A political source stated that the Trump administration informed the Sudanese delegation of its rejection of offers for a second term.
12-17-2025
Information/Anbar
Nizar Haider, director of the Iraqi Media Center in Washington, revealed on Tuesday that the Trump administration informed an official Iraqi government delegation of the offers made by outgoing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to renew his term for a second time.
Haider told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the Trump administration informed Read more…
Balshan: Savaya is putting pressure on the coordination framework for selecting a prime minister.
12-17-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Political analyst Qassem Balshan said on Wednesday that US envoy Mark Savaya is trying to put pressure on the leaders of the Coordination Framework to bring in a prime minister who is in line with the American will.
Balshan told Al-Maalomah that “the US envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, continues to Read more…
Al-Rafidain Bank announces the annual total of bank accounts opened in its branches.
12-17-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Rafidain Bank announced on Wednesday that it had opened 29,727 savings accounts and 1,717 current accounts during the current year.
The bank’s media office stated in a statement Read more…
Among them is Al-Issawi… three names on the table of the Parliament Speaker
12-17-2025
Information/Baghdad…
A political source revealed on Wednesday that the Sunni political council has named three candidates to compete for the position of Speaker of Parliament, in the event of a deadlock between the head of the Progress Party, Mohammed al-Halbousi, and the head of the Azm Alliance, Muthanna al-Samarrai.
The source told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the intense competition Read more…
Al-Moussawi: Forming the new government may take a long time.
12-17-2025
The Information Agency / Baghdad –
MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi affirmed on Wednesday that forming the new government in Iraq faces significant challenges and will not be achieved quickly without the consensus of all political factions, whether Shia, Sunni, or Kurdish.
Speaking to the Information Agency, al-Moussawi stated, “The continuation of the current situation without serious and urgent action Read more…
“A terrible threat”: Trump announces a complete embargo on Venezuela
2025-12-17
Shafaq News – Washington/Caracas
US President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, in a move he said was aimed at escalating pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump said the decision came after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the coast Read more…
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The Central Bank of Iraq acknowledges the crisis: Oil prices and liquidity withdrawals have affected “cash reserves”.
2025-12-17 02:26
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed on Wednesday that the decline in oil prices and the withdrawal of liquidity from the markets are two factors that negatively affect Iraq’s hard currency reserves.
The bank said in a report, Read more…
Financial advisor: There is no liquidity crisis and the government is proceeding with preparing the 2026 budget.
2025-12-17
The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Wednesday that there is no severe liquidity crisis in the short term, while indicating that the government is proceeding with the preparation of the 2026 budget within the medium-term framework of fiscal policy. The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, told the official agency that “governments usually resort Read more…
The central bank speaks of “intertwined pressures” on the economy… and expresses concern about the repercussions of “salary spending cuts”.
2025-12-17
Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Alaq confirmed that the Iraqi economic scene is facing complex pressures, noting that salaries and subsidies pose an additional challenge, with the difficulty of reducing these expenditures due to the expected social repercussions.
Al-Alaq said on the sidelines of the Fifth Regional Conference of the Islamic Economic Forum Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 12-16-2025
12-16-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 There will be a slight increase in the value of the American dollar inside of [Iraq] only because the CBI action conversion window has come to an end. That was the last place where the American dollar and dinar were being funneled out…illegally…to Iran. Therefore, when this auction window shuts down, there will be a gigantic panic…because the demand for the American dollar will explode…People in Iraq will panic and desperately look for it in any way possible, causing the value and the demand…to increase…But it’s a false supply and demand. I believe the CBI is preparing the Iraqi citizens so they are not shocked by this event just like they are preparing them to receive the lower denomination notes. Read more…
Politician: Parliament presidency limited to three candidates this year
12-16-2025
Information/Special..
Political observer Sami Faisal revealed that three candidates from the Sunni component have been narrowed down to the final list circulating for the position of Speaker of Parliament, stressing that the Sunni bloc has entered a crucial stage Read more…
Al-Bayati rules out changing the dollar exchange rate to address the financial crisis in Iraq
12-16-2025
Information/Baghdad..
Former MP Mohammed Al-Bayati ruled out on Tuesday the possibility of the next government resorting to changing the exchange rate of the dollar in Iraqi markets in order to contain the financial gap and increase revenues.
Al-Bayati told Al-Maalouma that “Iraq is actually suffering from a financial crisis Read more…
European Bank: Proud to sign first investment agreement in Iraq
12-16-2025
Baghdad-Mail
The National Bank of Iraq, the country’s largest private bank, announced that it has secured $100 million in trade finance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which expressed its “pride” in signing its first investment Read more…
The floating gas platform will be operational next June.
16/12/2025
Baghdad: Israa Al-Samarrai
The Ministry of Electricity has set June 1st as the date for the floating gas platform to enter service.
In a statement to Al-Sabah newspaper, the Ministry’s official spokesperson, Ahmed Moussa Al-Abadi, explained that the Ministry is continuing its technical and engineering efforts to complete the floating platform. He noted that its commissioning will contribute to achieving self-sufficiency in natural gas and Read more…
Al-Karawi: America supports Al-Sudani for a second term after he achieved its interests within Iraq.
12-16-2025
Information/Baghdad…
The head of the coordinating body for the popular movement for the Belt and Road, Hussein Al-Karawi, confirmed on Tuesday that the American side supports renewing the mandate for Al-Sudani after he worked to achieve and protect the interests of the American administration inside Iraq.
Al-Karawi told Al-Maalouma, “America is looking for its interests and Read more…
Victory Coalition: Influential forces within the framework are seeking to bridge the differences between Maliki and Sudani.
12-16-2025
Information/Baghdad..
The spokesman for the Victory Coalition, Salam al-Zubaidi, confirmed on Tuesday that the coordination framework meeting held yesterday discussed extensively the issue of deciding on a candidate for the position of the next prime minister, indicating that the competition between Nouri al-Maliki and Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is still ongoing and Read more…
The race to meet constitutional deadlines after the elections: The three presidencies are on the path to a decisive outcome.
12-16-2025
Information/Report…
The Iraqi political scene is witnessing rapid activity among the main components following the Federal Court’s ratification of the legislative election results, amid rising indications that the issue of the three presidencies will soon be resolved within Read more…
Presidential decree: “December 29” is the date for the first session of the Iraqi parliament.
2025-12-16 03:23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid has set Tuesday, December 29, as the date for the first session of the Iraqi parliament.
According to a document obtained by Shafaq News Agency, “Rashid issued a Republican Decree No. (54), issued based on the provisions of Article (54) and Read more…
Baghdad International Airport receives its first European plane after a 35-year hiatus
2025-12-16
Baghdad International Airport received on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) the first European plane to land on its grounds after a hiatus of 35 years, in a historic milestone marking a new phase of recovery and openness in the Iraqi air transport sector.
The Ministry of Transport’s media office stated in a statement that “this flight came as a culmination of continuous efforts Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 12-15-2025
12-15-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 For a 5th day in a row the same [Iraqi] economist comes out and once again lays it out on the table very clearly, very precisely explaining that we have the potential, we have the possibility of a rate change because Oliver Wyman said in 2026 there would be a rate change. Granted…he’s not giving us a new exchange rate or saying we’re gong to have one but he doesn’t have to because the CBI, Sudani, Saleh and other economists have already given you everything to calculate the new rate IMO… Read more…
