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Diyala completes the first phase of the 50,000 free residential land plots project

The local government in Diyala announced on Friday the completion of the first phase of the one million free residential plots project, within the province’s allocated share of approximately 50,000 plots, in accordance with directives issued by the federal government.

Diyala Deputy Governor Hassan al-Jubouri told Al-Maalomah that “the local government has formed a central committee to proceed with the implementation of the one million free residential plots project, under which Diyala province has been allocated approximately 50,000 plots, according to instructions received from Baghdad.”
He added that “the first phase of the project, related to forming the central committee and determining the geographical locations of the included lands, has been completed,” noting that “exceptional efforts are currently being made to complete all the necessary requirements to move the project forward.”

Al-Jubouri indicated that “the Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of this important project,” explaining that Diyala is one of the provinces suffering from a severe housing crisis. He added that distributing residential land will alleviate the pressure on citizens seeking land plots, as well as include various segments of the population in the project.
He affirmed that work is ongoing to complete the administrative and legal requirements for land allocation, paving the way for the next phases of the project.

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The government is not yet complete… Parliament votes on 11 ministers and 3 deputy prime ministers

The Iraqi parliament voted on Thursday evening to approve three deputy prime ministers, including Ali al-Zaidi, and 11 candidates for vacant ministerial posts, including a minister of state. Iraqeconomic news

This came during the 26th session held by Parliament, chaired by Speaker Hebat Al-Halbousi, and attended by 261 members of parliament.

The media office of the House of Representatives said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that the members of the council voted on the deputy prime ministers, namely Mohsen Ali Akbar Al-Mandalawi, Laith Hadi Sayed Al-Khazali, and Muhammad Ali Tamim.

As for the ministers, Yasser Abdul Sakheel Mohammed Al-Maliki was voted on as Minister of the Interior, Nayef Mukeef Shanan Al-Shammari as Minister of Defense, Qutaiba Ghazi Majeed Hamid as Minister of Planning, Haider Bahaa Saheb Al-Husseini as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Yassin Mohammed Hamad Al-Ithawi as Minister of Culture.

The following were also voted on: Ribaz Mohammed Abdullah Hamlan as Minister of Construction, Housing and Municipalities, Mohammed Raad Jawad Al-Mousawi as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Safaa Mahdi Saleh Al-Kinani as Minister of Youth and Sports, Mohammed Saheb Al-Daraji as Minister of Digital Economy, Governance, Science and Technology, Ali Abdul Hadi Mohammed Al-Dakhili as Minister of Tourism, and Mohammed Samaan Kanaan Youssef as Minister of State.

Following that, the Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers took the constitutional oath before the House of Representatives, and then the session was adjourned.

According to a parliamentary source speaking to Shafaq News Agency, political disagreements prevented members of parliament from voting on the fourth deputy prime minister, as well as on the nominee for the Ministry of Migration and Displacement.

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Framework: Completing the formation of the government is a step towards strengthening political stability.

The Coordination Framework on Thursday welcomed the completion of the government formation and the obtaining of the confidence of the House of Representatives for the Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers, wishing them success in assuming their national responsibilities and serving the people of Iraq. Iraqeconomic news

The framework confirmed, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the completion of the government cabinet represents an important step to enhance political stability, activate state institutions, and proceed with the implementation of the government program according to priorities that meet the needs and aspirations of citizens.

He praised the efforts of the political forces and members of the House of Representatives in fulfilling this constitutional requirement, noting that cooperation and understanding between the parties contributed to completing the formation of the executive authority.

On Thursday evening, the Iraqi parliament voted on three deputy prime ministers, including Ali al-Zaidi, and on 11 candidates for vacant ministries, including a minister of state, with the exception of the Ministry of Immigration.

This came during the 26th session held by Parliament, chaired by Speaker Hebat Al-Halbousi, and attended by 261 members of parliament.

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Following the completion of the cabinet, the Iraqi Communist Party calls for a popular movement against sectarian power-sharing.

On Friday, the Iraqi Communist Party called on national and democratic political forces, popular forces, unions, federations and protest movements to unite and build the broadest peaceful popular movement for change, and to confront the monopoly of power and wealth. Iraqeconomic news

The Political Bureau of the Iraqi Communist Party stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that “after more than five months of disruption and conflict over quotas and positions, the quota-based forces have returned to share power again, and for that purpose they have seized newly created sovereign positions and new ministries, as if what they have inflicted on the country in terms of destruction, corruption, poverty and deterioration of services was not enough.”

