Central Bank of Iraq: Net currency in circulation exceeds 92 trillion dinars in one month

The Central Bank of Iraq revealed on Tuesday that the net currency in circulation amounted to more than 92 trillion dinars during September 2025.

The bank stated in a statistic seen by Shafaq News Agency that the net currency in circulation amounted to 92.185 trillion dinars in September, down from 93.090 trillion dinars in August.

The bank added that the currency issued by it amounted to 99.681 trillion dinars, while the currency held by banks amounted to 7.496 trillion dinars.

The bank indicated that the issued currency is the money that the state prints through the central bank for the purpose of circulation, and it includes banknotes of paper and metal denominations circulating outside the vaults of the central bank.

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What has been happening on Iraqi websites in the past two hours?

Thousands of websites in various countries around the world, including Iraq, have been down for about two hours, with their return to service fluctuating, lasting only a few minutes at a time.

The outage also affected the “X” platform, where familiar error messages such as “Something went wrong” or “Internal Server Error 500″ appeared, and the homepage stopped updating.

In the United States alone, more than 18,000 complaints were recorded at the peak, while India saw thousands more complaints, especially from creators who were unable to access the revenue-generating dashboard.

The main reason is a widespread technical failure at the American company Cloudflare, which provides protection and website acceleration services to millions of platforms around the world, and among its major clients are “X” itself, in addition to ChatGPT and others.

Netblocks, an organization specializing in monitoring the internet, confirmed that the problem is purely technical in the Cloudflare global network, and is not related to any blocking or internet shutdowns at the country level.

So far, X or Cloudflare has not issued an official statement, but Cloudflare’s service status page shows that engineering teams are working on a solution with external providers.

Amazon, the world’s largest cloud computing provider, also announced that its cloud service had largely recovered after a widespread outage on Monday that affected a range of customers, including government agencies, artificial intelligence companies, and financial platforms.

The company explained that it had identified the source of the glitch in a regional gateway on the East Coast of the United States, and indicated via its status monitoring panel that “most requests should now be fulfilled successfully,” about two hours after the first update about the outage.

Amazon’s cloud computing service powers a large part of the internet, accounting for about a third of the global cloud computing market, meaning that any disruption to it has widespread effects.

Tottenham Hotspur also informed its fans via email that its online ticketing platform was affected, and a spokesperson for the UK tax authority (HMRC) indicated that the authority’s website was also down due to the problem.

While most technical glitches at large companies are quickly resolved, the interconnectedness of digital systems globally means that a failure at a single company can have catastrophic effects on the global economy. Last year, a faulty software update at the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. crippled air travel and disrupted systems worldwide, resulting in billions of dollars in losses.

Data from DownDetector showed that other sites, including the gaming platforms Roblox and Fortnite and the corporate messaging service Slack, also recorded an increase in user complaints about service disruptions that were potentially related to the outage at Amazon Web Services.

Amazon’s own services also faced problems on Monday, as user complaints about the Alexa voice assistant and the Ring home security system increased.

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Al-Tamimi: The Federal Court’s decision to dissolve Parliament and transform the government into a caretaker administration is constitutional.

Constitutional law expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed on Tuesday that the Federal Court’s decision issued on Monday regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the transformation of the government into a caretaker government is a constitutional decision, explaining that the authority to dissolve does not belong to the parliament itself, as some believe, but is based on Article (56) of the Federal Court’s internal law.

Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “the Federal Court’s decision came in response to a request for clarification regarding the expiration date of the current parliament’s term,” explaining that “the decision is based on the provisions of Article (56) of the court’s internal law, which makes it constitutional and effective.”

He added that “the court clarified that election day is the dividing line between the current parliament and the new parliament, and that the term of the current council ends on this date,” noting that “the court’s decision is final and binding on all authorities based on Article (96) of the Constitution.”

It is worth noting that the Federal Court issued a decision yesterday, Monday, to dissolve Parliament and transform the government into a caretaker administration, while affirming that the President of the Republic will continue to perform his duties as one of the two components of the executive branch until after the new parliamentary elections are held.

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New contracts for contractors… US forces redeploy at Ain al-Asad base

Security expert Qatari Al-Samarmad revealed on Tuesday that US forces have signed a new contract with Iraqi contractors to equip their forces at Ain Al-Assad Air Base, located in the Al-Baghdadi district, west of Anbar, days after the previous contract was terminated following the redeployment of their forces in the region.

Al-Samarmad told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “the American forces at Ain al-Assad base have signed a new contract with Iraqi contractors to supply them with large quantities of construction materials, building materials and other supplies, in addition to renewing the contract to provide food supplies such as meat and fish.”

He added that “these measures come as part of the preparations of the American forces to fully restore their position at the base after the recent evacuations,” noting that “the American forces terminated the services of about a thousand daily wage workers inside the base a few days ago, without providing further details about the reasons for these measures.”

He added that “the new contract includes extensive equipment, including construction and logistical materials, and comes after the return of hundreds of American soldiers to the base.”

He noted that “US forces had terminated contracts with a number of Iraqi contractors after reducing their troop presence at Ain al-Asad Air Base, but the new contracts with contractors came after the return of a large number of American soldiers,” stressing that “the contractors who will provide these services are subject to rigorous security vetting to ensure the integrity of the procedures.”

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The coordinating framework signs off on its status as the largest parliamentary bloc.

