Barak echoed Rubio’s opinion: Any Iraqi government installed with Iranian support will not succeed.
2026-01-27
Shafaq News – Washington
Tom Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Syria, stressed on Monday evening that any government installed in Iraq with Iranian support “will not be successful,” also ruling out the possibility of it having a partnership with Washington.
Barak said in a post on the “X” platform, which was Read more…
Progress hints at non-participation in a government led by “sectarian divisive figures”.
2026-01-27 03:44
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Progress” party, led by Mohammed al-Halbousi, threatened on Tuesday not to participate in any government led by those he described as “figures who bring Iraqis back to the memory of sectarian conflicts,” in an indirect reference to the prime ministerial candidate Nouri al-Maliki.
The party stated in a statement Read more…
Expert: Iraq is in the eye of an economic storm, and the crisis has gone beyond patchwork solutions.
2026/01/27
Economic expert Manar Al-Obaidi confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq has effectively entered the heart of an economic and financial storm that can no longer be addressed with patchwork solutions or temporary remedies, noting that matters have gone beyond the warning stage and reached a real hurricane spiral Read more…
Suspicious deposits and a warning letter: The US Treasury opens an investigation into Baghdad Bank.
2026-01-27 | 02:59
Alsumaria News–Baghdad
In a highly dangerous development, the issue of financial and banking compliance is being revisited in Iraq At the forefront of international attention, the Eco Iraq Observatory revealed that the Central Bank had received an official email from Department of the Treasury The American inquiry, specifically from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), includes a direct question Read more…
Politician: The Sudanese government’s decisions are not binding on the new prime minister.
1-27-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Political analyst Qasim al-Tamimi believes that the decisions of the al-Sudani government are not binding on the incoming government, noting the possibility of canceling and reconsidering them.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, “The next government faces a number of challenges Read more…
Al-Yakti: Amidi has a strong chance of winning the presidency.
1-27-2026
Information/Baghdad…
A responsible source within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) confirmed that the PUK’s candidate, Nizar Amidi, has the support of the political blocs to vote for him in today’s session to elect the president of the republic.
The source told Al-Maalouma, “There is great optimism that the PUK’s candidate Read more…
The framework is moving towards Maliki becoming Prime Minister, and Halbousi is resorting to the American embassy to achieve his goal.
1-27-2026
The Coordination Framework has nominated Nouri al-Maliki for the position of Prime Minister by a majority vote , following a series of meetings with various parties and forces within the framework. Most of these parties agreed on al-Maliki assuming the position to address the challenges facing Iraq, despite reservations Read more…
To resolve the presidential issue, the Coordination Framework intervenes to mediate between the Democratic and National parties.
1-27-2026
Information/Special…
Mohammed Dhari al-Fahdawi, a leader in the Azm Alliance, revealed on Tuesday that the Coordination Framework has intervened as a mediator between the two Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), to resolve the impasse over the presidency after the election session failed. Read more…
Washington links security guarantees to Kyiv’s acceptance of an agreement that includes territorial concessions.
2026-01-27
Shafaq News – Washington
The Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the talks, reported on Tuesday that Washington had assured Kyiv it would not provide security guarantees unless it first agreed to a deal in which it relinquished territorial claims.
The newspaper stated that “the Trump administration made it clear to Ukraine Read more…
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Government austerity measures: 90% reduction in official delegations and 50% reduction in car fuel allowances
2026-01-27 00:02
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance directed all state departments to implement the decisions of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, which included reducing the allocations for official assignments for state employees by 90% and prohibiting them except in cases of extreme necessity and with the approval of Read more…
Zero megawatts from Iran… Electricity imports to Iraq halted
2026-01-27 02:48
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iranian electricity imports to Iraq have stopped completely, after the Iranian company announced that supplies have dropped to zero megawatts for the time being, amid political and economic pressures and complex international Read more…
During 2025, fines levied by the Central Bank of Iraq exceeded 126 billion dinars.
2026-01-27 02:43
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq revealed on Tuesday the value of fines imposed on banks and non-banking institutions, including exchange companies, confirming that they exceeded 126 billion Iraqi dinars during the year 2025.
According to statistics issued by the Central Bank Read more…
The dollar breaks the 150,000 Iranian toman barrier.
2026-01-27 03:17
Shafaq News – Tehran
The Iranian toman fell against the dollar in unofficial trading on Tuesday, with the US currency rising to 150,200 tomans, according to pricing data circulating among traders.
The currency’s decline comes amid escalating tensions Read more…
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“He has two options”… The Iraqi judiciary will decide within hours on the date for the presidential election session.
2026-01-27 04:38
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A parliamentary source stated on Tuesday that the Supreme Judicial Council will respond within the next few hours to the inquiry regarding postponing the session to elect the President of the Republic to another day.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the Supreme Judiciary has two options Read more…
More than half a billion dinars stolen from a government bank in Baghdad
2026-01-27 04:14
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Tuesday that one of the branches of the “government-owned” Rafidain Bank in the capital, Baghdad, was subjected to a robbery of large sums of money estimated at more than half a billion Iraqi dinars.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the circumstances of the theft are still Read more…
The Kurdistan Democratic Party: Fuad Hussein is our candidate for the presidency of Iraq, and we are ready to attend the session to elect him.
2026-01-27 04:54
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed on Tuesday that its candidate for the presidency is the current Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, and that he is ready to attend any new session scheduled for the election.
The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-26-2026
1-26-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man Al-Sudani was the front runner. He has the most seats but they nominated Al-Maliki. Let’s see what happens. Let’s see if the street fires up or if there’s something else we haven’t seen and we see a surprise…It’s not over just yet. Maliki didn’t make it to the Prime Membership. It’s not official but he is the nominee. Read more…
Sarout: The next government will not face any complications, and parliamentary support is in place to overcome the challenges.
1-26-2026
Information/Baghdad…
MP Abbas Sarout confirmed on Monday that the formation of the next government will not face any complications, given the parliamentary support from the forces representing the main components of the country.
Sarout told Al-Maalouma that “after the Coordination Framework finalized its Read more…
MP: Most political blocs are moving towards canceling all decisions of the caretaker government
1-26-2026
The Information Agency/Baghdad…
MP Ahmed Shaheed confirmed on Monday that the majority of Iraqi political forces are moving towards issuing a binding parliamentary resolution for the next government to nullify all decisions made by the caretaker government, including those related to taxes, cutting the budget Read more…
Gold continues its record-breaking rise, and Kiyosaki predicts unprecedented prices.
1-26-2026
Information/Follow-up..
Economist Robert Kiyosaki said via his account on the “X” platform that gold prices have exceeded the level of $5,000 per ounce, indicating the possibility of it reaching $27,000 in the future in light of the continued state of financial and economic Read more…
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