Al-Sakini: The government’s silence on Trump is intended to secure a second term.
7-11-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Ibrahim Al-Sakini, a member of the State of Law Coalition, described the government’s silence regarding Trump and the American statements and accusations directed at Iraq as an attempt by Al-Sudani to secure a second term.
Al-Sakini told Al-Maalouma, “The Iraqi government, headed by Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, did not respond to the American statements Read more…
An Iranian parliamentarian accuses the US of using a “nuclear weapon” in bombing the Fordow nuclear facility.
2025-07-11
Iranian parliamentarian and member of the National Security Committee, Abolfazl Zohrehvand, sparked widespread controversy on Thursday (July 10, 2025) after claiming that the United States used a tactical nuclear weapon during its recent bombing of Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility during the Iran-Israel war last month.
In an online interview, Zahrvand said: “We assess that the Americans resorted to Read more…
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Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-10-2025
7-10-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man We’ve yet to see the oil flow and nor have we seen the salaries yet. I believe there is an agreement for the oil and the cost of production they just haven’t exposed it yet. Why? Because all of these things are coming in together and they’re all going to be related to article 12 paragraph C. I think they’re all going to be exposed at the same time. Read more…
German website: Iraq’s financial crisis is due to government extravagance.
7-10-2025
Information: Translation..
A report by the German website BNN IntelliNews confirmed on Thursday that the financial crisis in Iraq reveals the dangers of extravagance in a country whose economy depends on oil production, where the money being counted from abroad is obscene.
The report, Read more…
MP: Withdrawal of the appeal against the Khor Abdullah Agreement was a result of parliamentary pressure.
7-10-2025
Information/Baghdad…
MP Hussein al-Sa’bari confirmed on Thursday that the decision by the Presidency of the Republic and the Prime Minister’s Office to withdraw the appeal against the Khor Abdullah Agreement came in response to pressure from parliamentary forces to restore Read more…
Dhi Qar Council requires shops and restaurants to provide electronic payment devices.
7-10-2025
Al-Maalouma/Dhi Qar..
A member of the Dhi Qar Provincial Council, Ahmed Al-Khafaji, announced today, Thursday, the issuance of an official directive obligating shops and restaurants to activate the electronic payment service.
Al-Khafaji said in an interview with Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the council sent a letter to the governorate office, including obligating all shops to provide Read more…
MP holds government responsible for delay in submitting budget schedules
7-10-2025
Information/Exclusive…
MP Amir Al-Maamouri held the Ministry of Finance and the federal government responsible on Thursday for the delay in submitting the budget tables to the House of Representatives for a vote, stressing that this delay directly impacts Read more…
An American institute sees the need to change the Iranian regime: The matter is different from Iraq.
2025-07-10 04:22
Shafaq News – Special Translation
The American Providence Institute criticized the comparison between Iraq in 2003 and Iran in 2025, and the idea that “regime change” in Tehran would spark chaos and devolve into a quagmire and endless war, asserting that this theory is “distorted.”
The American Institute explained in a report Read more…
Iranian MP: US bombed Fordow base with tactical nuclear weapon
2025-07-10 05:28
Shafaq News – Tehran
Abolfazl Zohrehvand, a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Committee, said on Thursday that the United States used a tactical nuclear weapon during its bombing of Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, sparking widespread controversy in the country.
In an online interview, he explained that the Fordow facility, located beneath Read more…
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Iran removes IAEA cameras from its nuclear facilities.
2025-07-10
Esmail Kowsari, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, announced that his country has removed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s surveillance cameras from its nuclear facilities, in implementation of a recent Read more…
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Economist: The US trade balance with Iraq runs a deficit of $5.7 billion annually.
2025-07-10
Economic expert Nabil Al-Marsoumi confirmed today, Thursday (July 10, 2025), that the US trade balance with Iraq has an annual deficit of approximately $5.7 billion.
Al-Marsoumi said in a post on his Facebook account that “Iraq’s commodity exports to the United States amounted to $7.689 billion in 2024, of which $7.643 billion was crude oil, Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-9-2025
7-9-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 The United States of America was never going to let Iraq have a powerful exchange rate for [the Iraqi] country while you had Iranian politicians in your country telling [Iraq] what to do. Things are different now… Read more…
Trump: We will impose 30% tariffs on Iraq, Algeria, and Libya.
2025-07-09 08:54
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would impose 30% tariffs on Iraq, Algeria, and Libya.
According to Reuters, Trump issued a series of letters Read more…
Experts: The National Payment Card enhances monetary sovereignty.
07/09/2025
Economic experts have welcomed the Central Bank’s initiative to issue national electronic payment cards, stressing that the government’s move has numerous benefits, most notably its contribution to absorbing liquidity and eliminating financial hoarding, as well as strengthening the principle of monetary sovereignty. The Central Bank of Iraq recently announced that the national electronic payment Read more…
Faw Grand Port achieves advanced completion rates
07/09/2025
The Ministry of Transport announced new statistics on Tuesday regarding the progress achieved at the Grand Faw Port. The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, said in a press statement that, “Under the direct supervision of Minister Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, the Grand Faw Port project has witnessed remarkable progress in its various Read more…
Khor Abdullah is at stake: A constitutional battle awaits resolution in Parliament.
7-9-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Following a meeting of the three presidencies, the federal government has thrown the ball into parliament’s court regarding the Khor Abdullah issue. The parliament will have the authority to pass the agreement with Kuwait or make amendments to it, which requires a two-thirds vote Read more…
In its final stop, strategic laws await passage in Parliament.
7-9-2025
Information/Report…
Despite repeated statements by members of political blocs regarding the importance of the final legislative session of the fifth parliamentary term, current indicators confirm that this session will not differ significantly from previous sessions in terms of the lack of a quorum for sessions and the failure to pass important laws.
Several vital laws are awaiting passage by parliament during this final leg of the current session, which has spanned more than two decades. Most notable among these are the Oil and Gas Law, Read more…
The International Monetary Fund calls on Iraq to cut spending, increase taxes, and reform pensions.
2025-07-09 01:12
Shafaq News – Baghdad / Erbil
The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that the Iraqi economy faces significant challenges due to a slowdown in non-oil sector growth from 13.8% in 2023 to an estimated 2.5% in 2024. This is impacted by a decline in public investment, a weak trade balance, and financing constraints that have led to Read more…
Iraq and four Arab countries possess more than a thousand tons of gold reserves.
2025-07-09 03:07
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The World Gold Council announced on Wednesday that Iraq and four other Arab countries together hold more than 1,000 tons of global gold reserves.
The council stated in its latest table for July, Read more…
Prime Minister’s Advisor: The government has developed detailed designs and tender documents for the development road.
2025-07-09
The Prime Minister’s Advisor for Transport Affairs, Nasser Al-Asadi, stated on Tuesday that the government has prepared detailed designs and tender documents for the development road, while indicating that qualified companies for the development road project will soon be invited Read more…