He added that “the vote to complete the government formation, in the closed session of the House of Representatives yesterday, Thursday, came to confirm the insistence of the influential forces on seizing the state for their interests, and turning its institutions and positions into tools to expand influence and share the spoils, disregarding the suffering of millions of Iraqis, their rights and their aspirations for a decent life.”

The Iraqi Communist Party announced its “categorical rejection of this government formation,” holding the forces that agreed to pass it fully politically responsible for entrenching sectarian quotas and perpetuating the failed approach that corrupted state institutions, squandered the country’s wealth, and plunged it into successive crises.

He pointed out that “the completion of the formation of the government cabinet, after more than five months of disruption, bargaining and tensions, did not come as a result of an agreement on a national program that puts the interests of Iraqis first, but rather it was the result of understandings between the quota forces that were preoccupied with distributing positions and obtaining gains, while the accumulated crises and the urgent demands of citizens were left without serious solutions, as the suffering from unemployment, poverty, deteriorating services, corruption and mismanagement continues.”

He explained that “experience has proven that power-sharing is the basis for crises and the perpetuation of failure, and that the forces dominating power still prioritize their partisan and factional interests over the interests of Iraqis, disregarding their demands for reform, change, and building a state of citizenship, justice, and law.”

The party held the influential forces supporting the power-sharing government responsible for the continuation of the crises, noting that the parliamentary majority that granted it confidence through power-sharing does not exempt it from popular accountability, nor does it give it an open check at the expense of citizens’ rights.

He pointed out that getting rid of the crises is not achieved by reproducing the failed approach, but rather by ending the quota system and corruption, and building a state that respects its citizens and guarantees them justice, dignity and a decent life.

The Iraqi parliament voted on Thursday evening to appoint three deputy prime ministers, including Ali al-Zaidi, and 11 candidates for vacant ministerial posts, including a minister of state, with the exception of the Ministry of Immigration.

The Iraqi Development Bank rejects US Treasury accusations: This is a reputation issue.

The International Development Bank for Investment and Finance rejected on Friday what it described as “accusations by the US Treasury,” stressing that it is dealing with developments related to this matter with the utmost seriousness, responsibility and transparency.

The administration stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that it categorically rejects the information and allegations, stressing its full readiness to cooperate with the Central Bank of Iraq and the US Treasury Department, through official and legal channels, to address the issue, clarify the facts, and defend the bank’s reputation and the rights of all parties associated with it.

She explained that the bank has worked over the years to build a solid banking institution that contributes to supporting the Iraqi economy, and operates under the supervision and control of the Central Bank of Iraq, while adhering to banking legislation, instructions and approved compliance standards.

The administration stressed the importance of “not confusing the nature of the case and the procedures issued by the US authorities with the bank’s financial situation or its ability to meet its obligations, noting that it will continue to manage its resources and obligations responsibly, and take the necessary measures to deal with the operational and regulatory implications of the decision.”

She also stressed that protecting the rights and interests of depositors and customers is her top priority, and that she is working in coordination with the Central Bank of Iraq and the relevant regulatory bodies to ensure the continuity of permitted banking services and the responsible and transparent management of liquidity and financial obligations, in accordance with applicable laws and instructions.

The bank’s management concluded its statement by affirming its confidence in Iraqi state institutions and its commitment to close cooperation with the Central Bank in order to protect the rights of depositors and support the stability of the Iraqi banking sector.

The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday new sanctions targeting Iranian networks that circumvent international sanctions, including 16 individuals and 10 entities, among them an Iraqi bank.

The measures included, in a statement by the ministry translated by Shafaq News Agency, the International Development Bank for Investment and Finance (IDB), which is based in Iraq, as Washington accuses it of facilitating Iranian financial transactions and securing access to the US dollar, as well as maintaining relations with Iranian government entities and armed groups allied with Tehran inside Iraq.

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The US Treasury imposes sanctions on the International Development Bank

The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday (October 15, 2026) that it had imposed economic sanctions on the Iraqi International Development Bank, stating that the bank “facilitated access to US dollars for Iran in violation of the economic sanctions imposed on it.” Iraqeconomic news

The official report issued via the Treasury website confirmed that the bank registered in Iraq “contributed to delivering dollars to Iran and misused the dissolved currency auction to finance the Iranian government and its affiliated armed factions in Iraq.”

