390 days turned into 14 years… A 50 billion dinar water project in Diyala is still awaiting operation
2026-07-24
Shafaq News – Diyala
The director of the New Shat district in Diyala Governorate, Talib al-Khazraji, confirmed on Friday that the district’s water project has been stalled for 14 years, even though its original implementation period does not exceed 390 days, calling for its completion and operation to end the water scarcity crisis that various areas are suffering from.
Al-Khazraji told Shafaq News Agency that the New Shat water project was referred in 2012 to a French company, and it was supposed to be completed within 390 days, but the project Read more…
Baghdad refutes the New York Times report: Its claims are baseless.
2026-07-24
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The media office of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi refuted on Friday what was stated in the report published in the New York Times regarding the proposal that Baghdad conveyed to Tehran for a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The office stated in an official statement that “the claims made in the report are baseless and have no relation to reality,” calling on all media outlets to be accurate and rely on official sources, and not to circulate undocumented information or information attributed to unknown sources. Read more…
Sanctions are being imposed on Baghdad; a report urges Trump to target those who sign “contracts” with the factions.
2026-07-24
Shafaq News – Special Translation
Over the years, the United States has imposed dozens of sanctions on leaders of armed factions, their companies and banks in Iraq, hoping to dry up their sources of funding and limit their influence within the country.
However, according to a report by the American ” Middle East Forum ,” translated by Shafaq News Agency, these sanctions have not achieved the goal for which they were created, because the problem no longer lies with the factions alone, but with the state institutions Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-23-2026
7-23-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Can the news get any better than this other than getting news of the reinstatement is done. Folks, this visit by al-Zaidi to Washington is beginning to pay off for Iraq… President Trump has his eyes on Iraq and a plan to revolutionize their economy…this is not only for Iraq but the entire middle east. Iraq is going to play a MAJOR role in the plan. Read more…
Trump: We will not approve the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia unless it joins the Abraham Accords.
7-23-2026
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will not approve the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia unless it joins the Abraham Accords regarding the normalization of relations with Israel. Trump stated today in a post on the Truth Social platform that he has approved a civilian nuclear agreement between the US Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia. He explained that the agreement will be limited to non-military uses and will not include any enrichment of nuclear materials, similar to the agreements Read more…
Categories:
UNCATEGORIZED Tags:
Fingers are being pointed at the Sudanese government for weakening its oversight role and allowing the cancer of corruption to spread.
7-23-2026
Information/Report…
Members of Parliament have launched a scathing attack on the previous government headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, accusing it of corruption and allowing this dangerous scourge to spread. They also accused it of weakening the oversight role of Parliament and being behind the failure to open these files. Meanwhile, some parties confirmed that there is a political agreement to open corruption files at the present time, overthrow the corrupt, and refer them to the judiciary, in addition to cooperation between the state and the judiciary in order to establish justice, recover stolen funds, and hold the perpetrators accountable. Read more…
Gulf states are spending billions of dollars to find new routes to global markets.
7-23-2026
A report by the Times of India on Thursday confirmed that for decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been the world’s most important waterway for oil transport, with millions of barrels of crude oil passing through it daily. However, frequent disruptions to global oil supplies have revealed the fragility of this dependence, prompting Gulf states to pursue an ambitious network of pipelines designed to transport oil without relying on this narrow waterway.
The report, translated by Al-Maalomah News Agency, stated that “from the UAE to Iraq, governments and state-owned energy companies are accelerating multi-billion-dollar projects to Read more…
Categories:
UNCATEGORIZED Tags:
MP: The commission will determine replacements for the MPs affected by “Operation Dawn”.
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
MP Sakr Al-Muhammadawi, from the Sadiqun parliamentary bloc, confirmed on Thursday that the High Electoral Commission will begin procedures to nominate new names as replacements for MPs against whom judicial decisions and rulings were issued, within the “Dawn Charge” operation.
Al-Muhammadawi told Shafaq News Agency, “According to the information received, some of the people whose immunity was lifted are not accused of corruption,” explaining that “one of them Read more…
Under the auspices of Al-Zaidi and Pezeshkian, Iraq and Iran sign four agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a railway link.
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Tehran
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian oversaw the signing ceremony of an agreement and memoranda of understanding between the two countries in the fields of transportation, railways, training and management on Thursday in Tehran.
The signed memoranda and agreements included the following:
First: The International Land Freight and Carriage Agreement. Read more…
MP: US loan to Iraq is conditional on parliamentary legislation
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Thursday, Mansour Al-Baiji, a member of the parliamentary finance committee, confirmed that the American loan that Iraq is supposed to receive is contingent upon the passage of the borrowing law in the House of Representatives.
