The Iraqi embassy welcomes the cancellation of the US authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.
2025-12-11
The Iraqi Embassy in Washington welcomed the US House of Representatives’ vote to repeal the two authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq. A statement from the Iraqi Embassy said, “The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington welcomes the US House of Representatives’ vote to repeal Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 12-10-2025
12-10-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Sudani has just asked permission from the United Nations to be released from the sanctions…It is said that the United Nations will release Iraq from under their vision. The United Nations is leaving Iraq. They are going to release us from under their supervision of us. They told us Iraq can be fully sovereign nation within 23 days…They said Iraq has met all international qualifications…The Iraqi government requested this for a more equal relationship with the United Nations and it was granted a return to normality…It’s a pretty big milestone for us… FRANK: This really smells good…because 23 days from now is January 1, 2026. Read more…
US Congressman: Congress is ready to support Iraq in exchange for abandoning militias and respecting Kurdistan’s security.
2025-12-10
Shafaq News – Erbil / Washington
On Wednesday, Republican US Representative Joe Wilson expressed Congress’s readiness – for the first time – to add new provisions to the US National Defense Authorization Act that would support Iraq in exchange for abandoning support for Iranian-backed militias, while also calling on Baghdad Read more…
Silver price rises to a new record high
12-10-2025
Information/Follow-up…
Silver futures contracts on the Comex exchange, part of the New York Mercantile Exchange, hit a new record high on Tuesday, surpassing the $60 per ounce mark, according to trading data.
According to trading data, the price of the metal rose by Read more…
Maliki’s coalition: The process of selecting the prime minister is still in its early stages.
12-10-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Imran al-Karkoushi, a member of the State of Law Coalition, suggested that the selection of the next prime minister would be delayed, noting that the process is still in its early stages and everyone is awaiting the Federal Court’s ratification Read more…
Parliamentary Finance Committee: The fate of the 2026 budget is linked to the speed of government formation.
12-10-2025
The Information/Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, MP Jamal Kojar, warned on Wednesday that the fate of the 2026 budget is directly linked to the swift formation of the next government.
Kojar told Al-Maalouma, “If the formation of the government is Read more…
Finance: Iraq possesses enormous potential to create a promising financial market
2025-12-10 03:43
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Ahmed Jawad Al-Dahlaki, Director of the Financial and Accounting Training Center at the Ministry of Finance, stated on Wednesday that Iraq possesses enormous potential to create a promising financial market.
This came in a speech he delivered at the opening of the fifth annual international Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 12-9-2025
12-9-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 CBI’s Alaq comes out on Iraqi television Channel One Iraqi News and he tells the Iraqi citizens we are introducing a multiple exchange rate. Now, before you lose it and say, ‘That’s not possible. You can’t have two exchange rates.’ I understand. You cannot. There’s only one exchange rate in the country of Iraq which is going to be 1 to 1 when it’s all over and done with. Now, the reason Iraq is doing this multiple exchange rate is because it is allowing them to transition from a fixed rate (1320) to a float outside of the borders of Iraq. Multi-rates are for countries that have low exchange rates like the Iraqi dinar…Outside, supply and demand will drive the value up. Read more…
Rule of law: No second term for the Sudanese
12-9-2025
Information/Special..
Zuhair Al-Jalabi, a member of the State of Law Coalition, revealed sensitive political developments that precede the stage of deciding on the formation of the new government, stressing that the scene is still complicated due to the disputes within the winning blocs Read more…
Trade: Plans to increase Iraq’s representation abroad (WTO)
2025/12/09
The Ministry of Trade plans to enhance Iraqi trade representation abroad through active participation in international exhibitions and attracting global capital, as well as expanding partnerships with the private sector.
The Director General of the Private Sector Development Department Read more…
Iraq regains its pivotal position in global trade
2025/12/09
Baghdad: Shukran Al-Fatlawi
Economic experts and researchers praised Iraq’s significant growth in international trade indicators across its territory, noting that the International Road Transport Union (IRU) confirmed a major Iraqi leap in the speed of international trade Read more…
Economist: The absence of a budget will disrupt the country’s financial situation and hinder projects.
12-9-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim confirmed that the absence of a budget and the lack of timetables for the current year will disrupt the country’s financial situation and hinder various projects.
Abdul Karim told Al-Maalouma, “The government previously prepared Read more…
A source close to the matter: The selection of the prime minister is proceeding normally, and what is being reported in the media is far from the truth.
12-9-2025
Information / Baghdad –
A source close to the Coordination Framework confirmed on Monday that the process of selecting the next prime minister is proceeding smoothly and according to the agreed-upon procedures within the framework. The source indicated that what is being circulated in the media does not reflect the reality of the situation but rather aims to stir controversy Read more…
Al-Maliki: The religious authority has distanced itself from the issue of selecting the prime minister.
12-9-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Independent politician Abbas al-Maliki confirmed that the religious authority has refrained from expressing any opinion regarding the selection of the next prime minister or nominating a candidate for this position.
Al-Maliki told Al-Maalouma, “What is being circulated about Read more…
After losing the support of the framework, Al-Sudani is betting on a regional player to secure a second term.
12-9-2025
The official spokesperson for the Victory Alliance, a component of the Coordination Framework, Salam al-Zubaidi, confirmed on Tuesday that Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, head of the Reconstruction and Development bloc, has completely lost his chance to run for a second term as prime minister within the framework. He indicated that al-Sudani is currently relying on Read more…
The coordination framework will determine the choices… Five candidates for the next prime ministership
12-9-2025
The Information/Baghdad –
On Tuesday, Uday Abdul-Hadi, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed that the total number of candidates for the position of the next prime minister has been reduced to only five names. He predicted that resolving the issue would take at least Read more…
“Iraqi Gazette” issues a new edition and removes Hezbollah and the Houthis from “terrorist lists”
2025-12-09 06:09
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday the release of the new issue of the Iraqi Gazette, No. (4852), which included a number of decisions, instructions and statements, most notably the removal of the Yemeni Houthi group and the Lebanese Hezbollah from the “terrorist lists” after they were Read more…
A significant development: The coordination framework limits the candidates for the position of Prime Minister to three names.
2025-12-09 01:54
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Victory Coalition, led by Haider al-Abadi, revealed on Tuesday new developments regarding the coordination framework meeting held on Monday concerning the nomination of the next prime minister.
Coalition spokesman Read more…
Iraq records 8 earthquakes in one week
2025-12-09 02:12
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring announced on Tuesday that eight earthquakes were recorded in a number of regions and cities in Iraq during one week.
According to the report Read more…
Iraqi companies participating in licensing rounds protest against “unfair procedures” by TBI
2025-12-09 02:28
Shafaq News – Basra
On Tuesday, a group of local companies operating within the oil licensing rounds organized a protest in front of the Iraqi Commercial Bank (TBI), protesting what they described as “unfair procedures” imposed by the bank’s management regarding the non-disbursement of their dues in dollars.
Jaber Ahmed, the director of one of the local companies, Read more…
