First flights depart from Mosul International Airport

First flights depart from Mosul International Airport

2025-11-06 00:22

Shafaq News – Nineveh
Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir al-Dakhil announced on Thursday the launch of the first flights from Mosul International Airport to the capital, Baghdad, in an event he described as “historic,” signaling the official start of domestic flights after years Read more…

Iraq’s gold reserves are approaching the 171-ton mark.

Iraq’s gold reserves are approaching the 171-ton mark.

2025-11-06 01:10

Shafaq News – Follow-up
The World Gold Council confirmed on Thursday that Iraq’s reserves of the yellow metal have approached the 171-ton mark, maintaining its global ranking among the countries with the largest gold reserves.

The council said in its latest statistics for November, Read more…

Iraqi elections: 7,744 candidates and 848 disqualified so far

Iraqi elections: 7,744 candidates and 848 disqualified so far

2025-11-06 00:59

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The spokeswoman for the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq announced on Thursday that the number of candidates excluded from the upcoming elections has reached 848.

Jumana Al-Ghalai added in a statement to Shafaq News Agency that the total number of candidates registered for the elections to date has reached 7,744 Read more…

Urgent warning of a powerful “geomagnetic” storm hitting Earth within hours

Urgent warning of a powerful “geomagnetic” storm hitting Earth within hours

2025-11-06 03:49

Shafaq News – Washington
The Space Weather Prediction Center of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an urgent warning Thursday about an approaching severe G3-level geomagnetic storm that will hit Earth in the coming hours.

The US center reported that the storm comes on the heels of an M7.4 class solar Read more…

Ministry of Commerce: Citizens’ transactions will be completed via mobile phone.

Ministry of Commerce: Citizens’ transactions will be completed via mobile phone.

2025-11-06

Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairi, announced on Thursday that the ministry will fully transition to electronic services within three months, and indicated that citizens’ transactions will soon be completed via mobile phone. Al-Ghurairi told the official news agency Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-5-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-5-2025

11-5-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man They’re not giving a whole lot of information when it comes to…the revaluation of the currency. They can’t do that but they sure can give you the heads up. They do it with quiet tones. I think that’s the tell sign…The CBI needs to peg the new digital dinar to the Arab accounting dinar without sounding like a revaluation bomb because central banks can’t talk to you about that stuff. They can’t lead people on and they can’t tell people what’s truly happening. However what we’re bringing…tells us there is something going on. Read more…

Al-Akeeli: Al-Sudani handed oil to Turkey on a silver platter without consulting parliament.

Al-Akeeli: Al-Sudani handed oil to Turkey on a silver platter without consulting parliament.

11-5-2025

Information/Baghdad…
Member of the Rights Movement, Sabah Al-Akeeli, confirmed that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani presented Iraqi oil to Erdogan on a silver platter in a historical precedent without consulting the House of Representatives.

Al-Akeeli told Al-Maalouma, “Erdogan and the rest of the Turkish leaders often declare that a barrel of water is equivalent Read more…

Washington renews contract to supply its forces at Ain al-Asad base with food supplies

Washington renews contract to supply its forces at Ain al-Asad base with food supplies

11-5-2025

Information/Anbar
Security expert Qatari Al-Samarmad confirmed on Wednesday that the US forces renewed the contract to supply their forces stationed at Ain Al-Asad base with food supplies after they terminated the contract concluded with Iraqi contractors after Read more…

Exclusive: Washington rejects al-Sudani’s statements and denies “withdrawal”: Dismantle the factions first.

Exclusive: Washington rejects al-Sudani’s statements and denies “withdrawal”: Dismantle the factions first.

2025-11-05

Shafaq News – Washington – Mustafa Hashim
In exclusive statements to Shafaq News Agency, the US State Department rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s linking of the disarmament of factions to the future of the international coalition, and instead called on the Iraqi government to “dismantle” those factions, which Read more…

Government advisor: Iraq saved $7 billion by halting imports of oil derivatives

Government advisor: Iraq saved $7 billion by halting imports of oil derivatives

2025-11-05 00:14

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The financial and economic advisor to the Iraqi government, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, revealed on Wednesday the financial and economic importance of the decision to stop importing oil derivatives.