He added, “The bank was established by Iranian companies with the aim of delivering dollars to Tehran,” stressing that “the bank received the financial assets of Bank Melli, which is located next to it, after it was closed as a result of the US sanctions that were previously imposed on it.”

The report explained, “The financial assets that the Development Bank obtained from the Iranian Bank Melli were used as capital to finance investment projects inside Iraq, and their profits were transferred from dollars to Iran on a monthly basis.”

The Treasury report indicated that the bank’s current management received its ownership from an individual holding both Iranian and Iraqi nationalities and linked to the Iranian Quds Force, stressing that “the financier continues to use his family influence to affect the behavior of the sanctioned bank.”

It is noted that the US Treasury announced this evening the launch of a new package of sanctions targeting sixteen individuals and ten economic institutions on charges of violating sanctions and financing terrorism.

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Agreement reached on 10 ministries; Iraqi parliament to vote Thursday on completing al-Zidi’s government.

The Iraqi parliament intends to hold its session next Thursday afternoon to vote on completing the cabinet of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, according to MP Thaer al-Kaabi of the National Approach bloc.

Al-Kaabi told Shafaq News Agency that there are 9 vacant ministries in the government, noting that separating the Ministry of Culture from the Ministry of Tourism, and adding the Ministries of Artificial Intelligence and State, raised the number of ministries covered by the understandings to 12 ministries.

He added that the current political agreement includes the nomination of candidates for 10 out of 12 ministries, while the nomination of candidates for the Ministries of Culture and State, which became the share of the Turkmen component, has not been decided.

According to Al-Kaabi, there is a political agreement to nominate people for the positions of deputy prime ministers, while there is no agreement regarding the nomination of people for the positions of vice presidents of the republic.

An informed political source reported yesterday, Monday, that the political blocs and Al-Zaydi agreed to pass the cabinet next Thursday.

According to the source who spoke to Shafaq News Agency, the leaders of the Coordination Framework agreed with the Prime Minister and the rest of the political blocs on Monday evening to hold a parliamentary session next Thursday to vote on completing the cabinet. The agreement also included voting on the Prime Minister having four deputies.

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Political blocs and al-Zaydi agree to pass the cabinet next Thursday

An informed political source reported on Monday evening that the political blocs and Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi have agreed to pass the cabinet on Thursday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the leaders of the Coordination Framework agreed with Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi and the rest of the political blocs on Monday evening to hold a parliamentary session next Thursday to vote on completing the cabinet.

He added that the agreement also included a vote to have the Prime Minister have four deputies.

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Tom Barrack after meeting al-Zaidi: Iraq’s stability is not inherited, it is created by its leaders.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Iraq and Syria, Tom Barrack, praised the leadership of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, stressing that Iraq’s stability, security and prosperity have repercussions for the entire region. Iraqeconomic news

Barak said in a post on the X platform, following his meeting with al-Zaidi, that “the meeting with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was fruitful,” adding that “stability is not inherited, but is created by leaders who choose the difficult path.”

The US envoy added that “Iraq’s security and prosperity are the security and prosperity of the region,” expressing his gratitude to the Iraqi Prime Minister for his “leadership and partnership.”

Barak’s remarks come at a time when relations between Baghdad and Washington are undergoing a transformation in the nature of bilateral cooperation, following the end of the international coalition’s military mission in Iraq on September 30, and the transition to a new phase focused on economic partnership and common interests, in addition to the continuation of security cooperation between the two countries.

On Monday, during his visit to Baghdad and his meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Steve Fagin, Barak confirmed that US-Iraqi relations are moving from a partnership based on security to a broader relationship based on economic cooperation and mutual interests.

This was preceded by a meeting between Barak and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein last Saturday in Istanbul, during which they discussed the future of bilateral relations after the end of the international coalition’s mission, as well as political, security and economic developments in the region, the financial situation in Iraq and changes related to the dinar exchange rate.

The issue of restricting weapons to the state is one of the most prominent topics of Iraqi-American talks, as Al-Zaidi and Barak had previously stressed, during their meeting in Baghdad last June, the importance of completing efforts aimed at ending the presence of armed formations outside the authority of the state, strengthening Iraqi sovereignty, and distancing the country from regional conflicts.

On October 1, al-Zaydi announced the adoption of a roadmap to address the issue of weapons outside state control, ending on June 30, 2027, coinciding with Iraq entering the post-withdrawal phase of the international coalition forces.

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