“Rights” is taking action to stop the misappropriation of public funds and end “exceptions” in government contracts.
7-11-2026
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MP Saud Al-Saadi, from the parliamentary rights bloc, revealed on Saturday that there are numerous files related to various sectors that will be opened during the upcoming sessions of the House of Representatives, especially issues related to combating corruption and protecting public funds.
Al-Saadi told Al-Maalouma that “the Rights Bloc will adopt the vote on the government contracts law as a fundamental step to close the loopholes for wasting public money.” Read more…
Lifetime: Zionist settlers detain Democratic Representative Ro Khanna in the West Bank
7-11-2026
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A report by Lifetime magazine on Saturday revealed that US Democratic Representative Ro Khanna was detained by illegal Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank.
The report, translated by the Information Agency, quoted Representative Khanna as saying, “His group’s bus was surrounded by settlers armed with M4 rifles the day before while they were touring a part of the southern West Bank where residents face frequent attacks from illegal settlers.”
Khanna, a progressive legislator from California in the US House of Representatives, added, “We were in a village Read more…
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Al-Zaydi announces the government’s readiness to support the return of Christians and includes them in the “One Million Residential Plots” project.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi announced on Saturday that the government is ready to provide all necessary facilities to support the return of Christian families to the country, stressing that they are included in the project of one million residential plots.
This came during his reception in Baghdad of the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the world, His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona, and the delegation accompanying him, which included Read more…
Trump: I will destroy Iran and I have given open orders to the military
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Washington
On Saturday morning, US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with total destruction if it carried out a plot to assassinate him, confirming that he had issued open orders to the military in this regard.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “There are 1,000 missiles loaded and aimed at Iran, and thousands more will follow immediately, if the Iranian government carries out its threat—which it has broadcast around the world—to assassinate or attempt to assassinate Read more…
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Al-Zaydi goes to Washington to bargain with Trump: weapons for the factions in exchange for a broader partnership.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Special Translation
All eyes are on the upcoming visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi to the White House next week, as it is considered one of the most sensitive stops in Iraqi-American relations in years, as it comes amid escalating pressure on Baghdad to resolve the issue of armed factions, in contrast to Iraqi efforts to transform the relationship with Washington into a broad economic and investment partnership.
According to a report by the Middle East Eye website , US President Donald Trump views Iraq through the lens of Read more…
Government response to the judiciary: Recovering the funds of corrupt individuals must guarantee the full rights of the treasury.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance confirmed on Saturday that any mechanism for paying the amounts owed by those convicted in corruption cases must ensure that the public treasury receives its full dues, in response to a statement issued yesterday by the Supreme Judicial Council.
The ministry stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that its role in cases related to recovering funds obtained from corruption cases is limited to financial aspects and recovering Read more…
Administrative changes at Rafidain Bank affect vital departments
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Saturday that the management of Al-Rafidain Bank issued an administrative order to carry out a series of exemptions, assignments and organizational changes in a number of administrative positions, with the aim of reorganizing work within the bank.
According to a document issued by the bank and obtained by Shafaq News Agency, (Sanaa Sabih Musa) was relieved of her duties as Director of the Compliance Department and assigned to Read more…
81 banks in Iraq… Arab leadership but weak banking services
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The “Eco Iraq” observatory confirmed on Saturday that the number of banks operating in Iraq is among the highest in the Middle East countries, but their services are still below the level of ambition, while Iraq lacks integrated electronic banks.
The observatory said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that “the banking sector in Iraq is currently one of the most active sectors in the Middle East,” adding that “the number of banks and representative offices operating in the country amounts to 81 banking institutions.” Read more…
Billions abroad… How can Iraq recover funds lost to cross-border corruption?
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
With the expansion of anti-corruption campaigns in Iraq, the confrontation is no longer limited to pursuing the accused within the country, but has moved to a more difficult challenge, which is recovering public funds that were smuggled abroad, at a time when the government confirms that recovering these funds represents a priority parallel to holding those involved accountable.
The Supreme Judicial Council recently announced the continuation of investigations into a number of major corruption cases, coinciding with the seizure of huge sums of cash in the case of the former Undersecretary Read more…
Iraqi oil is attracting Chinese refineries as demand for Iranian crude declines and floating storage rises.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraq has benefited from the shift of independent refineries in China towards purchasing crude oil not subject to sanctions, after they resorted in recent weeks to increasing their purchases of crude oil from Iraq, the UAE and Qatar, at a time when Iranian oil sales have slowed and the volume of floating stockpiles at sea has increased with the return of US sanctions.
Traders said that independent Chinese refineries in Shandong province purchased between 16 and 20.5 million Read more…
Washington threatens Tehran with an “unhappy day”… Oman negotiations resume, and the US sets a condition for opening the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Follow-ups
ABC News, citing US officials, revealed that negotiations between the United States and Iran resumed on Saturday in Oman, amid firm US conditions and pressures related to the security of international navigation in the region.
