Al-Moussawi: The fight against corruption is still ink on paper, and Iraq is in danger.
8-15-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi confirmed on Friday that the fight against corruption in state institutions is still ink on paper, wondering about the amount of money recovered from corrupt networks.
Al-Moussawi said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “The most important problem facing the Iraqi state is corruption, which is unfortunately protected and fortified by Read more…
A US representative accuses Rafidain Bank of dealing with the Houthis and threatens to cut off funding to Iraq.
2025-08-15
Shafaq News – Washington
US Representative Joe Wilson on Friday accused the state-owned Rafidain Bank of conducting financial transactions with the Houthi group in Yemen, threatening to cut off US financial support to Iraq as a result.
Wilson wrote in a post Read more…
Achieving an increase of about 50,000 barrels per day in oil production from the Kirkuk and Nineveh fields.
2025-08-15 01:14
Shafaq News – Kirkuk / Nineveh
A source at the North Oil Company in Kirkuk province revealed on Friday that the company’s crude oil production had increased by 50,000 barrels per day.
Oil production reached Read more…
Ankara sends Baghdad a draft of a new oil agreement: The current situation does not meet our expectations.
2025-08-15 04:07
Shafaq News – Special Translation
Turkey’s Energy Ministry announced on Friday that Ankara is seeking to conclude a new pipeline agreement with Iraq, confirming that it recently informed Baghdad that the current oil export agreement no longer “meets ambition.”
Turkey Today quoted Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, in a statement Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-14-2025
8-14-2025 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “The Iraqi government denies allegations of its intention to devalue the dinar against the dollar” Quote: “Saleh said Iraq’s exchange rate policy is a contractual one between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq, given that the reserves supporting the Iraqi dinar reinforce the external value of the currency. This means that the dinar, backed by foreign currency, comes from oil revenues…He considered the policy of devaluing the dinar to be dangerous and not easy, while the state is constantly working to raise and improve the value of the dinar, not to devalue it.” Read more…
Al-Sudani: Iraq has attracted $100 billion in Arab and foreign investments during the two years of the government’s term.
8-14-2025
Baghdad – Mail
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Wednesday that Iraq has attracted significant Arab and foreign investments in various sectors, exceeding $100 billion during the two years of his government’s tenure .
His office stated in a statement Read more…
Al-Marsoumi: Kurdistan does not actually own oil, and most of the fields are in the hands of foreign companies.
8-14-2025
Information/Baghdad…
Oil expert and economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi emphasized that Iraq’s history with oil export pipelines is fraught with problems and challenges, noting that the Kirkuk-Banias pipeline via Syria is not the most appropriate Read more…
Three Sunni leaders support a call to exclude Halbousi from the elections.
8-14-2025
Information/Anbar..
Abdul Hamid Raed al-Dulaimi, a member of the Azm Alliance, confirmed on Thursday that three prominent Sunni leaders supported the complaint filed by the alliance’s leader, Muthanna al-Samarrai, with the judiciary and the High Electoral Commission, demanding the removal of the leader of the Progress Alliance, Mohammed al-Halbousi, over allegations Read more…
Large US military reinforcements arrive at Ain al-Asad base.
8-14-2025
Information/Anbar..
A security source in Anbar province revealed on Thursday that large US military reinforcements had arrived at Ain al-Asad base from Erbil province, for unclear reasons.
The source told Al-Maalouma News Agency, “Large reinforcements coming from the Harir base in Erbil have arrived Read more…
What’s the connection to Fallujah, Iraq? Trump: Crime in Washington is the highest in the world.
2025-08-14
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US capital has the highest crime rate in the world, noting that the city’s residents live in fear of gangs and criminals.
Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that the official crime figures are “much worse” than the reported statistics, with the actual crime rate likely being Read more…
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The Turkish and Iranian currencies declined against the US dollar.
2025-08-14 00:46
Shafaq News – Ankara / Tehran
Both the Turkish lira and the Iranian toman fell against the US dollar in trading on Thursday morning.
The US dollar exchange rate against the Turkish lira reached approximately 40.65 liras for purchase and approximately Read more…
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The Kremlin reveals final details of the upcoming Putin-Trump summit.
2025-08-14 03:08
Shafaq News – Moscow
On Thursday, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov revealed the final details of the program for the Russia-US summit between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, which will be held at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska.
Ushakov, from the Kremlin, added that the meeting between Putin and Trump will begin on Read more…
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Iraq joins oil-producing countries opposing “green fuel” regulations.
2025-08-14 02:32
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi government announced on Thursday that it has joined the countries opposing the new “green fuel” regulation proposed by the International Maritime Organization.
Iraq has joined Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Venezuela, and Yemen in opposing the new “green fuel” regulation being developed by Read more…
An economic expert proposes amending the criteria for Iraqi banking reform.
2025-08-14 02:22
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Thursday, economic expert Ahmed Abd Rabbuh called for amending the banking reform standards announced by the Central Bank of Iraq. The amendments include adding a clause allowing some banks to operate domestically under the central bank’s supervision, while other banks would apply international standards Read more…
Baghdad and Erbil agree on a new mechanism for exporting Kurdistan Region oil.
2025-08-14 05:06
Shafaq News – Kirkuk
A source in the North Oil Company in Kirkuk province reported on Thursday that the company will serve as a major hub for receiving and storing Kurdistan’s oil before pumping it through the Turkish port of Ceyhan for export.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The final agreement was signed by delegations Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 8-13-2025
8-13-2015 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “Great stability in the Iraqi market and inflation falling to less than 3%” Quote: “The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed…This remarkable decline in annual inflation rates indicates that expectations related to the exchange rate are moving toward calm and stability…The parallel currency exchange market has begun to clearly follow the official market, and this trend is expected to continue until the end of this year, based on current economic data.” Read more…
Confirming what Shafaq News published, the Kurdistan Region reveals details of the oil agreement with Baghdad.
2025-08-13 07:52
Shafaq News – Erbil
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil regarding a mechanism for resuming oil exports.
The ministry said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “According to the text approved by a joint delegation of 23 figures, including 17 members of the Iraqi Read more…
Iran responds to Washington: Cooperation with Iraq is none of your business
8-13-2025
Baghdad / Al-Maalouma…
The Iranian embassy in Baghdad responded to statements issued by the US State Department spokesman, which expressed Washington’s rejection of the signing of a security memorandum of understanding between Iran and Iraq, stressing that this position constitutes unacceptable interference Read more…
Withdrawal or camouflage? Expert reveals the secrets of the US evacuation from Ain al-Assad.
8-13-2025
Al-Maalomah/Anbar…
Security expert Qatari al-Samarmad described the evacuation of US forces from some of their positions inside the Ain al-Assad base in the al-Baghdadi area of Hit district, west of Anbar, on Wednesday as a “tactical operation with exposed objectives.”
In a statement to Al-Maalomah, al-Samarmad said, “The US forces did not evacuate Read more…
US report: Oil is heading to $50 by 2026
8-13-2025
Information/Baghdad…
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the average price of Brent crude oil to fall below $60 per barrel in the spot market during the fourth quarter of 2025, for the first time since 2020.
In its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released in August, the EIA indicated Read more…
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