US Central Command: We will transfer approximately 7,000 ISIS fighters to Iraq

US Central Command: We will transfer approximately 7,000 ISIS fighters to Iraq

2026-01-21 08:22

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has begun transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.

CENTCOM said in a statement: “We have begun a new mission to transfer ISIS detainees from northeast Syria to Iraq, in order to Read more…

US engineering battalion withdraws from Harir base towards Syria

US engineering battalion withdraws from Harir base towards Syria

1-21-2026

Information/Erbil…
An informed source revealed on Wednesday the withdrawal of the so-called engineering battalion of US forces from Harir Air Base near Erbil, marking the first publicly announced withdrawal of these forces.
The source told Al-Maalomah that “the US engineering battalion began its withdrawal at dawn, heading in a convoy towards Read more…

Al-Khazali: The position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate who will be decided soon.

Al-Khazali: The position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate who will be decided soon.

1-21-2026

Information/Special..
Karam Al-Khazali, a member of the Wisdom Movement, confirmed that the issue of the Prime Ministership differs from the rest of the presidencies, as it is limited to one candidate within the current political understandings, indicating that the announcement of the name will take place during the upcoming constitutional entitlements.

Al-Khazali told Al-Maalomah that “the position of Prime Minister is limited to one candidate, Read more…

Al-Shammari: The coordination framework will announce this evening the nomination of Al-Maliki for the premiership.

Al-Shammari: The coordination framework will announce this evening the nomination of Al-Maliki for the premiership.

1-21-2026

Information/Baghdad..
Former MP Mohammed Al-Shammari, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed on Wednesday that the coordination framework will move this evening to officially announce the nomination of Nouri Al-Maliki for the position of Prime Minister, after reaching an internal consensus Read more…

Savaya: Stabilizing Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

Savaya: Stabilizing Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

2026-01-20 22:47

Shafaq News – Washington
Mark Savaya, the US president’s envoy to Iraq, stated on Wednesday that achieving stability in Iraq requires dismantling corruption networks and stopping sources of fictitious funds.

In a post on the X platform today, Savaya wrote, “Reforming Iraq begins with decisively confronting corruption, which is the real disease, while militias are merely Read more…

The Sudanese official arrives in Ain al-Assad and chairs a security meeting on the Syrian border.

The Sudanese official arrives in Ain al-Assad and chairs a security meeting on the Syrian border.

2026-01-21

Shafaq News – Anbar
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and outgoing Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, arrived this morning, Wednesday, at Ain al-Assad base, west of Anbar province.

The visit came at the start of Al-Sudani’s field tour to assess Read more…

For the first time, gold prices jump to over one million dinars in Iraq.

For the first time, gold prices jump to over one million dinars in Iraq.

2026-01-21 00:51

Shafaq News – Baghdad/Erbil
Gold prices, both foreign and Iraqi, rose on Wednesday, with 21-karat gold recording more than one million dinars for the first time in local markets in Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

Shafaq News Agency’s correspondent said that gold prices in the wholesale markets Read more…

State of law: Maliki awaits the presidential election session to form the government

State of law: Maliki awaits the presidential election session to form the government

2026-01-21 01:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Wednesday, Hussein al-Batat, a member of the State of Law Coalition, confirmed that the coordinating framework had decided to choose Nouri al-Maliki to head the new government.

Al-Batat told Shafaq News Agency that “the forces of the Coordination Framework will hold a meeting in the next few days to officially announce Read more…

Oil Marketing Company: Plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil through market diversification

Oil Marketing Company: Plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil through market diversification

2026-01-21

The State Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) announced on Wednesday a plan to maximize the value of Iraqi oil by diversifying markets, while indicating that it has adopted a flexible and well-thought-out system for export movement in line with the global market. The company’s Director General, Ali Nizar Al-Shatri, told the official agency Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-20-2026

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-20-2026

1-20-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 We are close to 90% in retrieving of the 3 zero notes. Once they change the exchange rate the rest of the notes will pour in like a waterfall because nobody wants to keep those 3 zero notes. Instead they will want to clone the new lower notes that will have value…I believe they told us that you have anywhere from 6 months to a year to trade in the remaining zeros. I think we’re going to have a lot more time than that. Read more…

Al-Aboudi: Al-Maliki is among the candidates, but consensus within the framework has not yet been reached.

Al-Aboudi: Al-Maliki is among the candidates, but consensus within the framework has not yet been reached.

