Anbar Alliance: Halbousi has no chance of returning to the parliament presidency.

Anbar Alliance: Halbousi has no chance of returning to the parliament presidency.

9-17-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Member of the United Anbar Alliance, Mohammed Al-Fahdawi, ruled out the return of Mohammed Al-Halbousi to power as Speaker of Parliament again, noting that an attempt to reinstate him had been proposed previously and failed and would not Read more…

Parliamentary Finance Committee rules out passing budget agendas amid parliament’s procrastination

Parliamentary Finance Committee rules out passing budget agendas amid parliament’s procrastination

9-17-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, ruled out on Wednesday the passing of the budget tables or their transmission from the government to Parliament, pointing to the procrastination of the House of Representatives as the parliamentary Read more…

Economist: Iraq seeks to increase its oil share in line with population

Economist: Iraq seeks to increase its oil share in line with population

9-17-2025

Al-Maalomah/Baghdad…
Economic expert Safwan Qusay confirmed on Wednesday that Iraq desires to reconsider oil exports and make them in line with population ratios. He explained that this desire boils down to reducing exports to member states in exchange for increasing them to Iraq according to the population ratios Read more…

Coordination Framework: No postponement of the October elections…and participation will be higher than expected

Coordination Framework: No postponement of the October elections…and participation will be higher than expected

9-17-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad –
Issam Shaker, a member of the Coordination Framework, confirmed on Wednesday that the date for the November elections is fixed and will not be changed, stressing that the turnout will exceed expectations.
Shaker told Al-Maalouma that “the false information being broadcast about Read more…

Arqoub returns in a formal suit… How did Al-Sudani’s reforms turn into corruption deals and electoral financing with the money of the poor?

Arqoub returns in a formal suit… How did Al-Sudani’s reforms turn into corruption deals and electoral financing with the money of the poor?

9-17-2025

Information / Special ..
Just two months ago, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came out to the Iraqis with what he called the “government’s program for correction,” announcing a broad anti-corruption purge that included referring four ministers to the judiciary and replacing them, a step that observers at the time considered Read more…

Washington officially designates four Iraqi armed factions as “terrorist” organizations.

Washington officially designates four Iraqi armed factions as “terrorist” organizations.

2025-09-17 05:53

Shafaq News – Washington
The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it had designated four Iraqi factions it described as “allied with Iran” as foreign terrorist organizations.

The ministry said in a statement published on its official website, and seen by Shafaq News Agency, that the al-Nujaba Movement, the Sayyid al-Shuhada Read more…

Kurdistan Regional Government: We have handed over oil to SOMO, and there is no justification for suspending salaries.

Kurdistan Regional Government: We have handed over oil to SOMO, and there is no justification for suspending salaries.

2025-09-17 06:13

Shafaq News- Erbil
Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman Peshwa Hawrami announced on Wednesday that the regional government has handed over its share of oil to SOMO, stressing at the same time that “there is no legal reason to stop paying salaries to Read more…

Rafidain Bank: Achieving an unprecedented boom in the volume of electronic collection settlements.

Rafidain Bank: Achieving an unprecedented boom in the volume of electronic collection settlements.

2025-09-17

Rafidain Bank announced, on Wednesday, an unprecedented boom in the volume of electronic tax settlements transferred to government departments’ accounts. The bank’s media outlets stated in a statement that, “In a scene that reflects the rapid shift towards a digital economy in Iraq, Rafidain Bank has achieved an unprecedented boom Read more…

Chairman of the Media Commission: Electronic signatures are a strategic step toward a secure digital Iraq.

Chairman of the Media Commission: Electronic signatures are a strategic step toward a secure digital Iraq.