The Iraqi government decided on Tuesday to stop importing gasoline, gas oil (kerosene), and white oil because local production of these fuels has reached Read more…

Sudani: We are moving towards stopping the flaring of gas, which costs Iraq $4 billion annually.

Sudani: We are moving towards stopping the flaring of gas, which costs Iraq $4 billion annually.

2025-11-05 02:26

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Wednesday that his government is proceeding with halting gas imports by achieving self-sufficiency in its production within the country.

This came during his meeting with a number of Read more…

It will accommodate 9 million passengers… The government signs a contract to develop Baghdad International Airport

It will accommodate 9 million passengers… The government signs a contract to develop Baghdad International Airport

2025-11-05 04:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Wednesday, the Iraqi government signed a contract to develop Baghdad International Airport with the winning consortium, led by an American company.

The media office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-4-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 11-4-2025

11-4-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man Article: “Prime Minister sponsors the singing of the ceremony with the mechanisms for the water cooperation agreement between Iraq and Turkey” Water is a very big deal. Historic oil deal done. Historic water deal done. Now, are we going to watch for a historic revaluation? The CBI deputy governor has talked about removal of zeros again. Alaq is confirming that. Also they talk about not floating the currency because it would be a peg or a managed peg/managed float, they have different names. Read more…

A year ended without a budget… Iraq is on the verge of economic paralysis and a freeze on services.

A year ended without a budget… Iraq is on the verge of economic paralysis and a freeze on services.

2025-11-04

Economic expert Ahmed Al-Tamimi warned on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) of serious repercussions that may result from the end of the 2025 fiscal year without the approval of the general budget, noting that continuing to work on the 1/12 monthly spending rule will lead to paralysis in investment and Read more…

Bank of Baghdad announces the formation of its new board of directors as part of the banking reform program.

Bank of Baghdad announces the formation of its new board of directors as part of the banking reform program.

2025-11-04

Bank of Baghdad, one of the leading banks in Iraq, announced the formation of its new board of directors during the ninth extraordinary meeting of the general assembly held on Tuesday, as part of the banking reform program.

The bank stated in a statement that: “During the meeting, the following original Read more…

Trump warns of “lunatics” taking over the US Senate

Trump warns of “lunatics” taking over the US Senate

2025-11-04 07:49

Shafaq News – Washington
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to get rid of their veto power, warning that failure to do so would increase the chances of “crazy” Democrats taking control of Congress.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social page: “The Democrats are likely to Read more…

Sudani: Iraq is an independent partner of the United States

Sudani: Iraq is an independent partner of the United States

2025/11/04

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani affirmed that the upcoming elections represent a turning point between the previous phase of instability and the current phase of security, reconstruction, and services.

In a press interview with Reuters, Al-Sudani stressed the government’s confidence Read more…

Parliamentary Finance Committee: The region does not want to resolve the oil revenue issue.

Parliamentary Finance Committee: The region does not want to resolve the oil revenue issue.

11-4-2025

The Information Agency / Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mu’in al-Kadhim, confirmed on Tuesday that the Kurdistan Region lacks credibility in dealing with the oil revenue file, indicating that the crisis remains unresolved.
Al-Kadhim told the Information Agency, “The region has not yet adhered to Read more…

“Wars have hampered it”: A proposal to establish a sovereign wealth fund for Iraq and invest it in development projects.

“Wars have hampered it”: A proposal to establish a sovereign wealth fund for Iraq and invest it in development projects.

2025-11-04 01:26

Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, proposed the establishment of a domestic sovereign wealth fund to invest its money in development projects, explaining that past wars had prevented Iraq from establishing a sovereign wealth fund.

Saleh told Shafaq News Agency, “My idea is to create and establish an Iraqi Read more…

Iraqi government officially halts fuel imports and decides to divert surplus for export

Iraqi government officially halts fuel imports and decides to divert surplus for export

2025-11-04 01:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi government decided on Tuesday to stop importing gasoline, gas oil (kerosene), and white oil because local production of these fuels has reached quantities that exceed local consumption rates.

This came in accordance with an official letter issued by the Prime Minister’s office Read more…