Tag: Iraqi News
Will Parliament be able to hold the Ministers of Foreign Affairs...
Iraqi MP Shaima Al-Fatlawi is calling for bold and urgent action to deal with Iraq’s growing water shortage, especially before summer arrives.
She said it’s...
Iraq Development Fund and BPI France Sign Cooperation MoU
Iraq just took another important step toward strengthening its economy.
The Iraq Development Fund has signed a new agreement with BPI France in Paris. The...
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Afternoon 1-18-26
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World Economic Forum 2026 Highlights a Fracturing Global Order
Davos rhetoric shifts from coordination to containment
Overview
The 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos is underscoring...
News, Rumors and Opinions Sunday 1-18-2026
Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to...
TNT – “Tidbits From TNT” Sunday 1-18-2026
Tishwash: The Iraqi army takes full control of Ain al-Asad base after the American withdrawal.
The Ministry of Defense announced today, Saturday, that the Iraqi...
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Morning 1-18-26
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U.S. Tariffs on NATO Allies Signal a New Era of Economic Coercion
Greenland dispute turns trade weapons inward
Overview
The United States has announced sweeping tariff...
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Sunday Morning 1-18-26
Government Advisor: Inflation In Iraq Is The Lowest In The Arab World
The Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed on Friday that Iraq...
Baghdad expands probe into Rafidain Bank’s airport dollar sales
Iraq has widened its investigation into suspected manipulation of US dollar sales at Rafidain Bank’s branch inside Baghdad International Airport, a source told Shafaq...
An economic expert says Baghdad is legally capable of obligating the...
Economic expert Dr. Safwan Qusay said Baghdad has the power to force the Kurdistan Region to follow the same customs tariffs used at border...
Al-Kadhimi: Increasing non-oil revenues depends on eliminating unofficial border crossings.
Former member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mu'in al-Kadhim, said the government must seriously deal with unofficial border crossings and push the Kurdistan Regional...
No delays or disruptions… The Central Bank guarantees employee salaries –...
Banking expert Mahmoud Dagher said clearly that rumors about delaying or stopping employee salaries have no real basis. He stressed that there is no...
20+ electricity projects stalled in Iraq’s Dhi Qar, MP says
More than 20 electricity projects in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province have suddenly been put on hold, and no one has explained why. This...
Iraqi News
Electricity Ministry Advances GE Partnership; 24GW in New Capacity
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity is moving ahead with plans to strengthen its partnership with U.S.-based General Electric as part of a major push to...
NIC, South Korea Discuss Investment Cooperation
The head of Iraq’s National Investment Commission, Haider Mohammed Makkiya, met with South Korean Ambassador to Iraq Lee Joon-il in Baghdad to talk about...
Oil futures sustain rally under pressure from Middle East tensions
Oil prices moved higher again on Wednesday after fresh tensions flared between the United States and Iran. The jump came after the U.S. military...
Iraq ranks second on the list of investors who have obtained Jordanian citizenship.
Jordan’s Ministry of Investment announced on Tuesday that Iraqi investors ranked second among all nationalities gaining Jordanian citizenship between 2018 and 2025.
According to a...
Inflation and salary delays shrink Iraqi women’s beauty spending
Iraqi women are cutting back sharply on cosmetics as rising prices, delayed salaries, and stagnant incomes squeeze household budgets. Dressing tables that used to...