Al-Baji told Shafaq News Agency that “the borrowing law will be included on the agenda of the upcoming sessions of the House of Representatives, at the request of Finance Minister Falih al-Sari.”
He added that Read more…
Al-Zaidi from Tehran: Our security is shared and we will not allow Iran to be threatened from Iraqi territory.
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Tehran
Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi affirmed on Thursday that the security of Iraq and Iran is “shared and we will not allow any threat to Iran to originate from Iraqi territory,” while recalling Iran’s “honorable stance in supporting Iraq” during the war against ISIS.
This came, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office, which was received by Shafaq News Agency, during Al-Zaidi’s leadership of the Iraqi delegation in the joint talks with the Iranian side, which was represented by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Read more…
Washington denies Iranian control of Hormuz; London warns of flight cancellations in the region.
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Washington/London
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied on Wednesday evening that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy controls the movement of ships entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that international vessels can only use routes designated by the Revolutionary Guard, stressing that “this claim is incorrect.”
The command added in a statement seen by Shafaq News Agency that “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, and this international waterway remains open to traffic despite the threats and attacks Read more…
Categories:
UNCATEGORIZED Tags:
Following Britain, the United States urges its citizens to leave Iraq “immediately”.
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The US Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday urged American citizens to leave Iraq immediately, warning of escalating security tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of sudden developments that could affect travel and security in the region.
The embassy said in a “security alert” posted on its X website that the security situation in the Middle East remains complex and could escalate unexpectedly, calling on American citizens to be cautious and vigilant, and to be prepared for Read more…
Exclusive: More than 150 officials on the list of those to be dismissed or retired in Iraq during July
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A government source revealed on Thursday that lists are being prepared to dismiss and retire more than 150 government officials during the month of July, as part of a campaign to reassess administrative leaders and those with special grades in state institutions.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the measures will include undersecretaries, directors general, and those with special grades, and will range between dismissal from office or Read more…
“Reconstruction and Development”: No decisive agreement yet to complete Al-Zidi’s ministerial cabinet
2026-07-23
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The head of the “Reconstruction and Development” bloc, Bahaa al-Araji, confirmed on Thursday that there is no decisive agreement between the active political blocs to complete the current ministerial formation headed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi.
Al-Araji said during a press conference held in the parliament building in the presence of a correspondent from Shafaq News Agency, “There is no decisive agreement yet Read more…
The Prime Minister arrives in Iran on an official visit
7-23-2026
Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi arrived in the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday for an official visit, according to the official news agency, which stated that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi arrived in Iran for an official visit, at the head of a high-level ministerial delegation.”
She also confirmed that his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran will include discussions on issues of common interest and strengthening bilateral cooperation with senior Iranian Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-22-2026
7-22-2026 Intel Guru Reset Intelligence Why does [the Iraq dinar] sit at 1300 to the dollar? Because 1300 was written into the 2023 budget law and frozen there. It moves only when a seated cabinet passes a new budget with a new number. The wealth is real. The low rate political leftover or program rate…Clean the government. Seat the cabinet. Pass the budget and the number the CBI finally announces can answer to the $16 trillion underneath it. Read more…
Signatures to summon Al-Zaidi… Will the legislative body take its actual role or be content with marginal roles?
7-22-2026
Information / Report..
MP Aqeel Al-Fatlawi revealed today, Wednesday, that there is a concerted parliamentary movement within the halls of the Iraqi Parliament aimed at collecting the necessary signatures to host Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi to discuss the results of his recent visit to the American capital, Washington, especially the agreements and memoranda of understanding of an economic nature that resulted from it.
Al-Fatlawi told Al-Maalouma that “the request to hold a special parliamentary session has not yet been submitted Read more…
Two million barrels of oil to establish the Energy and Development Fund
2026/07/22
The government seeks to redraw the map of the national economy and secure long-term financial stability through a promising oil investment project that includes allocating two million barrels per day of crude oil to establish the (Energy and Development Fund), in a step aimed at linking untapped natural resources to sustainable development and strategic projects.
In detailing this direction, the Prime Minister’s Advisor for Financial Affairs, Dr. Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, revealed in a special statement to “Al-Sabah” Read more…
Al-Masoudi: The experience of compromise candidate governments in Iraq failed due to weak performance.
7-22-2026
Information/Baghdad…
Member of Parliament Riyadh al-Masoudi confirmed on Wednesday that the experience of forming governments in Iraq through a compromise candidate has not achieved the desired results, noting that these governments have failed to implement their ministerial programs and manage service and economic files.
Al-Masoudi told the Information Agency, “The governments formed according to this approach, starting with Nouri al-Maliki’s government and ending with al-Zaidi’s, have not been able to achieve Read more…