1-20-2026

Information/Special..
Rahim Al-Aboudi, a member of the National Wisdom Movement, confirmed that the meetings of the coordination framework are being conducted in accordance with political and security developments, noting that the file of the Prime Ministership is still open and has not been definitively resolved yet. Read more…

US forces hand over an air defense system to the Iraqi army after withdrawing from Ain al-Asad.

US forces hand over an air defense system to the Iraqi army after withdrawing from Ain al-Asad.

2026-01-20

On Tuesday (January 20, 2026), US forces handed over an air defense system to the Iraqi army following their complete withdrawal from Ain al-Asad Air Base in Anbar province, western Iraq, in a move that comes as part of arrangements to transfer the base file and everything related to its protection to Iraqi forces exclusively.

Press sources said that “the American forces, after completing the evacuation Read more…

The banking sector and the new public

The banking sector and the new public

2026/01/20

The past year, 2025, witnessed tireless activity at various levels in the pursuit of achieving the desired banking reform in Iraq.

On the one hand, the outgoing government made strenuous efforts to reform the state-owned banks, which included merging some banks and making the decision to split Al-Rafidain Bank into two banks. These measures were described as Read more…

State of Law: Al-Halbousi’s tweet is “political propaganda” and Al-Maliki is the only candidate within the framework

State of Law: Al-Halbousi’s tweet is “political propaganda” and Al-Maliki is the only candidate within the framework

1-20-2026

Information/Baghdad…
Imran Karkoush, a member of the State of Law Coalition, described the recent proposals by Mohammed al-Halbousi, leader of the Progress Party, regarding the nomination of a “consensus” figure for prime minister as “political propaganda,” emphasizing that the Coordination Framework has already decided Read more…

Sudani: We are in contact with Iran and America to find a platform for dialogue between them in Baghdad.

Sudani: We are in contact with Iran and America to find a platform for dialogue between them in Baghdad.

2026-01-20 03:32

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Outgoing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq is in contact with Iran and America to find a platform for dialogue between them in Baghdad, noting that the principle of restricting weapons to the state enjoys national consensus and has now become acceptable. Read more…

Head of the Integrity Commission: Our goal is to support investors and protect them from extortion.

Head of the Integrity Commission: Our goal is to support investors and protect them from extortion.

2026-01-20

The head of the Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, affirmed on Tuesday that one of our main objectives is to support investors and protect them from extortion. A statement from the commission indicated that “the head of the Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, discussed during a meeting with a representative of the World Bank mission Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-19-2026

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-19-2026

1-19-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 Digitalization is going to be important. It will help to collect the three zero notes because physically it is going to be a nightmare but electronically it’ll be done very quickly, very easily, very clean… There are so many things already in place to bring in the three zero notes. IMO digitization will simply be the cherry on top of all the other mechanisms to make sure that hyperinflation does not destroy the monetary reform… Read more…

Recalling the “lean days,” Al-Halbousi calls on the framework to nominate a “national figure” for the premiership.

Recalling the “lean days,” Al-Halbousi calls on the framework to nominate a “national figure” for the premiership.

2026-01-19 09:16

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Monday, Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of the Progress Party, called on the forces of the Coordination Framework, which includes Shiite political forces, to nominate a name for the next government that enjoys national acceptance in order to pass it, away from what he described as “a return to painful lean days.”

Al-Halbousi said in a post Read more…

Six measures to protect gold and regulate its market: Mazhar Saleh explains Iraq’s vision for national wealth.

Six measures to protect gold and regulate its market: Mazhar Saleh explains Iraq’s vision for national wealth.

2026/01/19

The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, outlined six key measures on Monday to regulate the gold market, noting that the Gold City project is a strategic initiative to protect one of the nation’s greatest assets.
Saleh said in a press statement: “The global rise in gold prices has Read more…

Al-Hilali: Al-Hakim, Al-Amiri, and Al-Khazali decide to support Al-Maliki for the premiership

Al-Hilali: Al-Hakim, Al-Amiri, and Al-Khazali decide to support Al-Maliki for the premiership

1-19-2026

Information / Baghdad..
On Monday, MP Ibtisam al-Hilali, a leading figure in the State of Law Coalition, confirmed that three of the most prominent leaders of the Coordination Framework had decided to support Nouri al-Maliki, the head of the State of Law Coalition, as the sole candidate Read more…