Al-Maliki’s coalition: The “entity’s” presence does not prevent Iraq’s participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.
2025-10-13 03:41
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The State of Law Coalition, led by Nouri al-Maliki, sent a letter to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday regarding his participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.
“The Sharm el-Sheikh conference was called for by Egypt and the United States to arrange the situation in the Middle East, similar to the US president’s initiative Read more…
Minister of Communications: I was blackmailed, and we will not repeat the 2010 failure.
2025-10-13 04:31
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi Communications Minister Hiyam al-Yasiri confirmed on Monday that she had been subjected to blackmail, stating that a court order was what halted the national telephone project.
According to Al-Yasiri, who spoke at a press conference attended by Shafaq News Agency, the ministry has been trying to obtain a government license for the national Read more…
Trump from Israel: We have ended the war, and this is a historic day for the Middle East.
2025-10-13 04:59
Shafaq News – Middle East
US President Donald Trump described Monday’s announcement as a “historic dawn for the future of the Middle East” and the beginning of a new era of peace and security.
“Today is a historic dawn for the future of the Middle East,” Trump said in a speech before the Knesset. “We have ended a tragic war and launched a new path Read more…
Iraq is in a critical situation as the Mosul Dam approaches its “dead reservoir.”
2025-10-13 05:26
Shafaq News – Nineveh
Water expert and former director of the Mosul Dam, Riyad Ezz El-Din Al-Naimi, warned on Monday of the seriousness of the water situation in Iraq in general, and the Mosul Dam in particular.
According to Al-Naimi, who spoke to Shafaq News Agency, “The water levels in the dam have reached very low levels, approaching ‘dead storage,’ which is Read more…
Al-Sudani flirts with Trump and woos Blair: A great friend of the Iraqis
2025-10-13 05:50
Shafaq News – Translation
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani affirmed his support for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace agreement on Monday, while also highlighting Iraq’s rejection of normalization.
Al-Sudani said in an interview with the American network Read more…
Without prior announcement or official invitation, Al-Sudani leaves for the Sharm El-Sheikh summit.
2025-10-13
The media office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Monday that he will travel to Egypt to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, which Trump will attend, regarding a plan to Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 10-12-2025
10-12-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 Whales and sharks are all pouring into Iraq because they can smell the chum. They didn’t all these years…A gigantic tsunami surge of international retailers entering the country and they’re not doing it at 1310. It has always been there for them, 1310. Where the hell have you been? How’s it that now all of you are trying to get your ass into the country? How? Why? Read more…
Parliamentary Finance Committee: Washington controls Iraqi financial transfers and hinders economic independence
10-12-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Member of Parliamentary Finance, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, confirmed today, Sunday, that the United States of America imposes direct control over financial transfers in Iraq, which restricts the country’s Read more…
The Coordination Framework vetoes the renewal of Al-Sudani’s term.
10-12-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Political analyst Ibrahim Al-Sarraj said on Sunday that Al-Sudani will not be able to obtain a second term even if he manages to win 100 parliamentary seats in the elections, pointing out that there is a rejection within the framework Read more…
Iraq regains growth in oil exports to the United States after a sharp decline.
10-12-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Sunday, an increase in Iraqi oil exports to the United States during the past week.
The administration said in a statistic reviewed by Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the average US imports of crude oil during the past week Read more…
Exclusive: Washington to retain only two bases in Iraq after withdrawal
2025-10-12
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Informed sources revealed on Saturday that the withdrawal of US forces is proceeding according to the timetable, while indicating that only two military bases housing a number of advisors will remain.
The sources told Shafaq News Agency, “The withdrawal of US forces will be within Read more…
“The most difficult year since 1933″… A water agreement “is near” between Iraq and Turkey.
2025-10-12 05:19
Shafaq News – Ankara
Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Diab Abdullah, revealed on Sunday that Iraq has requested that Turkey increase water flows from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by one billion cubic meters per second for October and November, at a rate of 500 m³/s for each river, to improve water revenues over the next fifty days.
The minister said in a statement during his visit Read more…
The Central Bank begins the actual implementation of the comprehensive banking reform project.
2025-10-12
The Central Bank’s actions and efforts, in partnership and consultation with private banks, have been fruitful in facilitating the implementation of the objectives, programs, mechanisms, and standards of the comprehensive banking reform project. This was achieved in collaboration with the government and the global consulting firm Oliver Wyman, as well as Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 10-11-2025
10-11-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I need to cover this bullshit about getting an 800 [number] to call to make an appointment to go exchange. …The banks will simply exchange your dinar at the bank, as they normally exchange currency…There will be no “special” 800 numbers…By the way there are no “exchange centers” either. That too is such nonsense…They may set up special rooms and hire additional personnel to handle peak loads of exchangers…This is why people call this a scam…But the investment is real… Read more…
Iraq launches $6 billion in renewable energy investments
2025-10-11 08:34
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadhil confirmed on Saturday the launch of a series of investment opportunities in renewable energy, including solar and wind power, as well as waste recycling projects, with the aim of boosting electricity production and reducing reliance Read more…
Mazhar Saleh {to Euphrates News}: The Ministry of Finance begins preparing the 2026 budget.
2025/10/11
The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed today, Saturday, that the Federal Ministry of Finance, as the financial authority in the state, has begun preparing estimates of the federal general budget for the next fiscal year (2026), based on Article (11) of the Federal Financial Management Law Read more…
What the barrel loses will be made up by the exchange rate. A look at the financial situation and the opportunity to change the dollar’s price.
2025-10-11 | 03:45
SumerianNews-Economy:
Although the elections dominate the political and popular atmosphere, the financial issue is strongly present on the scene. However, the lack of information and conflicting indicators render the issue’s voice muted. The reality indicates that salaries are sometimes delayed, but they continue, and investment activity Read more…
Parliamentary Planning: The government is working on the 2023 budget, and the trilogy is a failure.
10-11-2025
Al-Maalouma / Special..
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee in the House of Representatives, Representative Suad Al-Maliki, confirmed today, Saturday, that the three-year budget did not achieve its desired goals, noting that the government is still working with the 2023 budget despite more than two years having passed Read more…
US website: The upcoming Iraqi elections are a “sovereignty referendum” with a “confrontation with the Popular Mobilization Forces”
2025-10-11 02:40
Shafaq News – Special Translation
The American website Middle East Monitor warned that Iraq faces “catastrophic choices” between sovereignty or eliminating the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The upcoming elections represent not just a partisan contest for Iraqis, but a referendum on sovereignty, the report said, questioning Read more…
Kirkuk oil exports via Ceyhan port are an alternative to Russian crude to Europe.
2025-10-11 03:37
Shafaq News – Baghdad
One promising alternative to Russian Urals crude to Europe is Iraqi Kirkuk crude, which recently began flowing via Turkey’s Ceyhan.
The energy website Oil Price reported in a report seen by Shafaq News Agency that the most promising alternative to Russian Urals crude is Iraqi Kirkuk Read more…
