Tishwash: The United Nations renews its support for Iraq in organizing transparent and fair elections.
10/26/2025
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mohammed Hassan, reiterated on Sunday the United Nations’ support for Iraq in organizing transparent and fair elections, about two weeks before polling stations open to voters.
During his meeting with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid in Baghdad, Al-Hassan affirmed the United Nations’ full support for Iraq’s efforts to complete the electoral process within the standards of integrity and transparency, commending the steps taken by the Presidency and relevant institutions in creating the appropriate conditions for its conduct.
According to a statement issued by the President of the Republic, received by Shafaq News Agency, the two sides discussed key regional and international issues, most notably developments in the region and their future impacts, and the role of the United Nations in consolidating dialogue and coordination among countries in the region to ease tensions.
According to the statement, the meeting discussed the country’s political developments and situation, ongoing preparations for the upcoming elections, and the need to conduct the elections within controls and standards that ensure their integrity and enhance citizens’ confidence in constitutional institutions.
For his part, the Iraqi President affirmed the commitment of constitutional and legal institutions to the success of the upcoming elections by completing the necessary preparations to ensure their efficient and credible organization. He emphasized the importance of the international community and its role in providing technical support and monitoring to ensure they proceed according to transparent and fair principles that reflect the true will of the people.
Parliamentary elections in Iraq will be held on November 11, 2025. Approximately 30 million Iraqis out of a population of 46 million are eligible to vote to elect their representatives in the new House of Representatives. However, approximately seven million of them will be barred from participating due to their lack of voting cards, as their data has not been updated. LINK
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Clare: Trade: Iraq seeks to open up to the global economy by joining the WTO.
10/26/2025 – Baghdad –
The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Trade, Mohammed Hanoun, confirmed that the Iraqi government continues to implement its reform program aimed at completing the requirements for the Republic of Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), in line with the state’s orientations towards openness to the global economy and strengthening Iraq’s position within the multilateral trading system.
Hanoun explained in a statement received by Mawazine News that “the ministry, through the National Committee for Iraq’s Accession to the Organization, was able, during the years 2023 and 2024, to make tangible progress in completing the basic negotiating documents and updating the required technical files, reflecting Iraq’s commitment to international standards and implementing the principles of transparency and economic openness.”
He pointed out that “Iraq officially resumed the accession negotiations process after a hiatus of more than 16 years. In July 2024, the third meeting of the working group concerned with Iraq’s accession was held at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva, headed by the Minister of Trade, who gave a comprehensive presentation on the ongoing economic and legislative reforms. This presentation was widely welcomed by member states, which praised Iraq’s commitment to the requirements of full membership.”
He added, “The Ministry, in cooperation with relevant government agencies, has completed the update of the customs tariff system to HS2022, in addition to preparing and amending a package of commercial laws and legislation, including intellectual property rights laws, commercial arbitration, technical standards, and regulations related to foreign trade. The Ministry of Finance is also working to complete the stages of approving the new customs system within the national legal framework.”
The official spokesman explained that “Iraq participated for the first time in twenty years as an observer” in the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (MC13), held in Abu Dhabi, stressing that this participation reflects the strong political support for the accession process and the government’s will to accelerate structural economic reforms in line with the organization’s requirements.
He added that “the National Committee and its subcommittees, after the last meeting, began updating the memorandum on the foreign trade system and submitting detailed answers to 175 questions” submitted by member states, in preparation for holding the fourth meeting of the working group during the next phase.”
Hanoun concluded his statement by emphasizing that “the Ministry of Trade, under the direct guidance of the Prime Minister, is proceeding to complete all technical and legal requirements in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies, with the goal of achieving Iraq’s full membership in the World Trade Organization in the coming period, which will contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy and attracting foreign investment.” LINK
Courtesy of Dinar Guru: https://www.dinarguru.com/
Mnt Goat Last week, the CBI announced plans to remove zeros from dinar, as part of efforts to strengthen the national currency. Article quote: “The matter of removing zeros from the Iraqi currency is a project that still exists and is ongoing. We are planning for it, and in the future, we will see progress on this matter,”… Can the CBI conduct the project in just a few more months?…I am sure they have a time table…because they told us.
Bruce [via WiserNow] …we are most likely getting notified Monday or Tuesday of next week. Now we could get something Sunday…I know that’s a little ways off, I know, but you know what? We made it this far, and we’re not going to stop now…We’re going to… pursue this all the way to its logical conclusion, right? …and…this is what I’ve been told…we should get started before the end of October…we are, in a good place…So let’s see what happens…
Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: They come out today and started talking more about the notes. They gave us point by point. First point, security features of the new notes were previously unveiled by the CBI including raised marks for the visually impaired and enhanced anti-counterfeiting measures. They said these notes are designed to circulate alongside existing currency for now… FRANK: None of this can happen at the rate they’re at right now. In January they were projecting [In a CBI article] this was going to happen to their currency and this currency would be replaced with lower notes…Every day it gets more and more exciting… Excitement is not even close enough to describe what’s happening…
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FAKE Buffett AI: “DUMP GOLD!” – TIME TO BUY! They Want YOUR Money
Daniela Cambone: 10-25-2025
“The garbage that is out there… all they are trying to do is manipulate the market for their own personal gain,” Todd “Bubba” Horwitz states, referring to the AI-generated deep fake videos that were being used in a coordinated campaign to attack gold.
In today’s interview with Daniela Cambone, Bubba breaks down why this desperate attack is a signal of strength for gold, not weakness.
He argues that after a powerful rally, this is exactly the kind of shakeout you should expect. “You get these big dramatic up moves… there’s going to be a pullback.
Don’t worry about it. Use that as a buying opportunity,” he advises. Find out why the “charlatans” are so desperate to get your gold now and why Bubba believes every portfolio needs this hard asset protection.
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