An Iraqi bank switches to the global standard “SWIFT MX”

An Iraqi bank switches to the global standard “SWIFT MX”

11-19-2025

Baghdad-Mail
The National Bank of Iraq announced that it has successfully completed the transition to the new global standard ” SWIFT MX ” for financial messages, in a step that constituted a significant milestone in the bank’s technological infrastructure Read more…

Economist: Public concern over potential exchange rate changes following the formation of the new government

Economist: Public concern over potential exchange rate changes following the formation of the new government

11-19-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Economic researcher Diaa Abdul Karim said on Wednesday that there is anticipation and fear among the Iraqi public regarding a decision by the next government to change the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar.

Abdul Karim told Al-Maalomah, “The previous governments made a change Read more…

Al-Maliki rules out delaying the formation of the government: Parties agree to move forward

Al-Maliki rules out delaying the formation of the government: Parties agree to move forward

11-19-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Independent politician Abbas al-Maliki ruled out the possibility of the political process getting bogged down in a maze regarding the formation of the new government in Iraq, noting that all political parties are striving to move forward with forming the government Read more…

Member of the Coordinating Framework: The Sudanese will not assume a second term

Member of the Coordinating Framework: The Sudanese will not assume a second term

11-19-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Ali al-Zubaidi, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed on Wednesday that al-Sudani will be out of the equation for a second term as Prime Minister, explaining that the Framework may work to grant him one of the ministerial portfolios Read more…

A source told Al-Maalomah: The framework has put the Sudanese out of the race for a second term

A source told Al-Maalomah: The framework has put the Sudanese out of the race for a second term

11-19-2025

Information/Baghdad…
A political source within the coordination framework confirmed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s chances of obtaining a second term have significantly decreased, due to a general trend among the majority Read more…

A politician reveals the framework conditions for the next prime minister: no second term and no party formation.

A politician reveals the framework conditions for the next prime minister: no second term and no party formation.

11-19-2025

Information / Baghdad…
Political observer Sabah Al-Akeeli confirmed on Wednesday that the leaders of the Coordination Framework are seeking to choose a consensus candidate who does not belong to any party to assume the position of Prime Minister in the next stage, noting that there are almost certain leaks about two figures Read more…

Masrour Barzani: The agreement to resume Kurdistan Region oil exports is temporary, and we are concerned about it.

Masrour Barzani: The agreement to resume Kurdistan Region oil exports is temporary, and we are concerned about it.

2025-11-19 03:38

Shafaq News – Duhok
On Wednesday, Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani described the agreement reached between Erbil and Baghdad regarding the resumption of the region’s oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan as “temporary and not permanent,” reiterating the importance of enacting an oil and gas law to Read more…

Taif Sami: Public debt remains within safe limits… plans to reduce spending

Taif Sami: Public debt remains within safe limits… plans to reduce spending

2025-11-19

Finance Minister Taif Sami confirmed on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) that the level of public debt in Iraq is still under control and within safe limits, noting that the ministry continues to work on maximizing revenues and reducing pressure on the treasury by Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-18-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-18-2025

11-18-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] Omar: The Oliver Wyman report back in August…says in 2026 Iraq will put the implementation phase on the ground and…currency will grow from 2026 to 2028. That sounds like a managed float in 2026. We will see it soon. FRANK: In the documentation from Oliver Wyman, Donald Trump’s friends, laid out step by step what’s next of the monetary reform. We all assumed the next thing is to release the new exchange rate and the lower notes. Yeah, that’s exactly right. Well, when? According to Oliver Wyman August report..it’s says it very clearly… Read more…

Billions lost in the dark… Iraq shocks General Electric and Siemens with its governance chaos.

Billions lost in the dark… Iraq shocks General Electric and Siemens with its governance chaos.

2025-11-18 07:23

Shafaq News – Translation
Forbes magazine highlighted the broader picture of Iraq’s failure to secure electricity, attributing the cause to instability, bureaucracy, and political fragmentation.

