IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Cougars: Oil and gas law will go to the next parliamentary session

Cougars: Oil and gas law will go to the next parliamentary session

2018-01-02

Al-Abba channel / Baghdad
A member of the Committee on Oil and Energy Jamal Cougar, on Tuesday, the widening dispute between the center and Kurdistan on the law of oil and gas, pointing out that he will go to the next parliamentary session.
“The oil and gas law is still in the inclusion of the government has not been sent to the House of Representatives to resolve the dispute on it,” he said in a press statement that “the expansion of the dispute Read more…

Al-Husseini: This is what America did to prevent the collapse of the Iraqi economy for 14 years.

Al-Husseini: This is what America did to prevent the collapse of the Iraqi economy for 14 years. Whoever attacks it laughs at its people

2018/01/01 14:22

Baghdad today – special

MP Mithal al-Alusi, said that the US support is clear in the protection of the Iraqi budget, stressing “without American support for the collapse of the Iraqi dinar,” according to him.

Al-Alusi said in a televised interview that “America is a superpower in the sense of the word, and that’s why I am sorry for some politicians when he laughs at his people.”

“Without American support for the Iraqi state, this government, Read more…

Integrity reveals Iraq’s losses due to corruption

Integrity reveals Iraq’s losses due to corruption

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:08:36

The Committee on Parliamentary Integrity revealed on Monday that Iraq lost more than 350 billion dollars through the smuggling of currency and the auction of the central brick and contracts and false projects, while noting the possibility of investing money held abroad to pay the debts and overcome the economic crisis.

“There is a lot of money coming out of Iraq, some of them are Read more…

Iraq achieves unprecedented increase in crude gas investments

Iraq achieves unprecedented increase in crude gas investments

2018/1/1 15:14

[Ayna-Baghdad]
Oil Minister Jabbar al-Allaibi announced an unprecedented increase in the investment of raw gas in the project of the Gas Company of Basra by 80 percent, noting that another increase was achieved in the investment of raw gas from the fields of the South Gas.
“We have achieved an unprecedented increase Read more…

The three presidencies determine next week the fate of the dialogue in Baghdad and Erbil

The three presidencies determine next week the fate of the dialogue in Baghdad and Erbil

2018/1/1 18:56

[Ayna-Baghdad]
Advisor to the President of the Republic Abdullah Aliawi, on Monday, the date of the meeting of the three presidencies, while the meeting will decide the fate of the dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.
Alawi said in a press statement that “the initiative of President Fuad Masum reached an advanced stage,” noting that “is scheduled to Read more…

Abadi announces 2018 priorities

Abadi announces 2018 priorities

2017/12/31 12:28

[Ayna-Baghdad]
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the new year 2018.
“I offer my warmest congratulations, congratulations and best wishes to our noble people, especially the Christians, and to all humanity on the occasion of the new year of the new millennium,” a statement from his office said.
“The year of great victory will remain immortal in the history Read more…

Analyst: The 2018 budget will be doomed to 2014

Analyst: The 2018 budget will be doomed to 2014

Saturday 30 December 2017 12:49 pm

BAGHDAD / The political analyst Raed Hamid said on Saturday that the fate of the budget for 2018 will be similar to the fate of 2014, which means not to approve, while he pointed out that one of the reasons for not approving is not to meet the conditions of the World Bank, which is expected to provoke Read more…

A Saudi station: Abadi will surprise Maliki with a large coalition includes Sadr

A Saudi station: Abadi will surprise Maliki with a large coalition includes Sadr

2017/12/30 17:03

Baghdad today

Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya television channel reported Saturday that a new political alliance headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will be formed in Iraq and will include Moqtada al-Sadr, Iyad Allawi and Ammar al-Hakim.

“Abadi will surprise Nuri al-Maliki with his new alliance because he Read more…

Rafidain Bank launches an ATM service

Rafidain Bank launches an ATM service

29-12-2017 09:01 AM

Rafidain Bank announced on Friday the launch of the ATM service, which depends on the electronic payment card.

