Maliki’s coalition warns al-Sudani against escalation with factions: Iraq will slide into chaos.

Maliki’s coalition warns al-Sudani against escalation with factions: Iraq will slide into chaos.

2025-08-10 05:43

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The State of Law Coalition, led by Nouri al-Maliki, warned Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday against any escalation with armed factions in the coming period.

“The law must be applied to everyone,” coalition leader Read more…

The Prime Minister outlines three steps to implement comprehensive banking reform according to a balanced vision.

The Prime Minister outlines three steps to implement comprehensive banking reform according to a balanced vision.

2025-08-10

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, on Sunday, highly appreciated the efforts made by the Central Bank of Iraq in preparing the banking reform document, while identifying three steps to implement the comprehensive banking reform process according to a balanced vision. The official spokesman for the Iraqi government, Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-9-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-9-2025

8-9-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Speaker of the House of Parliament and international experts discussed the importance of the digital currency…He was talking about how Iraq is all in on this and making the investment of Iraq ready for global and international markets. FRANK: Yeah, the whole world is waiting…Tell that idiot all we need is a new exchange rate. Read more…

Kurdistan Regional Government Advisor: We are ready to implement the law, but Baghdad is violating it.

Kurdistan Regional Government Advisor: We are ready to implement the law, but Baghdad is violating it.

2025-08-09 09:03

Shafaq News – Erbil
Rebaz Hamlan, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s financial advisor, confirmed on Saturday that Kurdistan is ready to hand over oil, implement all laws related to financial management, and abide by the constitution. However, he revealed that the region rejects the agreement with Baghdad and is awaiting a decision by the federal Read more…

A politician explains the stages of oil smuggling from the Kurdistan Region to Türkiye.

A politician explains the stages of oil smuggling from the Kurdistan Region to Türkiye.

8-9-2025

Al-Maalomah/Sulaymaniyah..
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali explained on Saturday the stages of oil smuggling from the Kurdistan Region to Turkey.
Ali said in a statement to / Al-Maalomah / agency, “The process of smuggling oil from the Kurdistan Region begins with transporting it in tanker trucks designated Read more…

Strict or necessary: Controversy over the Central Bank’s conditions for banking reform in Iraq

Strict or necessary: Controversy over the Central Bank’s conditions for banking reform in Iraq

8-9-2025

Information/Report…
The reforms announced by the Central Bank of Iraq for the banking sector are the subject of intense debate among experts and specialists over the feasibility of the reform criteria, which some have described as “unreasonable,” while banking officials maintain they are necessary to Read more…

Manipulating the Army: Halbousi Uses Military Aircraft for Elections, and the Ministry of Defense Is Complicit in Corruption

Manipulating the Army: Halbousi Uses Military Aircraft for Elections, and the Ministry of Defense Is Complicit in Corruption

8-9-2025

Information / Exclusive..
In a strange scene that sparked controversy, Mohammed al-Halbousi used military aircraft to travel between governorates to meet with his voters, most recently visiting Kirkuk Governorate (only 350 km from Baghdad). He is merely the head of a political party, without holding any official position in the Iraqi state. This raises many questions Read more…

The Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline: Iraq’s lifeline to the Mediterranean via Syria

The Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline: Iraq’s lifeline to the Mediterranean via Syria

2025-08-09 00:06

Shafaq News – Kirkuk
Amidst the region’s geopolitical challenges and fluctuations in global oil markets, talk of the Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline has resurfaced. This project, which for decades remained locked in political and security matters, has resurfaced as a strategic asset that provides Iraq with a vital outlet to the Mediterranean, freeing it from Read more…

The Central Bank of Iraq has imposed more than 66 billion dinars in fines on banks and financial companies.

The Central Bank of Iraq has imposed more than 66 billion dinars in fines on banks and financial companies.

2025-08-09 02:48

Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq announced on Saturday that fines imposed on banks and non-banking institutions (exchange companies) amounted to more than 66 billion Iraqi dinars during the first half of 2025.

