Electoral Commission: “Vote buying is an electoral crime, and any candidate who commits it will be referred to the judiciary.”
2025-09-21
The Independent High Electoral Commission confirmed on Sunday that the punishment of the candidate who “buys votes” may occur even after his victory if the crime is proven, while indicating that some candidates deceive voters by intimidating them by saying that they “are able to know where their votes went and Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 9-20-2025
9-20-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 Based on what Sudani is telling you [Iraqi citizens] IMO the IQD will soon be in the international market…it looks like they are preparing you to give you the new exchange rate. That’s why they’re telling you all these things. They’re like preliminary steps before you receive your purchasing power…The security and stability you have is what’s making this work thanks to Donald Trump…We are living a final countdown. Read more…
Al-Tamimi: 5 points to save Iraq from the drought crisis
9-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Representative Salah Al-Tamimi called on Saturday for the adoption of five main points to address the drought crisis facing Iraq, warning that the crisis is not immediate and could turn into a greater disaster if urgent measures are not taken.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, “The drought crisis requires radical Read more…
Warnings of corruption deals resulting from failure to submit budget schedules
9-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Representative Hussein Ali ruled out, on Saturday, the approval of the budget tables within the House of Representatives at the present time, accusing the government of deliberately stalling in sending them to Parliament.
Ali said in a statement to / Al-Maalouma /, that “the government’s delay in referring the budget tables represents a clear negligence by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Read more…
Parliamentary Finance Committee: No justification for delaying budget schedules
9-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed on Saturday that the government has not yet sent the tables of the draft 2025 budget to the House of Representatives, considering this delay a violation of the Financial Management Law.
Committee member, MP Hussein Mounes, told Al-Maalouma News Agency, “The Finance Committee has repeatedly asked the government to send detailed tables Read more…
Al-Maliki: How can we trust a 25-year vision when a government is incapable of managing a single-year budget?
9-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Member of Parliament, Raed Al-Maliki, strongly criticized the government’s performance on Saturday for its inability to manage the one-year budget file, questioning its launch of a 25-year vision.
Al-Maliki said in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, “How can we trust Read more…
MP: The government has failed to combat corruption, and we have observed violations in more than 20 cases.
9-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
MP Yasser Al-Husseini confirmed on Saturday that the government has failed to combat corruption, pointing out that violations have been observed in more than 20 vital files.
Al-Husseini told Al-Maalouma that “corruption is a scourge that eats away at the institutions of the Iraqi state, and it is no less dangerous than Read more…
The Coordination Framework places a letter to Trump in the Iraqi president’s bag for New York.
2025-09-20 07:16
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed, on Saturday, a secret message carried by the presidential delegation participating in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in its (80) session, which he said was related to the nature of the relationship between Baghdad and Washington.
The source explained Read more…
Masrour Barzani confirms an understanding reached between Kurdistan’s oil companies and the federal government.
2025-09-20 01:36
Shafaq News – Dohuk
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani confirmed on Saturday that oil companies operating in the region and the federal government have reached a preliminary understanding regarding financial dues for crude oil extraction costs, in preparation for a final agreement to resume Read more…
Heading a high-level government delegation, the President of the Republic of Iraq visits the United States.
2025-09-20 02:28
Shafaq News – Baghdad / Washington
Today, Saturday, President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, headed to the United States of America to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in its (80) session.
Rashid is heading an official delegation that includes Deputy Prime Minister and Read more…
Iraqi traders discuss developing import and export at the Tradex Summit in Erbil.
2025-09-20 02:18
Shafaq News- Erbil
The Kurdistan Region Importers and Exporters Union held the Tradex Summit in Erbil Governorate, with the participation of a large number of businessmen, investors, and experts in the field of trade and economics.
The summit, held today, Saturday, aims to develop the digital trade system, Read more…
Al-Sudani: We hope Iraq will be a gateway for 20% of Asian trade to Europe.
2025-09-20 02:50
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Saturday that Iraq aspires to become a gateway for 20 percent of trade from Asia to Europe via the vital development road project.
“We look forward to an Iraq that is largely free of oil revenues Read more…
US report: Iraq needs $95 oil price to balance its budget
2025-09-20 02:32
Shafaq News – Baghdad
S&P Global Commodity Insights revealed on Saturday that Iraq needs an oil price of $92 per barrel to balance its budget this year.
According to the agency’s report on the oil prices needed by the Middle East and North Africa region to balance its national budgets for 2025, which was reviewed by Read more…
The Iranian toman declines against the dollar again.
2025-09-20 03:29
Shafaq News – Tehran
The US dollar exchange rate rose against the Iranian currency on Saturday, reaching 10.320 million tomans per 100 dollars, an increase of 3.78% compared to last Thursday.
The price of $100 has fluctuated between Read more…
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Avoiding a life-or-death choice, Iraqis may lose the blessing of air conditioning and their last hope in the Gulf.
2025-09-20 03:25
Shafaq News – Translation
Demand for electricity is doubling in the Middle East, particularly Iraq, threatening to exacerbate social and political unrest. Governments unable to secure a reliable source of electricity to power cooling systems, desalinate water, and keep the lights on during the summer months, risk losing legitimacy Read more…
Iraq’s holdings of US bonds have fallen to less than $30 billion.
2025-09-20 04:43
Shafaq News – Baghdad / Washington
The US Treasury Department announced on Saturday that Iraq is not among the top 20 countries holding US bonds, while two Arab countries are among the top holders.
The Treasury stated in its latest table for September 2025, Read more…
Kurdistan: The region has become a hub for supplying the Iraqi market with Japanese cars.
2025-09-20 05:44
Shafaq News – Dohuk
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Saturday that Japan is using the region as a base to supply other Iraqi cities and regions with cars.
This came in a speech he delivered during his attendance at the opening of the Toyota Quality Testing Read more…
A deputy criticizes the Iraqi parliament: The current session failed to question any government officials.
2025-09-20 05:10
Shafaq News – Baghdad
MP Haitham al-Fahd of the Basis bloc confirmed on Saturday that parliament had collected signatures to question Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government, including al-Sudani himself and all his ministers. However, Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 9-19-2025
9-19-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 What is it that we needed in order to have the new exchange rate, purchasing power for the citizens? Security and stability. Digital currency is a supreme level of security and stability…IMO the lower notes are digital currency that is eventually going to be phased out and turned into electrons. That’s why they give them the cards. Read more…
Government advisor: The Iraqi economy urgently needs to diversify and move away from its oil dominance.
2025/09/19
The Prime Minister’s economic advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed that the Iraqi economy faces fundamental challenges due to its overreliance on crude oil exports.
Saleh told Al Furat News Agency, “The Iraqi economy is one of the most rentier economies in the world, with oil revenues accounting for Read more…
