Since 1990, Iraq has ranked 154th globally in per capita growth.
2026-09-21
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraq ranked 154th globally out of 176 countries in the ranking of countries where per capita real GDP achieved the fastest growth during the period from 1990 to 2025, recording an increase of 14%, according to a ranking published by the Canadian website Visual Capitalist, which specializes in economics and data.
According to the classification seen by Shafaq News Agency, Iraq’s per capita GDP, calculated according to Read more…
Banning advisors’ statements: a restriction on access to information or “discipline”?
2026-09-21
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Political and media specialists in Iraq confirm that regulating government media discourse can reduce conflicting official statements and positions, but they pointed out that the nature and limits of this unification procedures can affect the scope of dialogue and sources of information.
On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi directed that all advisors and Read more…
US Treasury Secretary: In two days, all Iranian airlines worldwide will cease operations.
2026-09-21
Shafaq News – Washington
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besent announced on Monday that Iranian airlines would cease operations worldwide in two days.
The minister said in press statements: We discussed the issue of Iran with China, and they are very involved. Read more…
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From a dinar that could buy the world… to a dollar that buys Iraq
9-21-2026
Amer Al-Omran
Today, the Iraqi stands before the history of his dinar as one stands before an old photograph of a house he once lived in; he contemplates its features, searches for something familiar, then returns to the present and finds that the place is the same place, but things have lost much of their meaning.
In 1975, one US dollar was worth approximately 0.295 Iraqi dinars, meaning one dinar was worth more than three dollars at the nominal exchange rate at the time. Today, one dollar requires approximately Read more…
The Iraqi dinar between strong reserves and a crisis of confidence: Will the dollar’s turmoil turn into wider economic pressures?
9-21-2026
Researcher Shatha Khalil*
The significance of the Central Bank of Iraq’s recent statement lies not only in its reaffirmation of the country’s sufficient foreign currency reserves, but also in its timing and what it reveals about the nature of the pressures facing the Iraqi economy. On September 19, 2026, the Central Bank confirmed its ability to meet the demand for foreign currency to finance foreign trade, settle bank card transactions, and provide dollars to Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 9-20-2026
9-20-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence A currency is sovereign when the state that issues it, sets the price, holds the revenue and clears its own payments. Iraq has spent 23 years on the wrong side of that definition in receivership …Receivership is the deal that came with rescue. It was never designed to be permanent. What changed this week is the debtor’s [Iraq] own government put the end of the arrangement in writing, on the record, twice. Read more…
Central Bank moves to lower dollar exchange rate against Iraqi dinar
2026-09-20
Alsumaria News–
An economy that has taken Central Bank of Iraq Today, Sunday, a package of new measures aimed at reducing the gap between the official and parallel exchange rates, and restoring stability to the dollar exchange rates in local markets.
An informed source stated that Central Bank of Iraq Alsumaria News reported that these measures were taken due to Read more…
Exceptional measures at Harir base… A new American convoy departs Erbil
9-20-2026
Information/Erbil…
Informed sources revealed on Sunday that exceptional security measures have been imposed around the Harir base near Erbil, coinciding with the departure of a new convoy of US forces as part of the withdrawal of their forces before September 30.
The sources explained to Al-Maalomah that “Al-Harir base witnessed, at the early hours of dawn, exceptional security measures, coinciding with helicopters flying overhead Read more…
The decision on the vacant ministerial positions has been postponed until next month.
9-20-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Ghalib Muhammad suggested that the decision on the vacant ministerial positions in Al-Zidi’s government would be delayed until next month, noting that there were internal and external factors that were the reason for the delay in completing the government throughout the past period.
Mohammed told Al-Maalomah that “the resolution of the remaining ministries Read more…
Al-Zaydi’s cabinet is stuck… Al-Asadi reveals details of the latest talks
9-20-2026
Information/Baghdad..