The Coordination Framework announced Monday (November 17, 2025), that it held its regular meeting, with all its leaders present, at the office of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, stressing that the success of the electoral process represents a fundamental step towards consolidating political stability in the country.

The framework said in a statement that “the meeting opened with congratulations to the Iraqi people and political forces on the success of the elections,” stressing that “national cooperation is the main pillar for getting through the next stage.”

The framework stressed the importance of resolving electoral entitlements within the constitutional deadlines, considering that “adherence to these timelines represents a guarantee for an organized constitutional transition and respect for the will of the voters.”

He added that his political forces had agreed to consider him the largest parliamentary bloc composed of all his entities, and based on that, the framework began the procedures for nominating the prime minister for the next stage in accordance with the constitutional frameworks.

The framework indicated that it decided to form two leadership committees; the first concerned with discussing the upcoming national entitlements and developing a unified vision for managing the state, while the second committee will interview candidates for the premiership according to professional and national standards.

According to the statement, the meeting discussed extensively the criteria required for selecting the Prime Minister, in addition to the features of the expected government program, in line with the political, economic and service challenges, and in a way that meets the aspirations of citizens for reform, stability and development.

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The Federal Court ends the term of the Iraqi parliament and transforms the government into a caretaker administration.

On Monday, the Federal Court decided to end the work of the House of Representatives and transform the government into a “caretaker government”.

The court stated in a document, which was received by Shafaq News Agency, that “the day of the general election to elect the new House of Representatives means the end of the term of the House of Representatives and the end of its authority to enact laws and oversee the performance of the executive authority in practice, and the transformation of the powers of the Council of Ministers from full authority to limited authority in managing daily affairs, represented by taking decisions and actions that cannot be postponed.”

On the ninth and eleventh of November, Iraq held special and general voting in the parliamentary elections for the sixth parliamentary session, as part of a democratic practice in the political process that emerged after 2003 through the overthrow of the former Baath regime by the forces of the United States of America and its allies.

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Parliamentary Finance Committee: The 2026 budget may be delayed, and spending will be based on the 1/12 rule.

Jamal Kojar, a member of the parliamentary finance committee, confirmed on Monday that preparing the 2026 budget is possible, but its approval may be delayed until the middle of next year.

Kujer explained in his interview with Al-Furat News Agency that “the disbursement mechanism at the beginning of 2026 will be based on the Financial Management Law according to the 1/12 rule of 2023, as the budget of that year is the basis, while the 2024 budget tables and oil prices therein were built on the 2023 budget.”

He added that “the 2023 budget was the actual financial basis, while the disbursement mechanism in 2024 was merely a set of schedules subordinate to it.”

These statements come amid ongoing discussions of the financial framework for the coming years, and the government’s reliance on the 2023 budget as a primary reference for spending operations, while the public awaits the start date for preparing the 2026 budget and its financing mechanisms.

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The popular movement announces its rejection of renewing al-Sudani’s term as Prime Minister

The popular movement for the Belt and Road Initiative criticized on Monday the actions of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during his time as Prime Minister, stressing the need to remove him from office and not renew his term again.

The head of the movement’s organizing body, Hussein Al-Karawi, told Al-Maalouma that “Al-Sudani took steps that harmed the Iraqi economy by handing over the Faw port to an Emirati company that is considered the main enemy of this port, in addition to his insistence on establishing the Aqaba oil pipeline, as well as trying to obstruct the Khor Abdullah file and stand against the decision of the Federal Court.”

He added that “the popular movement will not allow any party, even if it is America, to grant a second term to Al-Sudani, as the movement will not stand idly by in the face of such trends at all.”

He indicated that “Sudani will not be prime minister for the next phase, especially after his stances and attempts to get closer to al-Julani and his participation in the normalization conference in Sharm el-Sheikh.”

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Al-Sayhoud: The coordinating framework is preparing to announce the largest bloc and choose the next prime minister.

Member of the Coordination Framework, MP Mohammed Al-Sayhoud, confirmed on Monday that the decision to choose the next Prime Minister rests exclusively with the leaders of the Coordination Framework and will be respected by everyone.

Al-Sayhoud told Al-Maalouma that “the Coordination Framework will hold a meeting this evening that includes all its components to announce the largest bloc that won the elections,” noting that “this announcement will give the President of the Republic the constitutional basis to task the largest bloc with nominating the Prime Minister-designate to form the next government.”

He added that “the decision regarding the name of the Prime Minister will be made within the framework according to a mechanism agreed upon by its leaders.”

Sources within the framework indicated that the leaders would hold a meeting today to discuss the criteria for selecting a candidate for prime minister.

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Al-Bajari: Iraq is taking steps towards joining the World Maritime Trade Organization

The head of the parliamentary transport committee, Zahra al-Bajari, confirmed on Monday that Iraq is seeking to join the World Maritime Trade Organization, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s position in the maritime transport and international trade sector.

Al-Bajari told Al-Maalouma News Agency that “joining the World Maritime Trade Organization is a strategic goal for Iraq because of its importance in developing the maritime transport sector and increasing investment opportunities, as Iraq possesses the capabilities that qualify it to engage in this international organization.”

She added that “this step will contribute to improving the infrastructure of Iraqi ports, expanding the prospects for cooperation with member states, as well as enhancing Iraq’s position in global trade.”

Al-Bajari indicated that “the next parliament will support all measures aimed at achieving this goal.”

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