Bloomberg: Washington threatens Baghdad with reduced oil revenues if Maliki returns to the premiership
2026-02-04
Shafaq News – Washington
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Washington had informed Iraqi officials in recent days that it might reduce Iraq’s access to oil export revenues if Nouri al-Maliki were appointed prime minister, given the United States’ view of him as being close to Iran. Read more…
Israel: Four conditions Trump will not compromise on in the Oman negotiations
2026-02-04 00:09
Shafaq News – Middle East
Israeli media revealed on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump is sticking to four demands during the upcoming Washington-Tehran talks.
Israel Hayom quoted an informed source as saying that the talks scheduled to take place in Oman in a few days will see the US Read more…
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From Dollar to Dinar: Exchange Rate Policy Threatens the Stability of Iraq’s Oil Sector
2026-02-04 01:13
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq’s decision to disburse dollar remittances and convert them into Iraqi dinars for contractors with oil companies operating in Iraq has raised widespread questions in economic circles regarding the implications of this measure on those companies, particularly with regard to external obligations and Read more…
Al-Maliki: Trump was misled about me and I am ready to withdraw the nomination with a majority vote.
2026-02-03 09:25
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Tuesday evening, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition and the Coordination Framework’s candidate for the position of next Prime Minister, revealed new details regarding the American rejection and what followed President Donald Trump’s tweet about his candidacy for the position, confirming his readiness to concede on certain conditions. Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 2-3-2026
2-3-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: …There’s is a severe shortage of dinars… FRANK: Of course there is a storage of 3 zero notes. That’s been the whole purpose of the monetary reform for…many years now. This is when you need to raise the value of your currency so you can introduce the lower notes…It’s not a crisis…It’s a continuation process of the monetary reform that has put you in a position to raise your currency value so you can introduce liquidity…This is all great news. Read more…
Three years without financial discipline… Al-Anzi reveals the reasons for the economic crisis in Iraq
2-3-2026
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Economic expert Duraid Al-Anzi warned on Tuesday of the worsening economic crisis in Iraq, as a result of the absence of financial and economic leaders under the caretaker government, and the reliance on impromptu decisions in managing Read more…
Ministry of Oil: Drilling of an oil well to a depth of 3,595 meters completed in the East Baghdad field
2026-02-03
The Iraqi Drilling Company announced on Tuesday the completion of drilling a horizontal oil well to a depth of 3,595 meters in the East Baghdad South field. A statement from the company said, “The Iraqi Drilling Company completed the drilling of the horizontal oil well EBS-141 in Read more…
Expenditures exceed revenues… a financial crisis awaits radical solutions from the next government.
2-3-2026
The caretaker government has struggled in recent months to disburse salaries to public sector employees and other eligible groups. Funding has been significantly delayed, particularly in January, when salaries were postponed for approximately Read more…
Kurdish politician: The judiciary is required to resolve the obstruction of the presidential election.
2-3-2026
Information/Special..
Kurdish politician Abu Bakr Karwan confirmed that the continued obstruction of the presidential election process is a clear violation of constitutional entitlements, calling on the judiciary to speak out regarding the obstruction, in light of the Read more…
Private banks in Iraq: Numerous banks and a lack of trust hinder genuine investment of funds.
2026-02-03 02:39
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Despite the significant increase in the number of private banks operating in Iraq and the expansion of their capital in recent years, their contribution to credit activity remains limited in relation to the size of the local economy and its financing needs, as well as being much less than what is offered by banks in neighboring countries Read more…
The framework returns empty-handed from Kurdistan and gives the two parties two days to decide on the position of President of Iraq.
2026-02-03 03:46
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Tuesday, MP Duha al-Bahadli, from the National Approach bloc, confirmed that the coordination framework had given the two Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union, 48 hours to decide on a candidate for the position of President Read more…
Iranian President: I instructed Araqchi to negotiate with Washington after pressure from “friendly countries” in the region
2026-02-03
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Tuesday that he had instructed the Foreign Minister to hold talks with the American side following requests from “friendly governments” in the region. Pezeshkian stated in remarks carried by Read more…
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Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 2-2-2026
2-2-2026 Newshound Guru Jeff Let’s get into the ‘Kuwait Syndrome’ aspect of this. Can they tell you before the rate changes that they’re going to flat out pull the OACT sanctions…? Those are the last, final, remaining sanctions on Iraq…Hell no they’re not going to do that…Here’s what they’re doing. They’re reviewing Iraq right now to make sure they’re worthy of lifting the last final remaining OFAC/UNTreasury sanctions so they can increase the currency value and go international. But what they’re portraying in the news is instability and insecurity. They can’t give you clues the rate is about to go up in value. This is the Kuwait Syndrome…When you follow the facts through the means of their actions you can gauge this so much better and accurately… Read more…
Kurdish disputes deepen the political deadlock; the presidency remains vacant and the Kurdish political framework clings to its candidate.
2-2-2026
Information/Report..
In light of the continued political deadlock and the delay in resolving constitutional entitlements, the disputes within the Kurdish house are escalating to become a direct pressure factor on the file of electing the President of the Republic, amid Read more…
In Istanbul, the date for the Tehran-Washington negotiations has been revealed.
2026-02-02 08:02
Shafaq News – Washington
On Monday, Axios revealed that negotiations between Iran and the United States will begin next Friday in Istanbul, Turkey.
The website quoted sources who informed it that White House envoy Steve Wittkopf Read more…
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What is the connection between Kurdish disputes and the issue of the prime ministership?
2-2-2026
Information/Special..
Yasser Al-Khaza’i, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed that the Coordination Framework is committed to its candidate for Prime Minister, stressing that the Framework’s decisions are made independently Read more…
First comment on Tom Barrack assuming his duties as envoy to Iraq
2-2-2026
Baghdad-Mail
The head of the Amargi Party, Qusay Mahbouba, commented today, Monday, on the appointment of US President’s envoy to Syria and Lebanon, Tom Barak, as envoy to Iraq as well.
Mahbouba said in a post on the “X” platform, Read more…
Presidential candidate, Counselor Salem Hawas, calls on the Constitutional Court to break the deadlock and “dissolve the House of Representatives”.
2026-02-02
Presidential candidate, Counselor Salem Hawas, confirmed on Monday (February 2, 2026) his intention to threaten to file a constitutional lawsuit before the Supreme Federal Court, requesting an interpretation of Article (64) of the Constitution and a statement of the unconstitutionality of the House of Representatives’ refusal to exercise its powers to dissolve itself, Read more…
WHO: US withdrawal presents an opportunity for rebuilding
2-2-2026
The head of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) announced on Monday that the significant funding cuts for 2025, coupled with the United States’ move toward withdrawal, have presented an opportunity to rebuild a more efficient Read more…
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Alawi: Trump’s tweet towards Maliki created fears among the Kurds
2-2-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Ali Alawi, a member of the State of Law Coalition, stressed the necessity of using diplomatic methods and understanding to resolve the issue of the premiership without any escalation or resorting to violence.
Alawi told Al-Maalouma that “US President Donald Trump’s tweet regarding Nouri al-Maliki, the Coordination Framework’s candidate for prime minister, has Read more…