The Bank’s Information Office said in a statement that “the ATM service in force internationally Read more…

The Washington Times accuses the Iraqi government of violating the constitution

The Washington Times accuses the Iraqi government of violating the constitution

Date Posted 29/12/2017 12:36 PM

The US newspaper The Washington Times accused the Iraqi government of violating the Iraqi constitution and mistreatment of Kurds, stressing that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently announced that his country will stand with the Kurds in their efforts to implement the Iraqi constitution fully.
The newspaper said in a report that the recent years have witnessed Read more…

Nechirvan Barzani: Arbil is ready to start dialogue if Baghdad is ready for it

Nechirvan Barzani: Arbil is ready to start dialogue if Baghdad is ready for it

2017/12/28 13:47

(Erbil: Euphrates News) The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, that “if Baghdad is ready to start dialogue, we are also ready.”
“We appreciate and welcome the statements made by Vice President Nuri al-Maliki to reach solutions to the problems between Read more…

4 trillions and 500 billion dinars tax revenues in 2017

4 trillions and 500 billion dinars tax revenues in 2017

27-12-2017 12:17 PM

The General Authority for Taxation expected to exceed its total revenues for the current year 2017 to four trillion and 500 billion dinars.

“The Authority has achieved tax revenues of four trillion dinars since the beginning of this year and until the end of last November, including 700 billion dinars of the trusts deposited with the Authority, an increase Read more…

Masoom: dialogue Abadi and Barzani will not solve the crisis .. This solution!

Masoom: dialogue Abadi and Barzani will not solve the crisis .. This solution!

Tuesday, December 26 2017 at 11:42 am

Baghdad / Sky Press

The President of the Republic Fuad Masum, on Tuesday, that there is no benefit from the sitting of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, and the President of the Government of Kurdistan, Nigervan Barzani, together, at the moment, indicating that their seating will not resolve the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.

“We will go ahead with our proposal, we will not say, Abadi and Read more…

Alliance “Maliki” with “Barzani” the implementation of the latter this condition !!

Alliance “Maliki” with “Barzani” the implementation of the latter this condition !!

25-12-2017 04:41 PM

Baghdad News –

The media office of Vice President Nuri al-Maliki revealed on Monday the existence of channels of communication with the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, while stressing the possibility of alliance with Barzani Party provided the renewal of a third term for the owners according to their belief in the project “political majority.”

The director of Maliki’s office, Hisham al-Rikabi said in a press statement Read more…

Parliament to resume its meetings next week by reading the budget

Parliament to resume its meetings next week by reading the budget

2017/12/25 12:48

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives will resume its meetings next week.
A parliamentary source told the {Euphrates News} that “the House of Representatives will resume its sessions for the third legislative session / the fourth legislative year of the second legislative term on Wednesday, 3/1/2018.”
The Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri had announced in his visit Read more…

Newspaper: Abadi office receives full investigation files on corruption in the banking sector

Newspaper: Abadi office receives full investigation files on corruption in the banking sector

2017-12-24

Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Sunday that the office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received complete investigation files on corruption in the banking sector, noting that politicians, officials and contractors involved in the transfer of funds for fake contracts abroad.

The newspaper quoted Iraqi sources as saying that “the office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received from high commissions Read more…

Newspaper: Maliki made a proposal to infallible to dissolve the government of Abadi

Newspaper: Maliki made a proposal to infallible to dissolve the government of Abadi and the establishment of elections in these areas, without others

2017/12/23 14:07

Baghdad today – follow-up

The Bahraini newspaper “Akhbar Al-Khaleej” reported on Saturday that Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, a proposal to the presidency of the republic to dissolve the federal government and postpone the elections in the Sunni areas, while noting that the proposal to hold elections in Shiite areas only, as she put it.

The newspaper quoted a source in the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq, that “Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, and as part of his efforts to remove Prime Minister Haider Abadi from office by any means Read more…

Financial adviser: Iraq needs an economic structure based on revenue diversification

Financial adviser: Iraq needs an economic structure based on revenue diversification

23-12-2017 09:07 AM

Baghdad News –

The financial adviser to the Prime Minister confirmed the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, that the Iraqi economy has moved from intense centralization to the market state, after the state’s dependence on oil wealth mainly to build a state of justice. The average income of the government employee was twice the average per capita income of Read more…

Trump envoy: The return of Iraqi-Saudi relations was obtained by the US president

Trump envoy: The return of Iraqi-Saudi relations was obtained by the US president

Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 16:31 pm

Baghdad / Sky Press

The return of relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia came at the direct request of President Donald Trump, according to US special envoy to the International Coalition, Brett McGurk.

“The return of the relations between Baghdad and Riyadh was one of the important points stressed by Trump days after he entered the Read more…

Abadi: the next challenge security and intelligence {expanded}

Abadi: the next challenge security and intelligence {expanded}

2017/12/23 11:57

“The next challenge is security and intelligence, and we have to feel that there is a positive change in the maintenance of security,” the prime minister said. “Victory over gangs is a challenge to the unity of Iraqis and must be preserved.”
“The next challenge is security and we must feel that there is a Read more…