An Arab country is preparing to launch the first “flying taxi.”
2025-05-20 02:52
Shafaq News/ The United Arab Emirates is preparing to launch the first test flights of the “Midnight” aircraft, the first fully electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, as part of the “flying taxi” project. The project will begin its trial operations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi before the end of this year, in preparation for full commercial Read more…
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The date for the East Baghdad oil field to enter gas production has been set.
2025-05-20 02:50
Shafaq News/ The Director of the Southern Region Operations Department at the Middle Oil Company, Firas Fawzi, confirmed on Tuesday that the East Baghdad oil field will enter the gas production phase in September of next year.
Fawzi told Shafaq News Agency, “After the completion of oil production in the East Baghdad field, production is expected to reach 120,000 barrels per day by June Read more…
Finance Committee: “The current situation is not worrisome, and the salaries file will not witness any disruption.”
2025-05-20
The House of Representatives’ Finance Committee reassured citizens regarding the salaries issue, asserting that the situation is under control. Committee member Hussein Mounes stated in press statements that “the government has several options and the ability to overcome any current crisis.” He added that “the current situation is not cause for concern, and the salaries issue Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-19-2025
5-19-2025 Newshound Guru Militia Man Article: “The Baghdad summit took place regularly and Iraq regained its leading role” I like that title because it’s leading role. It’s regained its place in the regional arena. That’s good…Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, every single one of those are trading partners. They’re going to have an impact when Iraq does a revaluation of their currency. They have to have synergy/synchronization…It’s going to be a powerful move when Iraq does that [rate change]. Read more…
Putin to Trump: We are ready for a ceasefire with Ukraine
2025-05-19 10:00
Shafaq News/ Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday the end of a phone call with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, after it lasted more than two hours .
Putin described the conversation with Trump as meaningful, frank, and very useful, expressing his gratitude to Trump for the United States’ participation Read more…
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Parliamentary Finance Committee sounds alarm bells over Iraqi economy
5-19-2025
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Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, warned on Monday of the repercussions of the government’s continued resort to domestic and foreign borrowing, stressing that this move portends a potential economic collapse in light of the decline in global oil prices and the federal budget Read more…
Five oil wells in the Jambur field in Kirkuk have been restarted.
5-19-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
The North Oil Company announced, on Monday, the resumption of production in five oil wells within the Jambur field, located north of Kirkuk Governorate, after overcoming the technical challenges that hindered their operation during the past period.
The company stated Read more…
Some countries fear Iraq. Al-Zubaidi explains the reasons for some presidents’ absence from the Baghdad summit.
5-19-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
The spokesman for the Victory Coalition, Salam al-Zubaidi, confirmed on Monday that the absence of a number of heads of state from the Arab Summit held in Baghdad was due to several political and regional reasons, including the existence of disputes between Arab countries, in addition to some countries’ fears of Iraq’s development Read more…
Abu Raghif: Washington’s recent moves do not mean a retreat from the withdrawal.
5-19-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Security expert Fadel Abu Raghif confirmed on Monday that Washington’s recent moves do not mean a retreat from the withdrawal.
Abu Raghif said, in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the ongoing American movements in Iraq and the region do not imply any change in the decision to withdraw American forces from Iraqi territory,” stressing that Read more…
Al-Sudani and his regional agendas: political concessions under the table in exchange for a second term?
5-19-2025
Information / Baghdad..
The Iraqi political scene is witnessing an escalation in criticism directed at the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, amid growing accusations of a retreat from national sovereignty in favor of personal agendas and actions outside the framework of constitutional Read more…
Trump redraws Middle East alliances, and a “silent message” puts Iraq in the shadows.
2025-05-19 04:27
Shafaq News/ On his first Middle East tour since leaving the White House, US President Donald Trump landed in the heart of the Gulf. However, while his meetings were divided between Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi, Iraq’s absence from his agenda was a clear sign of a reshaping of the balance of influence, and perhaps Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 5-18-2025
5-18-2025 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: Television says Syrian debts to the World Bank which is about $15.5 million was just paid off by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Your president is gone but the shadow that he’s casted over the Middle East is causing peace all over the place… Read more…
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrives in Washington at the head of a high-level delegation.
2025/05/18
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani arrived in Washington, DC, on Saturday, heading a high-level government delegation, at the start of a visit in response to an official invitation.
According to a statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government, Read more…
Syria is one of the reasons… 4 possibilities for the “secret” of the dollar’s contraction against the Iraqi dinar
2025-05-18 | 05:50
The economic expert reviewed Safwan Qusay Today, Sunday, 4 internal and external reasons led to the decline in the dollar exchange rate in Iraq About two months ago, including reasons related to changing the Syrian regime.
Qusay told Sumaria News, “The value of the dollar in the informal market in Iraq was affected by the recent events that took place Read more…
Al-Sudani’s advisor briefs Shafaq News on the “fruits” of the Baghdad summit.
2025-05-18 07:55
Shafaq News/ The financial and economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, revealed on Sunday the expected economic benefits for Iraq after the Arab Summit in Baghdad.
Saleh told Shafaq News Agency, “The success of the Baghdad Summit holds significant potential economic benefits for Iraq. Foremost among these benefits is Read more…
Al-Karawi: Al-Sudani seeks a second term with the support of Turkey, the United States, and Kuwait.
5-18-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Hussein Al-Karaawi, head of the organizing body of the popular movement for the Belt and Road Initiative, criticized on Sunday the attempts to achieve Turkish, American and Kuwaiti interests, noting that Al-Sudani went towards these countries in order to obtain a second term.
Al-Karaawi told Al-Maalouma that “most of the agreements concluded Read more…
Al-Maliki: The dropping of charges against Halbousi by a judicial decision raises many questions.
5-18-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Independent politician Abbas al-Maliki stressed on Sunday that the dropping of charges that had convicted and dismissed former Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi raises many questions.
Al-Maliki told Al-Maalouma, “Dropping charges and lawsuits against any figure allows them to participate in political, cultural and social activities, thus enabling Read more…
Politician: The absence of heads of state from the Arab Summit is a disappointment for Iraq.
5-18-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad…
Naseem Abdullah, a member of the Political Bureau of the Iqtidar Movement, confirmed on Sunday that the absence of heads of state from the Arab Summit in Baghdad represents a disappointment for Iraq. He pointed out that the current summit, despite the extensive preparations, did not reach the level of its predecessor Read more…
Kharazi: The unipolar system is collapsing and the world is moving towards multipolarity.
5-18-2025
Al-Maalomah/ Follow-up..
Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, confirmed on Sunday that the world is witnessing a radical transformation in the international system, with the decline of unipolar hegemony and the emergence of a multipolar world order in which regional powers Read more…
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Surprise… What do you know about the Iraqi refinery in Somalia?
2025-05-18 01:16
Shafaq News/ Iraqi economic expert, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, revealed on Sunday the details of what he described as a “surprise” regarding the presence of an Iraqi oil refinery in Somalia, which was established in the 1970s.
Al-Marsoumi said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “An Iraqi oil refinery in Somalia!!!” He added, “This refinery was established in 1974 by Read more…