A bank statistic, seen by Shafaq News Agency, showed that “the fines imposed on banks and financial companies during the past six months, starting from Read more…

A striking discrepancy in the ratios of credit to deposits in Iraqi banks

A striking discrepancy in the ratios of credit to deposits in Iraqi banks

2025-08-09 03:53

Shafaq News – Baghdad
In a recent analysis of Iraqi banking data for 2025, economic expert Munar Al-Obaidi revealed a striking discrepancy in credit-to-deposit ratios among banks, raising questions about the banking sector’s lending mechanisms.

Al-Obaidi explained, in a statement he made today, Saturday, and received by Shafaq News Agency, that banks can be divided into three categories: the first is Read more…

Maliki’s coalition warns of “corrupt candidates” and describes the electoral situation as “chaotic.”

Maliki’s coalition warns of “corrupt candidates” and describes the electoral situation as “chaotic.”

2025-08-09 06:49

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Zuhair al-Jalabi, a leader in Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law Coalition, explained on Saturday that the Coordination Framework is not a political alliance in the traditional sense, but rather a coordination effort between large and influential political blocs representing the main Shiite component, given the absence of Read more…

SOMO again denies allegations of oil mixing and smuggling.

SOMO again denies allegations of oil mixing and smuggling.

2025-08-09

The Director General of the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), Ali Nizar, denied on Friday (August 8, 2025) the existence of any oil mixing or smuggling operations in Iraqi ports or territorial waters.

Nizar said in a press statement that “there is no international or local evidence Read more…

Ministry of Planning: More than 700 trillion dinars is the expected revenue in the development plan.

Ministry of Planning: More than 700 trillion dinars is the expected revenue in the development plan.

2025-08-09

The Ministry of Planning announced, today, Saturday, that the total revenues expected to be achieved during the five-year development plan period 2024-2028 will amount to about (710) trillion dinars, as the official spokesman for the Ministry, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, stated to the official agency, that “the largest proportion of these revenues will come from Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-8-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-8-2025

8-8-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Television is showing Iraq agriculture has now been hit with 35% tariffs from the United States…The good thing though, your Trump did not touch our oil. It’s exempt from any tariffs so far. Read more…

Former MP: The government is sending salaries to corrupt individuals in the region instead of delivering them to employees.

Former MP: The government is sending salaries to corrupt individuals in the region instead of delivering them to employees.

8-8-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Former MP Ghaleb Mohammed criticized the federal government’s procrastination in resolving the issue of localizing salaries for Kurdistan Region employees, stressing that the government sends salaries to corrupt officials in the regional government instead of sending them Read more…

The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia are at the White House to sign a “historic” peace treaty.

The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia are at the White House to sign a “historic” peace treaty.

2025-08-08 02:10

Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will host the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House to conclude a peace treaty between the two countries and end the decades-long armed conflict between the two countries.

Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that Armenian Prime Minister Read more…

Report recommends a “light, smart, and sustainable” US presence in Iraq to prevent chaos

Report recommends a “light, smart, and sustainable” US presence in Iraq to prevent chaos

2025-08-08 04:23

Shafaq News – Special Translation
The US website Small Wars Journal reported that the United States is capable of engaging in Iraq with a “light, smart, and sustained presence,” even if its priorities focus on Read more…

The Truth Behind the Scenes: What’s Not Being Told About Iraqi Bank Reform

The Truth Behind the Scenes: What’s Not Being Told About Iraqi Bank Reform

2025-08-08 05:12

Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi banks face unprecedented challenges under a set of reform measures launched by the Central Bank of Iraq, which observers and economic experts view as more like “unreasonable conditions than a realistic reform plan.”

While experts emphasize the importance of reform, they call for Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-7-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-7-2025

8-7-2025 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “Washington threatens sanctions against Iraqi entities and opposes the involvement of faction leaders in the elections.” Quote: “US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce… Washington supports genuine Iraqi sovereignty, not legislation that would turn Iraq into a state subservient to Iran, noting that any law that undermines official security institutions “contradicts the goals of bilateral security assistance between the two countries.” Read more…

The government is moving forward to maximize non-oil revenues.

The government is moving forward to maximize non-oil revenues.

08/07/2025

The Prime Minister’s Financial Advisor, Dr. Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, affirmed that the government is proceeding with maximizing non-oil revenues. He explained that the launch of bonuses and promotions falls within the framework of fiscal policy and operational spending, and represents an important step toward achieving Read more…