Druze Gateway Paves the Way for Normalization… Israeli-Iraqi Meeting in the UAE Sparks Controversy

Druze Gateway Paves the Way for Normalization… Israeli-Iraqi Meeting in the UAE Sparks Controversy

5-24-2025

Al-Maalomah/Translation..
A report by the Hebrew newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, revealed on Saturday that former Israeli minister Ayoub Kara, a member of the Druze community, met with an Iraqi delegation while in Dubai and discussed the issue of Israeli normalization with Iraq, Read more…

“X”… A sudden outage shocks thousands of users. IDCnet page is down as well.

“X”… A sudden outage shocks thousands of users. IDCnet page is down as well.

2025-05-24 06:22

Shafaq News/ The X platform (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread technical outage on Saturday, causing service disruption for tens of thousands of users around the world.

According to Down Detector, a website that tracks digital outages, reports of Read more…

Washington: Supporting Kurdistan is a strategic part of Trump’s policy.

Washington: Supporting Kurdistan is a strategic part of Trump’s policy.

2025-05-24

Shafaq News/ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed on Saturday his country’s commitment to supporting the Kurdistan Region within the framework of federal Iraq, emphasizing that this support is an essential and strategic part of US policy in the region under the administration of President Donald Trump.

Rubio’s remarks came during his meeting Read more…

Winds hit Iraqi electricity. 10 towers collapse and power outages occur in two governorates.

Winds hit Iraqi electricity. 10 towers collapse and power outages occur in two governorates.

2025-05-24 02:39

Shafaq News/ A source in the Iraqi electricity sector reported on Saturday that 10 power transmission towers collapsed in various areas of Nineveh and Salah al-Din governorates, including four between Sharqat district and Qayyarah sub-district, due to a severe windstorm yesterday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, “A severe windstorm caused 10 power Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-23-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-23-2025

5-23-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Sudani and Alaq…threatened us to bring in our currency…They say bring in the 3 zeros notes that you Iraqi citizens are hoarding or they will make a new currency and force us to bring in what we have to get this new type of currency. FRANK: Go talk to Mr. Sammy. FIREFLY: Mr Sammy says…relax man…The dinar is gaining strength and it’s not gaining strength because the dollar is dropping, no…the dinar is gaining against the dollar in our country. FRANK: If they threaten you to come out with a new currency to replace the 3-zero notes, why would you call that a threat? I call that a blessing! They’re going to give you the lower notes to replace the 3 zero notes. That’s why they’re talking about it… Read more…

Among them is Iraq.. Iran proposes forming an economic development group consisting of eight countries.

Among them is Iraq.. Iran proposes forming an economic development group consisting of eight countries.

2025-05-23 01:06

Shafaq News/ Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ali Reza Enayati proposed establishing an economic development group comprising the Gulf states, his country, and Iraq, according to a report published by the semi-official Read more…

Sources: Trump gives Iran two weeks to expel armed factions from Iraq. What will happen?

Sources: Trump gives Iran two weeks to expel armed factions from Iraq. What will happen?

2025-05-23 | 02:03

High-level Iraqi sources revealed that the Vice President Cabinet and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein He recently carried a message from the US President to the Iranian leadership. Donald Trump With the withdrawal of armed factions from their positions in Iraq Read more…

US State Department: Meeting between Secretary Rubio and Barzani today

US State Department: Meeting between Secretary Rubio and Barzani today

2025-05-23 | 09:26

Announced US Department of State About a meeting that will include its minister Marco Rubio Prime Minister Kurdistan Region Masrour Barzani, Today, Friday.

The US State Department said in a statement Read more…

Calls for emergency parliamentary sessions to discuss important laws

Calls for emergency parliamentary sessions to discuss important laws

5-23-2025

Information / Special..
A member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Aref Al-Hamami, stressed on Friday the necessity of holding emergency sessions of Parliament to discuss important files, despite the current legislative recess. He pointed out that “there are important laws still in Parliament’s corridors awaiting a vote, including Read more…

Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee: Kurdistan’s oil contracts violate the constitution and lack transparency.

Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee: Kurdistan’s oil contracts violate the constitution and lack transparency.

5-23-2025

Al-Maalouma / Special..
Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee, Basem Al-Gharibawi, expressed his surprise on Friday at the Kurdistan Region’s continued policy of “non-compliance” with federal decisions, considering that the new oil contracts concluded by the region “lack transparency and violate the constitution Read more…

Prime Minister’s Advisor: Small loans occupy 60% of the market and support the economy.

