Due to the violation of Iraqi sovereignty, the Iranian Kurdish opposition is demanding international protection after 21 people were killed.
2026-04-23
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
The alliance of Kurdish political forces opposed to the regime in Tehran strongly condemned on Thursday the drone and missile attacks carried out by Iran against its members and fighters inside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, considering them to be an attempt to cover up what it described as Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 4-22-2026
4-22-2026 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “Because of the ‘factions,’ Washington is preventing the transfer of $500 million in oil revenues to Baghdad” Quote: “The Wall Street Journal quoted the US State Department as confirming that Washington expects Iraq to take concrete steps to dismantle these groups, stressing that Baghdad’s ‘failure’ to prevent attacks targeting US interests and its allies in the region casts a negative shadow on bilateral relations between the two countries.” Read more…
The coordinating framework postpones its meeting to Friday.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The coordinating framework that brings together the ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq announced on Wednesday evening that it has postponed its meeting to decide on a candidate for the premiership until next Friday.
The framework stated in a brief statement received by Shafaq News Agency Read more…
MP denies blocking $500 million from Iraq: No sanctions, no restrictions
2026/04/22
MP Jamal Kojar denied on Wednesday the validity of the news circulating about preventing Iraq from receiving $500 million of its oil revenues, stressing that there are no sanctions or restrictions by the US Federal Reserve on the country.
Kujer told Al-Furat News Agency: “We contacted the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, and he confirmed Read more…
No exceeding the constitutional deadline… Intense political activity to produce a consensus candidate for Prime Minister
4-22-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Political parties within the Coordination Framework are working to finalize the selection of the Prime Minister and announce his name within the 15-day constitutional deadline, which expires next Sunday. The Framework continues its political efforts among various parties to reach a consensus candidate who enjoys broad support and acceptance for the position. This will be achieved either through a vote by the Framework’s leaders or by allowing Read more…
Reconstruction Coalition: The framework will decide the prime ministerial candidate today… Al-Sudani is the most likely candidate
4-22-2026
Information/Baghdad…
MP Nasser al-Awadi, from the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, revealed today, Wednesday, the date on which the Coordination Framework will finalize its prime ministerial candidate, confirming that Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is the frontrunner for the position.
Al-Awadi told the Information Agency that “the forces of the Coordination Read more…
Al-Dulaimi: Shiite-Sunni agreement on choosing Maliki for Prime Minister
4-22-2026
Al-Maalomah/Anbar…
Abdul Sattar Ahmed al-Dulaimi, a leader in the United Anbar Alliance, revealed on Wednesday that there is near-unanimity among Sunni and Shia factions to endorse Nouri al-Maliki, the candidate of the Coordination Framework, Read more…
Zarkouchi: The framework meeting this evening will determine the candidate for Prime Minister.
4-22-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Abdul Samad al-Zarkoushi, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed on Wednesday that the framework’s meeting scheduled for this evening will conclude with an agreement on an official statement identifying the candidate for the next prime minister. He ruled out any delay Read more…
An official at the Central Bank of Iraq comments on Washington’s suspension of cash shipments to Baghdad.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an official at the Central Bank of Iraq, that no notification had been issued by Washington to halt any cash shipments to the country.
The Iraqi official said that “a shipment that was expected to arrive in April has Read more…
30 MPs in the Sudanese bloc threaten to withdraw if Al-Awadi is nominated for the premiership.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Wednesday that dozens of MPs from the Reconstruction and Development bloc threatened to withdraw if Ihsan Al-Awadi is nominated for the premiership .
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “30 MPs threatened to leave Read more…
Europe is losing 500 million euros daily due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Brussels
The European Union’s energy commissioner, Dan Jorgensen, revealed on Wednesday that additional energy expenditures since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran have reached 24 billion euros, equivalent to about 500 million euros per day.
Jorgensen said the energy market situation remains bad even in the best-case Read more…
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Two framework blocs surround Shafaq News with the latest developments of the “nighttime decisive meeting”
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Wednesday, MP Amer Al-Fayez, head of the “Tasmeem” coalition, and MP Saqr Al-Muhammadawi, from the “Sadiqun” bloc, revealed the latest developments regarding the anticipated meeting of the leaders of the coordination framework, which will be held tonight at the home of the head of the Supreme Islamic Council, Humam Hamoudi, to decide on a candidate Read more…
Wednesday night is decisive… Baghdad is on edge and the region holds its breath.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Special Analysis
Iraq and the region are heading into a highly sensitive night, where internal calculations intersect with external pressures, and Baghdad appears to be holding its breath, awaiting the outcome of meetings that are expected to have significant repercussions. Read more…
143 million dinars daily… An observatory reveals the Presidency’s spending in 2025
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Economic Affairs Observatory “Eco Iraq” announced on Wednesday that the expenditures of the Presidency of the Republic during the year 2025 amounted to about 143 million dinars per day, calling on the House of Representatives to legislate laws that determine the salaries and expenditures Read more…
Exclusive: Miles Caggins: Washington is using the “weapon of economics” to distance Iraq from Tehran
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Washington/ Mustafa Hashim
American political analyst Miles Caggins said on Wednesday that the United States is using its economic tools to put pressure on Iraq and reduce Iran’s influence there through several measures.
Caggins was a colonel in the U.S. Army, and served three crucial military tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2020. He also served as the official spokesman Read more…
Iraq joins the camp rejecting marine emissions amendments
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraq has joined a group of oil-producing nations that oppose proposed changes to the International Maritime Organization’s emissions reduction framework, amid escalating disputes over regulating the maritime shipping sector.
According to a report published by S&P Global on Wednesday, Iraq, along with Read more…
Will Iraq be affected by the halt in dollar shipments? An economist answers: Its share is only 7%.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Mahmoud Dagher, a financial expert and former director general at the Central Bank of Iraq, confirmed on Wednesday that there has been no official announcement yet regarding the suspension of dollar shipments to Iraq, noting that what is being circulated in some media outlets is not based on official sources.
Dagher told Shafaq News Agency that “the Central Bank of Iraq and the government have denied the existence Read more…
For the first time in years, the strategic Darbandikhan Dam is declared completely full.
2026-04-22
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
Saman Ismail, the director of the Darbandikhan Dam administration, announced on Wednesday that the strategic dam, which is one of the largest dams in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, is full, following the Read more…
The government’s financial advisor: Demand for dollars to finance foreign trade is being managed normally without interruption.
2026-04-22
The Prime Minister’s advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Wednesday that talk of a halt in the flow of dollars from the United States to Iraq pertains to a very limited segment, not exceeding 5%. He indicated that the demand for dollars to finance foreign trade is being managed normally Read more…
Parliamentary Finance Committee: Borrowing to finance expenditures is contingent upon the formation of the government.
2026-04-22
The parliamentary finance committee expressed its position on Wednesday regarding borrowing from the Central Bank to finance domestic expenditures, noting that this issue is linked to the formation of the government. Committee member, Ribwar Karim, stated in a statement to the official agency that “the proposal to borrow from the Central Bank to finance domestic expenditures is Read more…
