Oil and Gas Parliamentary Committee: No vote on the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session.
7-24-2025
Al-Maalouma / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee, Ali Al-Mashkoor, confirmed today, Thursday, that the passage of the Oil and Gas Law is still facing fundamental differences between the political parties, noting that there are points of contention that cannot be overcome at the present Read more…
Al-Maamouri: Cancelling the electoral ink opens the door to fraud and raises political concerns.
7-24-2025
Al-Maalouma / Special..
MP Amir Al-Maamouri expressed his deep concern on Thursday regarding the decision to cancel the use of “electoral ink” in the upcoming elections, warning that this step could constitute a potential gateway to fraud and Read more…
Trump accuses Obama of treason and calls for his trial
07/24/2025
US President Donald Trump accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of treason and called for his impeachment over an intelligence report indicating that Obama administration officials “manipulated” information about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump’s remarks came during a press conference held in the Oval Office, Read more…
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Defense: Iraq will look different after 100 days
7-24-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Political advisor Ahmed Talib Al-Difai said on Thursday that Iraq will emerge differently after the parliamentary elections, which are only 100 days away.
Al-Difai said in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, “These elections will produce a new political mentality in Iraq, completely different from the previous Read more…
Al-Dulaimi accuses al-Halbousi of embezzling 400 billion dinars from the Anbar reconstruction budget.
7-24-2025
Al-Maalouma/Anbar…
Abdul Hamid al-Dulaimi, a member of the United Anbar Alliance, accused Mohammed al-Halbousi, head of the Progress Alliance, on Thursday, of embezzling more than 400 billion dinars from the Anbar Provincial Diwan’s budget allocated for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of projects damaged by Read more…
Al-Ziyadi: The government is either unable or deliberately obstructing the submission of the 2025 budget schedules.
7-24-2025
Al-Maalouma / Special..
MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi accused the government on Thursday of being unable or deliberately delaying the sending of the 2025 budget tables to the House of Representatives, which led to a paralysis in the provision of services to citizens.
Al-Ziyadi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The government is either unable or is creating obstruction Read more…
Iraqi markets plunge into recession: sales collapse and escalating warnings
2025-07-24 07:23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi markets are experiencing an unprecedented recession, with business transactions and sales declining by more than half, according to the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce. This decline is the result of multiple economic factors that have negatively impacted commercial activity and led to significant Read more…
Al-Sudani: The solution is to turn to desalination projects to address water scarcity in Iraq.
2025-07-24 02:22
Shafaq News – Basra
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated on Thursday that the federal government will resort to desalination projects to address the water scarcity problem in Basra Governorate and the rest of Iraq.
This came in a speech he delivered on the sidelines of his visit to Basra Governorate, and his launch of the executive works for the strategic seawater desalination project Read more…
Nearly 200 parliamentarians support the cancellation of the Khor Abdullah agreement, and calls for massive demonstrations in Iraq.
2025-07-24 03:17
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi MP Amer Abdul Jabbar revealed on Thursday that he had collected the signatures of 200 of his fellow MPs and submitted them to the Federal Court to support its decision to annul the Khor Abdullah agreement with Kuwait. He called for a demonstration tomorrow, Friday, in support Read more…
China’s exports to Iraq exceeded $8 billion during the first half of the year.
2025-07-24 04:04
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Chinese direct exports to Iraq saw a significant increase during the first half of 2025, recording a 9.3% growth compared to the same period in 2024, and a 13.2% increase compared to Read more…
Iraq opens its doors to monitor the October elections.
2025-07-24 04:36
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Electoral Commission affirmed on Thursday its commitment to opening its doors to local and international observers, as part of ensuring transparency and integrity in the upcoming electoral process.
The next parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held Read more…
Iraqi government: We will stop flaring gas in 2029, and we have an electricity shortage due to Iran.
2025-07-24 05:09
Shafaq News – Basra
Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani al-Sawad confirmed on Thursday that the ministry is proceeding with a complete cessation of associated gas flaring in Iraq by 2029. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated that the country has a 4,000 megawatt energy deficit due to Iran’s failure Read more…
The Central Bank issues new decisions regarding electronic payment services
2025-07-24 06:02
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Central Bank of Iraq issued several decisions on Thursday regarding banks, electronic payment service providers, and cash withdrawal fees.
A letter issued by the bank and received by Shafaq News Agency stated that “withdrawal fees Read more…
Al-Sudani chairs a meeting of the Development Road Project and directs the completion of the first phase within months.
2025-07-24
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a special meeting on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) regarding the development road project, attended by the Minister of Transport, the head of the Supreme Council for Coordination between Governorates, a number of general managers and advisors, and a representative of Oliver Wyman, the project consultant. He directed all parties Read more…
Abu Ali al-Askari: Two months remain until the Sudanese agreement regarding the withdrawal of the US occupation from Iraq.
2025-07-24
“Only two months remain until the agreement reached with the Prime Minister regarding the complete withdrawal of occupation forces from Iraq and the withdrawal of their aircraft from Iraqi Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-23-2025
7-23-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 The financial advisor Saleh have told the Iraqi citizens the difference between the official rate of our currency and the parallel rate is now approaching less than 4% and that indicates you’ve entered the ‘conversion phase’…Do you realize how close we are to what they want to accomplish? This is monstrous…This is phenomenal what we are witnessing. Read more…
The Khor Abdullah scandal is exposed. Abdul Latif: Kuwait has evidence to blackmail Iraqi politicians.
7-23-2025
Information/Exclusive:
Former MP and minister Wael Abdul Latif accused prominent Iraqi political figures on Wednesday of receiving money from Kuwait in exchange for relinquishing Iraqi sovereignty over the Khor Abdullah dispute. He warned that these figures are now vulnerable to blackmail due to photographic documents Read more…
Through 5 factors, Iraq aims to bring the dollar exchange rate to “conformity”
2025-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Financial and economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, revealed on Tuesday five factors that could help narrow the gap between the official dollar exchange rate and its parallel market price, potentially leading to “convergence” Read more…
Economist: Iraq plans to increase its oil exports to 6.5 million barrels per day.
7-23-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Economic expert Safwan Qusay confirmed on Wednesday that the agreement for the oil pipeline between Iraq and Turkey via the Ceyhan port has not been canceled, but rather work is underway to develop it and expand the horizons of economic cooperation between the two countries to include Read more…
Parliamentary Finance Committee reveals the negative effects of delaying the submission of budget schedules.
7-23-2025
Information / Baghdad
Parliamentary Finance Committee Chairman Atwan al-Atwani confirmed on Wednesday that the delay in submitting the 2025 budget schedules has caused numerous problems, including delayed bonuses and promotions, and even the disruption of economic Read more…
