Water expert: Iraq needs 40 dams to ensure the utilization of rainwater
11-16-2025
Information / Baghdad…
Water resources expert Tahseen Al-Moussawi confirmed on Sunday that the heavy rains that fell on Saturday only contributed to raising the water storage in the dams by an amount of 30 cubic centimeters, explaining that most of the rain fell behind the dams, which prevented us from benefiting from it, as a result of Read more…
Al-Ziyadi: The position of President of the Republic is the biggest obstacle and requires the confidence of two-thirds of Parliament.
11-16-2025
Information / Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Mohammed Al-Ziyadi confirmed on Sunday that violating the constitutional deadlines related to the appointment of the three presidencies has become expected as a result of the continued disputes between political forces Read more…
Al-Dulaimi: Shiite-Sunni agreement on choosing Al-Shammari to head the new government
11-16-2025
Information / Anbar…
Member of the Sovereignty Alliance, Ahmed Fawaz Al-Dulaimi, revealed on Sunday that Sunni and Shiite political forces have reached a unified position to choose the current Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, to assume the position Read more…
Al-Khazali: There is no Shiite agreement on the premiership yet, and foreign interventions are disrupting the Sunni political landscape.
11-16-2025
Information/Special…
Karam al-Khazali, a member of the National Wisdom Movement, revealed that the dialogue between Shia political forces regarding the formation of the government has stalled. He emphasized that reports of a final agreement on a prime ministerial candidate are inaccurate, while also pointing Read more…
A ministerial meeting is following up on the issue of maximizing revenues and paying dues by the Ministry of Finance.
2025-11-16 05:33
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A ministerial meeting on energy concluded on Sunday that it is necessary to proceed with economic and financial reform plans, and ways to maximize public treasury revenues by increasing export capacity Read more…
Rafidain Bank announces the addition of 20 of its branches to the anti-money laundering system.
2025-11-16
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, the Iraqi state-owned Rafidain Bank announced that 14 new branches have joined the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) system, bringing the total number of branches operating according to the latest Read more…
Electoral Commission: Final results to be announced today or tomorrow
2025-11-16 00:18
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Federal Election Commission announced on Sunday that the counting of the remaining votes in the polling stations had been completed, and predicted that the results would be announced either today or tomorrow, Monday.
The spokesperson for the commission, Jumana Al-Ghalai, stated in a statement Read more…
Talks to form the new Iraqi government have begun, revealing the start of negotiations.
2025-11-16 02:02
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Abshir Ya Iraq” bloc, affiliated with the Supreme Islamic Council, revealed on Sunday that talks have begun to form the new Iraqi government.
Ali Saber al-Kanai, a leader in the bloc and winner of the recent parliamentary elections, told Shafaq News Agency that “discussions on forming Read more…
A US report reminds Iraqi politicians of the taboos in forming the new government.
2025-11-16 03:39
Shafaq News – Translation
A US report on Sunday reminded that the main challenge in Iraq is preventing it from falling into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s administration, should Iranian-backed parties be allowed to enter and pursue Tehran’s Read more…
Masoud Barzani: There is no veto against any political party… and whoever adheres to the constitution is closest to us.
2025-11-16 04:14
Shafaq News – Erbil
Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani affirmed on Saturday that the Kurdistan Democratic Party does not place a “veto” on any political party, stressing that the closest to the party and to the Kurdistan Region is the one that fully adheres to the articles of the constitution.
Barzani’s headquarters said in a statement, Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-15-2025
11-15-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man Iraq is ready…Facts: $112 billion in reserves which is cash, gold and savings. Digital money system has been tested and working…The budget for 2026 already prepared. We haven’t seen ’23, ’24, ’25 budget schedules yet, right? So how do they have ’26 prepared? Means they probably have something prepared for the ’26 budget and I believe that’s going to be a new exchange rate. Read more…
Legally: The commission has 40 days to announce the final results.
11-15-2025
Information / Exclusive…
Legal expert Jamal al-Asadi confirmed on Saturday that the Independent High Electoral Commission has approximately 40 days to announce the final results of the parliamentary elections.
Speaking to Al-Maalouma, al-Asadi stated, “The government enters a caretaker phase, constitutionally speaking, starting from the day of the elections.” He Read more…
Iraq’s next prime minister: Complex criteria and conditions are shaping the candidate’s profile early on.
2025-11-15 08:26
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Four days after the legislative elections in Iraq to choose members of parliament for its sixth session, the political forces began moving to form the new federal government, bringing back to the forefront the fundamental questions about the basic criteria that must be available in the next prime minister to ensure Read more…
Al-Moussawi: Forming the next government could take six months
11-15-2025
Information/Baghdad…
MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi confirmed on Saturday that forming the next government will not be easy given the election results, and predicted that negotiations between political forces will be somewhat difficult and complex.
Al-Moussawi told Al-Maalouma that “the Independent High Electoral Commission’s announcement of the preliminary results of the November elections has made Read more…
An advisor to the Prime Minister outlines a roadmap for economic diversification in Iraq.
15/11/2025
The Prime Minister’s Advisor for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, said that the Iraqi government assesses its ability to diversify sources of income as a long-term strategic challenge, especially since oil accounts for nearly 90% of public revenues and half of the gross domestic product, and its export revenues represent Read more…
The submerged tunnel is in its final stages… a single piece separates Faw from Umm Qasr
11-15-2025
The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi
Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, confirmed on Friday that the installation of the eighth section of the submerged tunnel within the Grand Faw Port project has reached its final stages. Only one 126-meter section remains to complete the final connection Read more…
Consultations begin within the framework of coordination to develop a roadmap for forming the next government.
11-15-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Essam Shaker, a member of the Coordination Framework, revealed on Saturday that the actual consultations of the Framework’s forces have begun in order to develop a roadmap for forming the next government.
Shaker told Al-Maalomah, “The forces of the framework, with all their titles, have actually begun Read more…
In anticipation of a visit by a US official, unprecedented security measures have been implemented at Ain al-Asad Air Base.
11-15-2025
Information/Anbar
A responsible security source reported on Saturday that US forces have imposed strict and unprecedented security measures at Ain al-Assad Air Base in the al-Baghdadi district of Hit, west of Anbar province.
The source told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “American forces closed all Read more…
US State Department: Elected Iraqi leaders have the authority to form the next government
2025-11-15
Shafaq News – Washington
The US State Department confirmed on Saturday that the parties and political forces that won the sixth parliamentary elections in Iraq, which were recently held, can proceed with forming the new federal government.
A spokesperson for the US State Department congratulated the Iraqi people Read more…
From patronage to “strongman”… How do the winners top the results of the Iraqi elections?
2025-11-15 01:47
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Twenty years ago, as soon as the first elections held in Iraq to choose the people’s representatives in the Iraqi parliament ended in 2005, the Iraqi voter’s vision settled in a “surprising” way, as all past elections up to the last one witnessed Read more…
