturday that Iraq has not yet received one dollar from donations from the Kuwait Conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, noting that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will not oppose any external movement of local officials in the liberated provinces to collect donations or grants To rebuild their areas.

“The Kuwait Conference on Donors for Iraq has not achieved very few results, and the countries that have announced their donation Read more…

Iraq to resume payment of compensation to Kuwait

Iraq to resume payment of compensation to Kuwait

Posted, 2018/4/21 22:14

{International: Euphrates News} Iraq resumed today, paying compensation to Kuwait because of the invasion of the former regime in 1990, with the approval of $ 90 million Friday.
This is the first installment approved by the United Nations Compensation Commission since 2014, when payments have been Read more…

Abadi promises the Iraqi people: We will achieve reconstruction in record time

Abadi promises the Iraqi people: We will achieve reconstruction in record time

2018/4/20 14:06

[Ayna-Baghdad]
Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi promised the Iraqi people that Iraq’s reconstruction campaign would be “on record”.
“The second victory will be achieved by reconstruction, construction, services, investment, job creation and economic welfare, and there are those who say that it will take a long time, but Read more…

America sends a specialized team to experience the electronic voting devices for the Iraqi elections

America sends a specialized team to experience the electronic voting devices for the Iraqi elections

19-04-2018 03:11 PM

The Euphrates –

The head of the Islamic Union in the House of Representatives Muthana Amin said that the United States has pledged to send a specialized team to experience the electronic voting devices for the elections.

“I met with US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman and asked him Read more…

Iraq and the European Union sign a financial reform agreement worth 15.4 million euros

Iraq and the European Union sign a financial reform agreement worth 15.4 million euros

2018/4/18 13:08

Iraq and the European Union on Wednesday signed an agreement on financial reform in Iraq at a cost of 15.6 million euros to strengthen the regulatory institutions and develop the public financial management in Iraq. The agreement was signed by the Iraqi Minister of Planning Salman Jumaili and the European side Read more…

Abadi promises the people: I will spend the waste of public money

Abadi promises the people: I will spend the waste of public money

2018/4/18 13:21

[Ayna-Baghdad] The
Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, promised the Iraqi people to eliminate the waste of public money and build a strong economy.
“The completion of these projects is proof of success not only in the war against terrorism but also in the construction, reconstruction and Read more…

Washington: We do not support any candidate in the Iraqi elections

Washington: We do not support any candidate in the Iraqi elections

2018/4/18 15:19

[Ayna-follow]
US State Department spokeswoman Heather Noiret confirmed that her country does not support any candidate in the Iraqi elections scheduled for May 12.
“We wish them good luck in their elections,” Noiret said Read more…

Economic expert: Campaigning behind the decline of the dollar in Iraq

Economic expert: Campaigning behind the decline of the dollar in Iraq

2018-04-17 at 12:24 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad – Mawazine News
Economic expert Salam Smisem attributed Tuesday the drop in dollar prices to election campaigns in Iraq.
“The dollar is considered a commodity like all other commodities,” Samisem told Mawazine News. “Because of the election campaigns that Iraq is going through, Read more…

World Gold Council reveals Iraq’s reserves

World Gold Council reveals Iraq’s reserves

Posted, 2018/4/17 23:46

[Wayne-Baghdad]
World Gold Council revealed on Monday that Iraq is ranked 37 globally and fifth Arab in gold reserves of 90 tons.
According to statistics of the Council, “the world’s gold reserves Read more…

Barzani: We will not waive constitutional Article 140

Barzani: We will not waive constitutional Article 140

April 16, 2018 | 2:49 PM

Iraqi Position Network

The adviser of the Security Council of the Kurdistan region, “pleased Barzani,” on Monday, the government in Baghdad to hand over the rights of the Peshmerga, between Erbil carried out the provisions of the Constitution on its part, and waiting from Baghdad the same thing.

“Barzani,” in an interview with him and his “Iraqi position” during his meeting Read more…

URGENT A powerful earthquake hits Erbil and Kirkuk

URGENT A powerful earthquake hits Erbil and Kirkuk

2018/4/16 8:54

(Baghdad: al-Furat News) A strong earthquake hit Monday morning, the provinces of Erbil and Kirkuk, without knowing the size of the losses so far.
The magnitude of the earthquake in Arbil was 4.4 on the Richter scale Read more…

The parliamentary law: the adoption of oil and gas law ends the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil

The parliamentary law: the adoption of oil and gas law ends the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil

16/4/2018 12:00 am

BAGHDAD / Al-Sabah
The head of the parliamentary legal committee, Muhsen al-Saadoun, that the adoption of the law of oil and gas contribute to ending the eternal dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, noting that the parliament received more than five drafts of the law during the previous two sessions.
Al-Saadoun said in a press statement that “the approval Read more…

Iraq burns $ 2.5 billion a year

Iraq burns $ 2.5 billion a year

2018/4/15 0:05

[Ayna-Followup]
World Bank reports reveal that Iraq is burning natural gas estimated at millions of dollars a year.
The World Bank said that Iraq hopes to end the burning of gas by 2021, costing his government about 2.5 billion dollars annually in the form of lost returns. ”
The Oil Ministry announced on Saturday that 14 international companies Read more…