2025-09-17

The Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, Nawfal Abu Raghif, affirmed today, Wednesday, that electronic signatures are a strategic step towards a secure digital Iraq. While explaining that digital transformation requires partnerships with financial technology companies, he called for Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 9-16-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 9-16-2025

9-16-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man What they did in Congress is a big deal…For many of you the reality is setting in because you can’t deny what’s being put out in print. It’s really powerful. Read more…

Al-Lami: Plans to build three new oil refineries in Iraq

Al-Lami: Plans to build three new oil refineries in Iraq

9-16-2025

Al-Maalouma / Baghdad..
MP Ali Al-Lami confirmed on Tuesday the existence of ambitious plans to establish three new refineries in Iraq, noting that exporting petroleum derivatives represents a priority to support the country’s treasury in the coming years.
Al-Lami said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “There are studies underway Read more…

Parliamentary Finance Committee calls for the formation of a revenue monitoring body.

Parliamentary Finance Committee calls for the formation of a revenue monitoring body.

09/16/2025

Amid rumours circulating by malicious parties regarding the security of civil servant salaries, the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, represented by its member, MP Moeen Al-Kadhimi, confirmed that salaries are fully secured and that the government is working intensively to boost non-oil revenues alongside Read more…

The Iraqi government issues financial, agricultural, investment, infrastructure, and aviation decisions.

The Iraqi government issues financial, agricultural, investment, infrastructure, and aviation decisions.

2025-09-16 07:53

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired the 37th regular session of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, during which the Council discussed the general situation in the country and issued a series of reform, administrative, financial, and service-related decisions.

According to a government statement, Read more…

Will Qatar and Turkey’s massive investments change the results of the Iraqi parliament?

Will Qatar and Turkey’s massive investments change the results of the Iraqi parliament?

9-16-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Member of the Coordination Framework, Imran Karkoush, revealed on Tuesday the foreign interference of countries such as Qatar and Turkey in the upcoming parliamentary elections, stressing that these countries are spending huge sums of money to support the rise of corrupt candidates who serve their personal Read more…

The repercussions of the delay in approving the 2025 budget…Parliament holds the government responsible.

The repercussions of the delay in approving the 2025 budget…Parliament holds the government responsible.

9-16-2025

Information / Report:
While most countries around the world approve their annual budgets at the beginning of each year and immediately begin implementing them, Iraq remains a clear exception, where delayed budget approval has become a common occurrence, transforming from an emergency into a near-permanent Read more…

Inside the Black Kitchen: How are corruption deals handled from within Al-Sudani’s office?

Inside the Black Kitchen: How are corruption deals handled from within Al-Sudani’s office?

9-16-2025

Information / Exclusive ..
In the heart of power, where decisions are made away from oversight and accountability, corrupt money infiltrates through dark corridors run from the heart of the Prime Minister’s Office. At a time when Iraqi governorates are suffering from deteriorating services and collapsing infrastructure, informed sources have revealed the involvement of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office in financial and administrative corruption cases Read more…

MP: Neglecting the water issue is a disaster…the government is busy with bridges and investors

MP: Neglecting the water issue is a disaster…the government is busy with bridges and investors

9-16-2025

Information/Exclusive:
MP Suzan Mansour criticized the government on Tuesday for ignoring the water crisis and its serious repercussions, warning that continued water scarcity will lead to a crisis that threatens agriculture and even drinking water.

“Many villages rely on themselves Read more…

Katharina Hansen appointed as the first female head of the European Bank in Iraq.

Katharina Hansen appointed as the first female head of the European Bank in Iraq.

9-16-2025

Information/Translation..
A report published on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s website revealed, on Tuesday, the appointment of Katarina Bjorlin Hansen as the European Bank’s first female head in Iraq.
The report, translated by Al-Maalomah Agency, stated that Read more…

Al-Sudani warns Iraqis against abstaining from participating in the upcoming elections.

Al-Sudani warns Iraqis against abstaining from participating in the upcoming elections.

2025-09-16 00:35

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani warned Iraqis on Tuesday of the repercussions of abstaining from participating in the parliamentary elections scheduled for next November.

In a speech delivered during the International Day of Democracy celebrations Read more…

Iraq is OPEC’s second-largest oil producer in a month.

Iraq is OPEC’s second-largest oil producer in a month.

2025-09-16 03:58

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released oil production data for August 2025, showing that Iraq ranked second among the organization’s largest oil producers.

OPEC said that Saudi Arabia maintained its position as the largest oil producer Read more…