The US Treasury includes Fly Baghdad on the sanctions list: cooperating with the Iranian Quds Force
2024-01-22 06:35
Shafaq News/ The US Treasury Department announced, on Monday, the designation of the Iraqi airline “Fly Baghdad” and its CEO to provide assistance to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard “Qods Force” and its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
The Treasury stated in a statement Read more…
The UAE’s TAQA sells its entire stake in the Atrush field in the Kurdistan Region
2024-01-22 01:16
Shafaq News/ Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa” concluded an agreement with the British company “General Exploration Partners” to sell its entire share in the Atrush oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
TAQA said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange that it had concluded Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-21-2024
1-21-2024 Newshound/Intel Guru Frank26 Article “The International Monetary Fund welcomes Iraq’s accession to a program that supports economic reforms” All I could say was Holy cow! That’s huge. The IMF, remember who they are. They are the one who give Iraq/CBI permission to raise or lower the value of their currency, to print or to destroy currency. Everything they do in their banking structure is governed by the IMF…This is the announcement by the IMF that Iraq is international. Read more…
Iraqi Dinar/US Dollar auction results for today 1-21-2024
Results of the foreign currency selling window, Sunday 1/21/2024
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Al-Badri: America is waving the economic card to ensure that its interests are served in Iraq
1-21-2024
Information / Baghdad…
Political analyst Saeed Al-Badri said on Sunday that Washington often waves the economic card against Baghdad in order to ensure the implementation of its agendas and the continued presence of its forces in Iraqi territory for as long as possible.
Al-Badri said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, “America is a country that cannot be Read more…
Al-Maliki indicated during his meeting with Romansky the necessity of activating the strategic framework agreement
01-21-2024
The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, received in his office today the US Ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanski, noting the necessity of activating the strategic framework agreement.
A statement from Al-Maliki’s office said, “During the meeting, the two sides Read more…
A parliamentary move to approve strategic laws during the next stage
1-21-2024
Information / Baghdad..
On Sunday, the representative revealed the coordination framework within Radhi, a parliamentary agreement to pass important laws during the current legislative term, while determining the fate of the blocked strategic laws.
Radi said in an interview with the Maalouma Agency, “It is expected that the current legislative term will witness an important legislative agenda Read more…
Today.. the framework holds a meeting to agree on the candidate for the Speaker of Parliament
1-21-2024
Information/Baghdad…
Representative, Muhammad Al-Zayadi, confirmed on Sunday the intention of the coordination framework to hold a meeting this evening to reach a final agreement on the candidate for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Al-Ziyadi said in an interview Read more…
4 leaders of Taqadum were summoned after their involvement in purchasing MPs’ accounts
1-21-2024
Information/Anbar..
Abdul Wahed Al-Hamad Al-Dulaimi, one of those close to the Taqadum Party in Anbar, revealed on Sunday that an integrity committee is investigating 4 of the party’s leaders following their involvement in operations to purchase the liabilities of some representatives during the voting processes to elect a new president Read more…
Specialist: There are Iraqis whose profits have reached $5 million through daily trading
2024-01-21 23:37
Shafaq News/ Ali Linqawi, the Emirati researcher specializing in financial markets, revealed on Sunday the presence of Iraqi currency speculators on the stock market, who achieved profits amounting to $5 million, stressing that Iraq supports its currency through Read more…
Parliamentary Finance: Legal and political pressure to amend paragraphs in the budget, most notably Kurdistan salaries
2024-01-21 03:44
Shafaq News/ Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mustafa Sanad, revealed, on Sunday, “legal and political” pressure to amend paragraphs of the budget law for the year 2024, which the Iraqi Parliament voted on last year as a three-year budget for Read more…
The American defense talks about the type of injuries among its soldiers caused by ballistic missiles on Ain al-Assad
2024-01-21
The Pentagon spoke about the type of injuries suffered by a number of American soldiers as a result of a missile attack on the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq, which was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
The US military command in the Middle East, Centcom, explained in a statement, saying that at approximately 18:30 (Baghdad time) on January 20, Iranian-backed Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 1-20-2024
1-20-2024 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat So, how long will us investors in the IQD have to wait before Iraq is allowed to liberate its own currency? Why do I say “now is the time”? We know they are completely out of Chapter VII sanctions since December 2022…We know they want the Iraq funds (nearly USD 115+ billion) released from the NY banks and put in their custody…We know they have plans for yet more Sovereign Funds to invest their reserves. We know they are making agreements now for “currency swaps” for trade…as Iraq will no longer be using any US dollars in Iraq as of January 1st 2024. We know that the IMF is now working on the final stages of pulling together agreements to build a new basket of six (6) currencies to re-peg the IQD. More pressure from Iraqi economics advisors to the government to use a “basket” of currencies for the new dinar peg. This is the IMF plan of 2011 all along. Read more…
Politician: Al-Sudani’s statements are messages to Washington to end the presence of its forces in Iraq
1-20-2024
Information / Baghdad..
Political observer Sabah Al-Ugaili confirmed, on Saturday, that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani’s statements in “Davos” represent direct messages to the American administration to implement the strategic framework agreement, as it includes ending their military presence Read more…
Once again…resubmitting the oil and gas law to the discussion table of Parliament and the government
1-20-2024
Information / Baghdad..
The representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc, Sarwa Muhammad Rashid, stressed on Saturday the need to expedite sending the draft oil and gas law, while confirming that the law is on the table of government and parliamentary discussions.
Zanganeh said in an interview Read more…
Violent explosions shook the Ain al-Assad base
1-20-2024
Information/Anbar..
On Saturday, a security source reported that violent explosions were heard inside the Ain al-Assad base building in western Anbar.
The source said in a statement to the Al-Ma’louma Agency, “Violent explosions rocked the building of the Ain Al-Asad air base in the Al-Baghdadi district of Read more…
Boris Johnson: The world now needs Trump
2024-01-20 22:35
Shafaq News/ Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his opinion that the return of Donald Trump to the presidency in the United States may be “what the world needs now.”
Johnson said in an opinion article in the British newspaper “Daily Mail”: “If we look at the facts, it is permissible to say, and this is what I am doing now, that a Trump presidency may be what the world needs Read more…
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Minister: Baghdad International Fair achieved many partnership contracts with Iraqi and international sectors
2024-01-20 01:19
Shafaq News/ The Minister of Commerce, Atheer Al-Ghurairi, announced on Saturday the conclusion of the activities of the 47th Baghdad International Fair after achieving “a great success” amid a huge official and public outpouring, whose activities began on the 10th until Read more…
More than a billion dollars in sales from the Central Bank of Iraq within a week
2024-01-20 03:48
Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq’s total sales of hard currency to the US dollar during the past week amounted to more than one billion US dollars.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent stated that the Central Bank sold during the past week and for the five days in which the auction was opened, Read more…
The role and challenges of Iraqi banks in economic development
1-20-2024
The Iraqi banking sector plays a crucial role in shaping the country’s economic landscape. Institutions such as the International Development Bank, the National Bank of Iraq, the Bank of Baghdad, the Rafidain Bank, Al-Rasheed Bank, and the Commercial Bank of Iraq constitute essential components of the financial infrastructure in Iraq. Although they contribute significantly to financial Read more…