The magazine stated in a report translated by Shafaq News Agency that this issue transcends the borders of Iraq, and is related to Read more…

Central Bank of Iraq: Net currency in circulation exceeds 92 trillion dinars in one month

Central Bank of Iraq: Net currency in circulation exceeds 92 trillion dinars in one month

2025-11-18 03:52

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq revealed on Tuesday that the net currency in circulation amounted to more than 92 trillion dinars during September 2025.

The bank stated in a statistic seen Read more…

What has been happening on Iraqi websites in the past two hours?

What has been happening on Iraqi websites in the past two hours?

2025-11-18 06:58

Shafaq News – Follow-up
Thousands of websites in various countries around the world, including Iraq, have been down for about two hours, with their return to service fluctuating, lasting only a few minutes at a time.

The outage also affected Read more…

The Victory Coalition denies the framework agreement to nominate al-Abadi for the premiership.

The Victory Coalition denies the framework agreement to nominate al-Abadi for the premiership.

11-18-2025

Information/Baghdad
The Victory Coalition denied on Tuesday that the Coordination Framework had agreed to nominate Haider al-Abadi for the premiership.

The Victory Coalition stated in a statement received Read more…

The Sudanese are out of the equation… The coordinating framework announces the largest bloc and closes the door on a second term.

The Sudanese are out of the equation… The coordinating framework announces the largest bloc and closes the door on a second term.

11-18-2025

Information/Baghdad…
The largest bloc was born from within the Coordination Framework, as announced yesterday evening, Monday, in an official statement, with the participation of all the blocs affiliated with the framework, including the Sudanese Coalition. This made the picture clearer about the shape and map of the political Read more…

Political movement: The framework rejects renewing al-Sudani’s mandate due to internal and external stances.

Political movement: The framework rejects renewing al-Sudani’s mandate due to internal and external stances.

11-18-2025

Information/Baghdad…
The head of the Wujud Movement, Muhammad Abu Saeeda, revealed on Tuesday the most prominent factors that prompted the majority of the leaders of the Coordination Framework to refuse to grant the current Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, a second term.

Abu Saeeda told Al-Maalouma that “the leaders of the Coordination Framework are Read more…

A night of major decisions… The coordinating framework forms two committees to decide on the name of the prime minister and his cabinet.

A night of major decisions… The coordinating framework forms two committees to decide on the name of the prime minister and his cabinet.

11-18-2025

Information / Exclusive
Amid the accelerating political movement to name the new prime minister and establish the features of the next phase, the Coordination Framework formed two pivotal committees tasked with deciding on the names of candidates for the position of prime minister and ministers belonging to Read more…

Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court’s decision to dissolve Parliament and transform the government into a caretaker administration is constitutional.

Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court’s decision to dissolve Parliament and transform the government into a caretaker administration is constitutional.

11-18-2025

Information / Baghdad..
Constitutional law expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed on Tuesday that the Federal Court’s decision issued on Monday regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the transformation of the government into a caretaker government is a constitutional Read more…

New contracts for contractors… US forces redeploy at Ain al-Asad base

New contracts for contractors… US forces redeploy at Ain al-Asad base

11-18-2025

Information/Anbar
Security expert Qatari Al-Samarmad revealed on Tuesday that US forces have signed a new contract with Iraqi contractors to equip their forces at Ain Al-Assad Air Base, located in the Al-Baghdadi district, west of Anbar, days after the previous contract Read more…

The coordinating framework signs off on its status as the largest parliamentary bloc.

The coordinating framework signs off on its status as the largest parliamentary bloc.

2025-11-18

The Coordination Framework announced Monday (November 17, 2025), that it held its regular meeting, with all its leaders present, at the office of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, stressing that the success of the electoral process Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-17-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-17-2025

11-17-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Saleh back on TV. He’s talking to us about the passage of the first amendment…that will help us secure Iraq into joining the WTO…He said it improves the market efficiencies by reducing prices and raising the quality of goods…There’s a lot of people from the WTO here today. They’re all saying very nice things about us in our economy and how we’re going to be making a difference in the Middle East. Read more…