Al-Araji: The coordination framework has not yet decided on the government candidate.
2026-04-11 05:23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The head of the “Reconstruction and Development” bloc, Bahaa al-Araji, suggested on Saturday that the parliamentary session dedicated to electing the president of the republic would likely go to a second round, while noting that the coordination framework had not yet decided on its candidate Read more…
The House of Representatives holds a session to elect the President of the Republic
2026-04-11
The House of Representatives held its regular session today, Saturday, to elect the President of the Republic. The Media Department stated in a statement that “the Speaker of the House of Representatives opened the proceedings of session number (17) of the sixth electoral term, the first legislative Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 4-10-2026
4-10-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] OMAR: The Popular Mobilization Force is here in our country from Iran…It is the United States of America that is bombing inside of Iraq in our country. We can hear the bombs and we see the fireworks and the guns…The USA has been bombing like crazy here in Iraq, hitting all the militia area and the Popular Mobilization Forces. They are definitely hitting them hard. That is what we are hearing for the last 12 hours. FRANK: It has to be done. We have to go in there and get rid of them…War is very scary… Read more…
24-hour alert: Trump threatens to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations falter.
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to resume military operations against Iran if peace talks with the Iranian side, mediated by Pakistan and scheduled to be held in the capital Islamabad on Read more…
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Three Kurdish blocs announce their participation in the session to elect the President of the Republic
2026-04-10
Three Kurdish blocs announced on Friday their participation in the session to elect the president of the republic. In a joint statement issued by the National Position Movement, the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and the Kurdistan Justice Group, the blocs stated, “Based on our Read more…
Qutaiba: Five pressing points that will ensure the success of tomorrow’s session to elect the President of the Republic
4-10-2026
Information/Baghdad…
MP Mohammed Qutaiba confirmed on Friday that five pressing factors necessitate the success of tomorrow’s session dedicated to electing the president of the republic.
Qutaiba told Al-Maalouma, “Tomorrow’s parliamentary session is dedicated to Read more…
Trump opens up new fronts against him… Cuban President: We are open to dialogue with Washington without preconditions
4-10-2026
Information/Follow-up…
President Miguel Diaz-Canel affirmed that his country is open to holding talks with the United States on various issues, provided that they take place without any preconditions, including those related to Read more…
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Al-Saadi: Al-Maliki is the only candidate for the next prime ministership
4-10-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Former MP Baqir al-Saadi confirmed on Friday that Nouri al-Maliki is the sole candidate of the Coordination Framework Forces to assume the premiership of the next government.
Speaking to Information, al-Saadi stated, “The Coordination Framework Forces remain committed Read more…
Abdul Hadi: A meeting is expected today to prepare understandings that will ensure the success of the presidential election session.
4-10-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Member of the Coordination Framework, Uday Abdul-Hadi, confirmed on Friday that a meeting will be held today to reach understandings that will contribute to the success of tomorrow’s parliamentary session dedicated to the presidential election.
Abdul-Hadi told Al-Maalouma, “There are indications that an important Read more…
Washington blames Baghdad: You failed to prevent attacks against us… Disband the factions immediately.
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Washington
The US State Department summoned the Iraqi ambassador to Washington, Nizar Khairallah, on Thursday to condemn attacks by Iranian-backed armed groups on diplomatic facilities and US interests launched from Iraqi Read more…
The blocs of Hakim and Halbousi confirm their participation in the session to elect the President of Iraq.
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The National State Forces Alliance, headed by Ammar al-Hakim, and the Progress Party, headed by Mohammed al-Halbousi, announced on Thursday evening that their bloc’s representatives would attend the House of Representatives session Read more…
Atroushi announces his refusal to attend the presidential election session “out of concern for the stability of the political process.”
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Friday, Farhad Atroushi, the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, objected to the agenda of the session scheduled for Saturday to elect the president, saying that proceeding with it in the absence of national and political consensus might deepen the disputes instead of Read more…
Among them is Iraq… Oil-producing countries prepare to resume exports through the Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Follow-up
Informed economic sources reported on Friday that oil-producing countries in the Middle East, including Iraq, have contacted Asian refineries to prepare for the resumption of crude exports during Read more…
Spain: NATO will not participate in any military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Madrid
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez confirmed on Friday that NATO would not participate in any military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Albares’ statement comes one day after he announced the reopening of his country’s embassy in Tehran. Read more…
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“A last-minute race”: Political blocs unite to decide the presidency tomorrow
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Amid escalating calls to break the political deadlock, attention is turning to the upcoming parliamentary session on Saturday, which is expected to resolve one of the most prominent outstanding issues in the country: the election Read more…
Masoud Barzani draws a red line for the framework: no president without resolving the prime ministership issue.
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Erbil
Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani confirmed on Friday that he refuses to proceed with the election of the president of the republic without reaching a simultaneous agreement on the candidate for prime minister.
Barzani said Read more…
Message from Mojtaba Khamenei and the Islamabad negotiations
4-10-2026
International and regional attention is focused on the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, closely following the first moments of the US-Iranian negotiations after both countries agreed to attend the joint meeting through official Read more…
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Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 4-9-2026
4-9-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: They’re saying the vote for the president will go on. They’re looking like that once the president is named then right away they’ll start working on the prime minister. FRANK: If that government is set, then the next step is the new exchange rate to open the budget, fund the budget and calculate the HCL percentage to the Iraqis… Read more…
Oil Price: Two Chinese oil tankers, one carrying Iraqi oil, leave the Strait of Hormuz
4-9-2026
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Two Chinese oil tankers carrying Iraqi and Saudi crude oil rushed towards the exit of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, before stopping at the entrance to the strait, in an indication that the Chinese ship owners are apparently testing Read more…
Regardless of the Kurdish agreement, the framework intends to decide on the position of President of the Republic and postpones the nomination of the Prime Minister.
2026-04-09
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The coordinating framework that includes the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq intends to decide on the position of President of the Republic in the House of Representatives session scheduled to be held at the beginning of next week, whether or not an agreement is reached Read more…
