Parliament hosts the Minister of Finance regarding the delay in submitting budget schedules.
2025-07-20 03:15
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A parliamentary source reported on Sunday that the Iraqi parliament is hosting Finance Minister Taif Sami to discuss the delay in submitting the budget schedules to the House of Representatives.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The Parliamentary Finance Committee is hosting Finance Minister Taif Sami today to discuss a number of important Read more…
Taif Sami informs Parliament: A special government committee is preparing budget schedules.
2025-07-20 05:19
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Parliamentary Finance Committee member Saad al-Tubi announced that Finance Minister Taif Sami informed committee members, during a meeting hosted by her today, Sunday, that a special committee had been formed by the Prime Minister to prepare the tables for the 2025 Read more…
A US report warns of risks facing Iraq as a result of the decline in oil prices.
2025-07-20 05:05
Shafaq News – Washington / Baghdad
Standard & Poor’s Global Commodity Insights, an energy and commodities company, revealed that Iraq is the most vulnerable among oil-producing countries due to the decline in oil prices.
The company said in a report Read more…
Next Tuesday: A decisive meeting between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil exports and salaries.
2025-07-20 05:54
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, MP Ikhlas al-Dulaimi, revealed on Sunday that a crucial meeting will be held in two days between committees from the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad regarding the mechanism for resuming oil exports Read more…
The Parliamentary Finance Committee hosts the Minister of Finance at the committee’s headquarters.
2025-07-20
Today, Sunday, July 20, the Parliamentary Finance Committee began hosting the Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, at its headquarters. This hosting came based on Article (77/First) of the House of Representatives’ Internal Regulations No. (1) of 2023, to discuss a number of important topics related to the state’s financial files.
Hosting axes:
Discussions will focus on topics on the hosting agenda, which include: Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-19-2025
7-19-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 I don’t like to talk about any other currency except the Iraqi dinar. But when Trump became the president on the 20th of January, all of a sudden he started to do something that we didn’t expect. And it was tied into the Iraqi dinar. The same thing that he wants from the Iraqi dinar is the same thing that he wants from every currency on this planet Earth. Play fair with my dollar and stop using it. How long has Iraq been using our dollar? Over 20 years. Read more…
Cameras captured the salaries of Kurdish employees heading to Erbil via armored vehicles.
2025-07-19 08:35
Shafaq News – Kirkuk
A local source in Kirkuk province reported on Saturday that vehicles belonging to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance began arriving in Erbil, carrying funds allocated for the payment of salaries to employees of the Kurdistan Region.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “Vehicles loaded with money entered Kirkuk Governorate today, coming from Baghdad, heading towards Erbil,” noting that Read more…
Al-Kadhimi: The government will continue spending despite the lack of a budget.
7-19-2025
Information / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, confirmed on Saturday that the government is continuing its disbursement and financing operations despite the failure to submit the 2025 budget schedules to the House of Representatives and the lack of Read more…
Hard currency is being drained with the blessing of the National Bank. Experts warn of a catastrophe that will cripple the Iraqi economy.
2025-07-19 | 06:10
Alsumaria News- Economist
raises concerns about bank monopoly Al-Ahly Dollar remittances have sparked widespread controversy in Iraqi economic and commercial circles, amid accusations that they dominate foreign currency sales and transfers, threatening the principle of fair competition Read more…
Strengthening the national economy… Parliament prepares to approve the industrial investment law.
7-19-2025
Information / Baghdad..
Representative Firas Al-Maslamawi, spokesman for the Reconstruction and Development bloc in parliament, confirmed on Saturday that there is a clear desire among most political blocs to pass several important laws during the final legislative session, most notably Read more…
180 MPs sign a petition to reject the Khor Abdullah Agreement and demand its redrafting.
7-19-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
A leader in the Sovereignty Alliance, Abdul Majeed al-Dulaimi, announced today, Saturday, that the signatures of more than 180 representatives have been collected to reject the Khor Abdullah Agreement, considering it “illegitimate” because Read more…
Suspicious relationships and family appointments… Al-Mashhadani’s scandals reinforce corruption within Parliament.
7-19-2025
Information / Special..
There is no doubt that the issue of family appointments to government positions in Iraq has been and continues to be one of the most controversial and widely criticized issues. In this context, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani’s son stands out as one of the most prominent examples of this phenomenon, having held a sensitive position Read more…
Iraq is only one stage away from the implementation of Turkmen gas.
2025-07-19
The Ministry of Electricity confirmed on Friday that only one stage separates the entry into force of the Turkmen gas import agreement.
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Moussa told the official agency, “The Ministry of Electricity has completed the administrative and financial procedures Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-18-2025
7-18-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Folks according to what is happening now in Iraq and all the good news from the IMF I hardly can believe the news could be so good…you will find some amazing news coming our way…So, stay tuned. I do believe we are now getting VERY, VERY close to what we all wanted for so long. Read more…
Wilson warns Al-Sudani: Don’t expose yourself to dire consequences, or we will freeze Iraqi oil funds.
2025-07-18
Shafaq News – Washington
Republican U.S. Representative Joe Wilson called on Thursday to prevent Iraq from using oil funds deposited at the Federal Reserve, as part of pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to prevent Read more…
Al-Sakini rules out Al-Sudani’s bid for a second term in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
7-18-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Ibrahim Al-Sakini, a member of the State of Law Coalition, ruled out that Al-Sudani would win a second term in the upcoming parliamentary elections, noting that the people will have their say in the voting process.
Al-Sakini said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, “The current Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, will not win the position again, especially after Read more…
Washington announces the return of its diplomats to Iraq after tensions with Iran eased.
2025-07-18
The United States has announced that it will allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after ordering them to leave as a precautionary measure following US strikes on Iran. While the State Department did not provide a direct explanation for this decision, shifts in diplomatic staff numbers often reflect US assessments Read more…
Rafidain Bank launches electronic inquiry service via the Ur platform.
2025-07-18
Rafidain Bank announced today, Friday, the launch of an electronic inquiry service via the Ur platform. The bank stated in a statement that, “As part of its strategy aimed at digital transformation and providing innovative banking services, Rafidain Bank has launched an electronic inquiry service via the government’s Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-17-2025
7-17-2025 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “The Central Bank embarrasses Iraqi banks: 13 of them are on the violations list!” Quote: “official data issued by the Central Bank of Iraq revealed that only 11 of the 24 private commercial banks licensed to operate have not faced any punitive measures related to their transactions in US dollars…Full list of non-sanctioned banks: Bank of Baghdad, United Investment Bank, National Bank of Iraq, Iraqi Credit Bank, Economic Bank for Investment and Finance, Warka Bank for Investment and Finance, Gulf Commercial Bank, North Bank for Finance and Investment, Mansour Investment Bank, International Development Bank for Investment and Finance, Arab Iraqi Bank…” Read more…
Iraq achieves self-sufficiency in 14 agricultural crops.
2025/07/17
In a move that reflects significant progress in the agricultural sector’s performance and the achievement of national food security, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that the country has achieved self-sufficiency in 14 major crops, with the surplus being exported abroad, particularly to Read more…