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party (Internal Organization), former MP Khaled Al-Asadi, confirmed on Sunday that the file of completing the ministerial cabinet is facing complex obstacles and disagreements amidst ongoing dialogues, noting that resolving the controversy over the appointment of the deputies of the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic will contribute Read more…
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There is no security with a foreign presence… Iraq is moving towards regaining its sovereign decision-making power.
9-20-2026
Information/Report…
Some biased political parties that support the presence of the occupier continue to issue statements and warnings about the destabilization of security and stability after the American military withdrawal from Iraq. This comes at a time when many political parties and competent authorities confirm that the security forces, in all their branches, have been Read more…
Vacant ministries await resolution… Movement within the framework to propose new candidates
9-20-2026
Information/Baghdad…
MP Alaa Sabah revealed on Sunday that there is intensive political activity within the Coordination Framework forces aimed at finalizing the nomination of candidates for the vacant ministerial portfolios in the government in preparation for presenting them to Parliament.
Sabah told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the forces of the Coordination Framework are intensifying their meetings and internal understandings to Read more…
Discounted oil and customs exemptions… What did Jordan offer in return for Iraqi concessions?
9-20-2026
Information / Report
While the Iraqi street faces accumulating economic and living challenges, the issue of oil and trade relations between Baghdad and Amman has resurfaced, sparking a massive wave of popular and political astonishment and condemnation.
The criticism centers on the insistence of successive governments on granting the Jordanian side extensive customs exemptions and major economic privileges, allowing it to obtain Iraqi oil at preferential prices that are almost free, without any tangible return that serves the Iraqi Read more…
Al-Moussawi calls for the US Federal Reserve to lift its control over Iraqi oil sales.
9-20-2026
Information/Special…
MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi called on Sunday for lifting the US Federal Reserve’s control over Iraqi oil sales, noting that the oil revenue file represents a pressure tactic that has been used repeatedly against Iraq.
Al-Moussawi explained to Al-Maalouma that “the established procedure dictates that the proceeds from Iraqi oil sales are deposited in dollars into accounts at the US Federal Reserve before reaching Read more…
Trump expresses his willingness to meet with Pezeshkian and confirms: Something big could happen regarding Iran.
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Washington
On Sunday afternoon, US President Donald Trump expressed his willingness to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.
Trump told Fox News, as reported by Shafaq News Agency: “I would be open to the idea of Read more…
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Key Card confirms a halt in electronic payment operations
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Key Card, the company responsible for electronic payment cards, issued a statement on Sunday confirming that some outages had occurred and that it was working to resolve them.
The company said in a statement: We would like to assure Key card users that your cards are operating normally inside and outside Iraq, with some limited Read more…
US warnings in Iraq and the Gulf… and Trump abruptly cuts short his vacation
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Washington
Early Sunday morning, the US State Department issued a series of simultaneous security alerts through its missions in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, and Jerusalem, urging its citizens to raise their level of vigilance amid fears of a rapid and unexpected escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
The missions said the security environment in the region “remains complex with the potential for unexpected Read more…
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Masrour Barzani calls for the confiscation of weapons and the activation of the Kurdistan Parliament to form the new government.
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Erbil
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani renewed on Sunday his support for the process of restricting weapons to the state throughout Iraq, while calling on boycotting members of the regional parliament to end their boycott and carry out their legislative duties in preparation for the formation of the new government. Read more…
Al-Zaidi and world leaders in New York: The Middle East and artificial intelligence top the agenda at the United Nations meetings.
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Follow-up
Around 130 heads of state and government are participating in the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York this week, amid anticipation of US President Donald Trump’s attendance for the second year in a row, and at a time when the widening scope of conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with the risks Read more…
The Federal Court postpones its decision on the formation of the Kurdistan government until October 26.
2026-09-20
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) decided on Sunday to postpone consideration of the case concerning the formation of the new government of the Kurdistan Region until next month.
According to the information received, the court has set October 26 as the new date for holding the session dedicated to this matter.
The decision to postpone comes in conjunction with what was announced yesterday, Saturday, by Ali Hama Salih, Read more…
