IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

The IMF reaches a credit agreement with Iraq

The IMF reaches a credit agreement with Iraq

23/11/2017 12:00 am

BAGHDAD (Reuters) –
Iraq and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) expert team arrived in Amman on November 17-21, 2017 for an agreement on the third review of the 36-month credit agreement with Iraq, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s mission to Iraq said.
“The two sides have made good progress towards reaching an Read more…

International Monetary Fund: IMF mission has made good progress on Iraq’s 2018 budget

International Monetary Fund: IMF mission has made good progress on Iraq’s 2018 budget

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:11:24

On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported good progress in reaching agreement on Iraq’s draft budget for 2018 in line with the IMF program.

He explained that the Iraqi authorities and staff of the Fund, in Amman from 17 to 21 November 2017, continued discussions Read more…

America calls on Baghdad to lift the air embargo on the region

America calls on Baghdad to lift the air embargo on the region

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 10:45 am

Baghdad / Sky Press:

The US State Department on Wednesday called on the Iraqi government to lift the travel ban on the Kurdistan region, which was imposed as a result of the last referendum on independence on 25 September.

“Washington continues to call on Baghdad to lift the air embargo Read more…

Abadi declares war on the corrupt and threatens them with {surprises}

Abadi declares war on the corrupt and threatens them with {surprises}

22/11/2017 12:00 am

Categorically denied the reduction of salaries of employees
Baghdad / Al-Sabah / Alaa al-Tai
The Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr. Haider Abadi, his intention to wage war on the corrupt, “calling on” activists and citizens to cooperate in detecting the corrupt. “He said that the organization was crushed,” Daash “military in Iraq, he pointed out that political differences will open Read more…

Iraq will soon receive two giant ships

Iraq will soon receive two giant ships

2017/11/22 12:58

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Transport Minister Kazem Al-Yamami announced on Wednesday that two giant ships would be joining the Iraqi navy and a loading capacity of 30,000 tons.
In a statement to the ministry, Al-Hammami said, “The two ships will work to transport ration card loads as well as rice and wheat payloads for the Iraqi-Vietnamese company.”
He added that “the Iraqi commercial fleet did not reach this level of Read more…

United Nations: Iraq to resume payment of Kuwaiti compensation in 2018

United Nations: Iraq to resume payment of Kuwaiti compensation in 2018

Posted, 2017/11/22 21:08

[Oan- follow – up] The
United Nations announced on Tuesday that it had accepted a proposal from Iraq to allocate 0.5 percent of its oil revenues next year in order to pay $ 4.6 billion compensation to Kuwait for the destruction of oil facilities during the invasion of the former regime of Kuwait in 1990 and 1991.
The UN Compensation Commission said in a statement that Read more…

Iraq exports oil to America equivalent to exports in 2016

Iraq exports oil to America equivalent to exports in 2016

Posted, 2017/11/22 22:23

[Oan- follow – up]
Reuters data showed that Iraq ‘s oil exports to the United States this year is moving pace led to reach the highest level in nine years and that the volume of shipments until October exceeded the total exported in the entire year 2016.
The increase points to Iraq’s desire to close the gap in supplies Read more…

Under the pressure of the religious institution … Iraqi-Iranian-American agreement to turn the page of al-Maliki forever

Under the pressure of the religious institution … Iraqi-Iranian-American agreement to turn the page of al-Maliki forever

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Special / Secrets Media

A source in the ruling National Alliance in Iraq, the existence of a political agreement, “three-dimensional” between Iraq and Iran and the United States to eliminate the page of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki forever.

The source told Asrar Media that the religious establishment, whose guidelines were the main reason for preserving Iraq’s unity and expelling an organized organization, rejected categorically and unequivocally the return of certain figures Read more…

Parliamentary Finance: 105 trillion expenditure ratio in the budget of 2018

Parliamentary Finance: 105 trillion expenditure ratio in the budget of 2018

2017-11-21 at 11:16 (Baghdad time)

Special – Mawazine News
A member of the Finance Committee MP Hossam al-Aqabi, Tuesday, that the proportion of public expenditures constitute 105 trillion in the budget of 2018.
“The budget of 2018 is still in the Council of Ministers after the request to withdraw from the government, noting that” Read more…

Iraq relies heavily on donor conference [extended]

Iraq relies heavily on donor conference [extended]

Posted, 2017/11/21 19:41

[INA-BAGHDAD]
President Fuad Masum discussed at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait Monday morning the Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them.
“They stressed the importance of fraternal relations between Iraq and Kuwait and the need to strengthen them to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples,” a presidential statement said.
The two sides also stressed “the need to resolve all outstanding Read more…

