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Parliamentary Finance Committee warns against not adjusting the price of a barrel of oil in the budget Shafaq News / The Parliamentary Finance Committee warned on Wednesday against adjusting the price of a barrel of oil in the Iraqi federal … Continue reading →

Corruption, Mismanagement, Unemployment, and Poverty in Iraq: A Comprehensive Economic Analysis and a Path to Solution Researcher Shaza Khalil* More than two decades after the US invasion in 2003, Iraq continues to face a series of interconnected structural challenges that … Continue reading →

MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi: More than 50 MPs have been absent since the beginning of the session. MP Mukhtar al-Moussawi issued a scathing warning on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) regarding the absence of more than 50 MPs from parliamentary sessions since … Continue reading →

Ports Director: We will adopt modern navigation equipment to operate the Grand Faw Port. Director General of Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, announced on Tuesday that the Grand Faw Port will be operational in the coming period after it has been … Continue reading →

Banking sector update Iraq has recently witnessed significant improvements on the political, economic, and security fronts, which has had a positive impact on attracting foreign and Arab investments, particularly in the banking sector. The increasing presence of foreign and Arab … Continue reading →

Al-Sudani’s advisor: Annual returns from investing reserves are no less than $2 billion. Shafaq News / The Prime Minister’s advisor for financial affairs, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed on Tuesday that the “annual returns” from investing foreign reserves are no less … Continue reading →

The American Chamber of Commerce told Shafaq News: We have huge opportunities in Iraq. Shafaq News / Steve Lutes, Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who is currently visiting Iraq with the “largest economic delegation in history,” revealed … Continue reading →

Al-Sudani stresses the importance of expanding cooperation with JP Morgan Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Tuesday the importance of expanding partnerships between Iraqi banks and JPMorgan Chase, noting the government’s readiness to provide all forms of support to … Continue reading →

Al-Baldawi: The government still has the 2025 budget schedules, and delaying them violates the law. Al-Maalouma / Baghdad…. Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Planning Committee, Mohammed Al-Baldawi, confirmed on Wednesday that the 2025 budget tables are still with the government … Continue reading →

Economist: Strengthening the private sector is key to stabilizing the labor market in Iraq. Al-Maalouma / Baghdad… Researcher and expert in financial and banking affairs, Mustafa Hantoush, confirmed on Wednesday that the stability of the labor market in Iraq is … Continue reading →