Prime Minister’s Advisor: Small loans occupy 60% of the market and support the economy.

2025-05-23

The Prime Minister’s Advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, confirmed on Friday that providing small loans absorbs and provides employment opportunities of no less than 60%, while explaining that loans expand the activity of small enterprises and increase their contribution to Read more…

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-22-2025

Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-22-2025

5-22-2025 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I have to keep asking just how much longer before the U.S. will sign off on this RV event and allow IRAQ to normalize their currency. We heard a lot of news about the crushing of the parallel market. We suspect to hear shortly that it has matched the “official” CBI rate. This is coming. …We know the first step to the currency reform of normalization, is the issuing of the newer lower denominations …WE should know it is coming and my CBI contact is on the committee to help orchestrate this event, when the committee is told to go ahead. Read more…

Ports Authority announces the installation of the third piece of the submerged tunnel, with seven other pieces remaining.

Ports Authority announces the installation of the third piece of the submerged tunnel, with seven other pieces remaining.

2025/05/22

The General Company for Iraqi Ports announced significant progress in the implementation of the submerged tunnel within the Grand Faw Port project, represented by the completion of the (seating) process of the third concrete piece, which is one of the most delicate engineering stages in the project, requiring high precision and Read more…

Al-Marsoumi: The Iraqi economy faces serious challenges that require urgent reforms.

Al-Marsoumi: The Iraqi economy faces serious challenges that require urgent reforms.

5-22-2025

Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Economic expert Nabil Al-Marsoumi confirmed, on Thursday, that the Iraqi economy is facing serious challenges that require urgent reforms.
Al-Marsoumi said in a tweet followed by Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the International Monetary Fund warned in a report issued this May that Iraq is heading towards a difficult economic year Read more…

Rashid Bank announces extension of sale of national bonds to citizens

Rashid Bank announces extension of sale of national bonds to citizens

5-22-2025

Information/Baghdad
Rashid Bank announced today, Thursday, the extension of the sale of national bonds to citizens.

The bank stated in a statement received by Al-Maalouma that, “Based on directives from the Central Bank of Iraq and the Ministry of Finance, it has been decided to extend the period for selling national bonds until Read more…

Korek’s debts return to the forefront: It owes $1.25 billion and the state demands payment.

Korek’s debts return to the forefront: It owes $1.25 billion and the state demands payment.

5-22-2025

Al-Maalouma / Baghdad…
The Parliamentary Transport and Communications Committee confirmed, on Thursday, that Korek Telecom owes the Iraqi state an estimated one billion and a quarter dollars, indicating that the company is evading the settlement and Read more…

The dollar is declining in Iraq. The reasons start with the citizen’s pocket.

The dollar is declining in Iraq. The reasons start with the citizen’s pocket.

5-22-2025

Information / Baghdad..
The Iraqi foreign exchange market has recently witnessed a significant decline in the dollar exchange rate, due to a combination of economic and social factors that have directly impacted demand in the parallel market.

Iraqi traders have begun to delay Read more…

Responsible State: Loopholes in the US troop withdrawal agreement from Iraq keep them there for a long time

Responsible State: Loopholes in the US troop withdrawal agreement from Iraq keep them there for a long time

5-22-2025

Al-Maalomah/Translation..
A report by the American newspaper Responsible Statecraft confirmed on Thursday that despite the Iraqi government and parliament’s demands for the withdrawal of US and coalition forces from the country, and the latter’s approval, there are loopholes in the agreement that allow them to remain in Iraq indefinitely.
The report, translated by Al-Maalomah Agency, stated Read more…

Kurdistan Region: We sell crude oil on the local market at low prices.

Kurdistan Region: We sell crude oil on the local market at low prices.

2025-05-22 07:12

Shafaq News/ Secretary of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Council of Ministers, Amanj Rahim, stated on Thursday that the regional government is selling oil in local markets at low prices due to the federal government in Baghdad’s failure to resume exports via the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

During a panel discussion on the sidelines of the energy conference in Washington, Read more…

Two questions are puzzling Iraqis: Will US forces withdraw, and what will be the repercussions?

Two questions are puzzling Iraqis: Will US forces withdraw, and what will be the repercussions?

2025-05-22 04:06

Shafaq News/ The Quincy Institute concluded that there are two main questions prominently among Iraqis: Will foreign forces leave? And should they? The institute noted that Iraqis’ “complex and contradictory” views reveal the extent to which the uncertain future weighs on a nation still “incapable” of achieving national consensus. It added that Iraq’s reliance on US forces has Read more…