Sadr announces support for Abbadi for second term

Sadr announces support for Abbadi for second term

2017/11/21 8:46

[Ayna-Baghdad]
The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Monday, his support for the candidacy of Prime Minister Haider Abadi for a second term.
“Abadi should give four more years to complete what he started,” Sadr said in a televised interview. “He supports Abadi’s candidacy for a second term, not a third.”
Sadr said that “Abadi soon declare his independence Read more…

Close to Abadi: talk about US conditions dictated to Baghdad is incorrect

Close to Abadi: talk about US conditions dictated to Baghdad is incorrect

2017/11/20 15:41

Baghdad today – Baghdad

The deputy close to the Prime Minister, Jasim al-Bayati, on Monday, the existence of US conditions filled the government of Baghdad on the continuation of negotiations governed by the Kurdistan region.

Al-Bayati said in an exclusive interview with Baghdad today that “the sources that the Arab media are transmitting are in fact unreliable, so what was reported about the presence of American dictates is incorrect.” Read more…

Massoud Barzani sends a message to the public in response to the decision of the Federal Court

Massoud Barzani sends a message to the public in response to the decision of the Federal Court

2017/11/20 20:05

Baghdad today – Baghdad

The head of the former Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, on Monday, a letter to public opinion in response to the decision of the Federal Court unconstitutional referendum on the secession of the Kurdistan region, while the decision “unilaterally and politically,” criticized “deviation” of the Federal Court of constitutional rules.

The message reads as follows: Read more…

URGENT The Federal Court ruled that the referendum was unconstitutional and canceled its effects and consequences

URGENT The Federal Court ruled that the referendum was unconstitutional and canceled its effects and consequences

2017/11/20 12:59

[Ayna – Baghdad]
The Federal Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional referendum on September 25, 2017, in the Kurdistan region and the rest of the regions outside, the decision to cancel the effects and results ranked by all.
“The Supreme Federal Court held its session today under the chairmanship of Judge Medhat al-Mahmoud and the presence of all Read more…

Saudi Arabia calls for 100 Iraqi personalities

Saudi Arabia calls for 100 Iraqi personalities

2017/11/20 11:31

[Ayna-follow-up]
A Saudi diplomat on Monday revealed official invitations to 100 Iraqi businessmen and businessmen.
“Among the invitees is the governor of the Central Bank and the head of the Financial Supervisory Authority to visit Riyadh,” the official Saudi daily Al-Riyadh reported on the political, economic, cultural and Read more…

URGENT Nizirvan Barzani: Federal court decision issued by one

URGENT Nizirvan Barzani: Federal court decision issued by one

2017/11/20 14:38

Nechirvan Barzani: Federal court decision was issued unilaterally
[Ayna-follow]
Kurdistan Regional Government President, Nechirvan Barzani, said on Monday that the decisions of the Federal Court are not subject to appeal.
In the first comment on the decision of the Federal Court to cancel the results of the referendum in the Kurdistan region, Barzani told a Read more…

Masoum stresses the neutrality of Iraq in any war in the region [expanded]

Masoum stresses the neutrality of Iraq in any war in the region [expanded]

2017/11/20 17:50

[Ayna-Baghdad]
President Fuad Masum confirmed Iraq’s position on neutrality from any possible fighting in the region due to tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
“We are with the unity of the Gulf states and we are not with one party against another because we have had many experiences in the region and we must maintain our relations, and it is not in Iraq’s Read more…

Experts for the «morning»: reforms bring Iraq closer to the World Trade Organization

Experts for the «morning»: reforms bring Iraq closer to the World Trade Organization

Posted, 20/11/2017 12:00 am

BAGHDAD / Farah Al-Khafaf
At a time when the delegation of the National Committee on Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva held a series of consultative meetings with experts in this field, two economic experts said that the reformist government measures bring Iraq closer to joining the organization.
Thamer Al-Azzawi told Al-Sabah: “The government’s reforms, Read more…

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi officials and senior politicians will soon be toppled by the charges

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi officials and senior politicians will soon be toppled by the charges

2017/11/19 17:00

Baghdad today – follow-up

Al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday that the team of international investigators in Iraq was able to complete advanced stages in the conviction of Iraqi officials and politicians involved in files of corruption related to the laundering and smuggling of Iraqi funds abroad and the loss of funds of the former regime.

The newspaper said in a report published today, announcing the names of convicts early next month, coinciding with the start of the Read more…

Tillerson to Barzani: continue with Baghdad to urge them to serious negotiations

Tillerson to Barzani: continue with Baghdad to urge them to serious negotiations

Posted, 2017/11/19 23:17

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday that Washington was in constant contact with Baghdad and Erbil to urge both sides to engage in serious negotiations to resolve outstanding problems between them.
A statement issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government said today that Tilerson had a telephone conversation Read more…