The network quoted officials as saying that “the United States is demanding that Iran issue an official and public statement confirming that all routes through the Strait of Hormuz are fully open, and pledging to end the targeting of ships Read more…
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Iraq: Will reform lead to an earthquake or to the collapse of the state?
2026-07-11 05:22
Sirwan Saad
Caught between the hammer of fragile compromises and the anvil of entrenched poverty, the citizen remains trapped in the role of the “victim.” Iraq stands today at a pivotal historical juncture, one that transcends mere corruption; it reaches the point of resembling the “building of a new system” within the very foundations of the state.
What is happening in Iraq is not just an increase in theft or a decline in service delivery; it is a radical transformation in the “method of governance.” The formal institutions have been replaced by a “shadow system.” This system is not a recent phenomenon; Read more…
“A new Middle East is taking shape”: Washington is betting on the Kurds between Iraq and Syria to reduce Iran’s influence.
2026-07-11
Shafaq News – Special Translation
A new Middle East is taking shape based on trade and interdependence rather than reliance on military power alone, according to an American vision, as explained in an analysis published by The National Context . The analysis indicated that this vision includes linking Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, which contributes to weakening Iranian influence, while the Kurds have become a guarantor of this new regional order.
The Erbil-based website said in a report issued in English and translated by Shafaq News Agency that the new Read more…
Parliament will open the file on reducing the dollar quota for travelers and will host the Central Bank governor next week.
7-11-2026
The parliamentary finance committee announced on Friday that it will host the governor of the central bank next week, while noting that there are observations on the mechanism for distributing dollar quotas to travelers.
The head of the committee, Uday Awad, said in a press statement that “the committee will host the governor of the Central Bank next week,” indicating that “the first question that will be directed to him is about the feasibility Read more…
The Integrity Commission announces the preparation of draft international memoranda of understanding for the recovery of funds and the extradition of accused persons.
7-11-2026
The Federal Integrity Commission announced on Saturday that it has prepared a draft of international memoranda of understanding for the recovery of funds and the extradition of accused individuals. Abbas Mutab, Director General of the Recovery Department at the Integrity Commission and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Iraqi Funds Recovery Fund, stated in a statement to the official agency that “there are some countries that are not cooperating in the file of recovering the funds of corrupt individuals for their own reasons, and there are countries that are cooperating in this regard.”
He also explained that “the department has prepared Read more…
Iraqi Dinar Guru opinions 7-10-2026
7-10-2026 Newshound Guru Stephen The biggest argument for the Iraq dinar not being able to revalue is because the money supply is too large. When you have trillions of dollars getting smuggled and stolen every single month, when you put a stop to that…you’re greatly reducing the money supply and you’re saving the country a lot of money. [ASYCUDA] single-handedly is going to stop a lot of the corruption that’s been going on in Iraq for years and years and years. Read more…
Rafidain Bank: Settlements for electronic collections in favor of government departments exceeded 3.6 trillion dinars
7-10-2026
Rafidain Bank announced on Friday that it had processed over 3.6 trillion Iraqi dinars in electronic payments to government departments during the second quarter of 2026. A statement from the bank indicated that “Rafidain Bank announced the processing of electronic payments to government departments amounting to 3,635,131,026,267 Iraqi dinars (three trillion, six hundred and thirty-five billion, one hundred and thirty-one million, twenty-six thousand, two hundred and sixty-seven Iraqi dinars) during the second quarter of 2026, an achievement that reflects the continued implementation of the government’s digital transformation program and the development of Read more…
Trump: We have clearly informed Iran that the ceasefire is over.
2026-07-10
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday afternoon that he had agreed to Iran’s request to continue “talks”.
Trump added in a post on the Truth Social platform, which was monitored by Shafaq News Agency: “But the United States informed them in no uncertain terms that the ceasefire has ended.”
Reuters quoted a source it described as well-informed as saying on Friday that Qatari negotiators were in Tehran Read more…
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The International Maritime Organization calls for non-recognition of Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-07-10
Shafaq News – London
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday called on member states not to recognize Iran’s practices in the Strait of Hormuz.
The organization stated in a statement that Iran’s decisions regarding the Strait of Hormuz are unilateral and unacceptable.
The International Maritime Organization condemned Iran’s creation of an “independent entity” to control navigation Read more…
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As the heat intensifies, air conditioners disappear from Baghdad: Where did they go?
2026-07-10
Shafaq News – Baghdad
With the summer heat intensifying, the crisis for Iraqis is no longer limited to power outages, but has extended to the markets, which are now suffering from a clear shortage of electric cooling devices, especially “split” units of international brands, in addition to screens, freezers and other household appliances, amid an unprecedented rise in prices and the disappearance of many well-known brands.
Traders and citizens confirm that reliable devices have become scarce in the markets, while the prices of those that are available have sometimes doubled, at a time when importers attribute the crisis to the increase in shipping costs, Read more…
