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The Iraqi Parliament voted on Saturday on the seven vacant portfolios in the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. “The Parliament voted on Ihsan Abd al-Jabbar Ismail as Minister of Oil and Fuad Mohammad Hussein Baki as the Minister of Foreign Affairs,” The media department of the parliament said in …

The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced today, Friday, its position regarding the Iraqi government’s resort to external debt to fill the country’s budget deficit, considering the internal borrowing a better option. The committee’s chairman, Ahmed Al-Saffar said that, “cutting the salaries does not help Iraq dealing with its financial crisis,” noting …

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian announced on Wednesday that a two-year contract was signed with Iraq to export electricity. Elaborating on the achievements made during his visit to Iraq, Ardakanian said that all contracts for the export of electricity to Iraq have used to be one-year, but during this …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhmi announced today, Tuesday, a decision to reduce the salaries of presidents, special grades, and senior positions, to suspend the double wage and delusional and rationalize government spending. “We will not allow the solutions to the financial crisis to be at the expense of the rights …

“Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, received, Thursday, a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Information Office, received by Al-Ghadeer, said. According to the statement, “The German Chancellor congratulated Al-Kadhimi, over his assumption of the duties of the position of Prime Minister, indicating that …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi warned on Wednesday, of the increased spread of Corona virus, while instructing the security services to implement their duties to impose a curfew without complacency. “The Higher Committee for Health and National Safety held its 9th session, on Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Tuesday he has assumed power as the country’s treasury was almost empty. “When I assumed responsibility I found only an almost empty treasury and an unenviable situation after 17 years of change,” al-Kadhimi said in an article published by Baghdad Today newspaper. “Our sovereignty …

The Iraqi government has imposed a curfew on the country’s chickens, the authorities said on Monday, after discovering one that was infected with bird flu north of Baghdad. The announcement came as the new government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi declared that its priority is to combat the novel …

Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew hours were relaxed. The new government under Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has sworn into power just two weeks ago …

The Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa al-Kadhimi has ordered on Wednesday, on his first visit to the Ministry of Defense after assuming the position, to strict weapons in the state, stressing that the ministry is for “all Iraqis.” The statement pointed out that Al-Kadhimi held …

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi called on European companies to invest in Iraq. Al-Kadhimi said during a meeting in his office with the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) that “the EU is a friend and partner and we hope that the countries of the union would continue to support Iraq …

The President of the Iranian Republic, Hassan Rouhani made a phone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. “Iran will continue its sustainable support to the Iraqi government in achieving the achievements that serve the interests of its citizens,” official Iranian media quoted Rouhani as saying during the phone call …

Iraq’s parliament has approved a new government, after six months without one, as parties squabbled until the last minute over cabinet seats in backroom deals. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s intelligence chief and a former journalist, will head the government but will begin his term without a full cohort of …

The Iraqi parliament will hold a session tonight to vote on granting confidence to the government of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the parliament has a list of 20 ministers, amid expectations of voting on 16 ministers from the list. For the government to obtain the confidence of Parliament, an …

Iraq’s Parliament is set to convene on Wednesday to approve a new government proposed by prime minister-designate Mustafa Al Kadhimi, according to officials. For months political deadlock in Parliament has held up the selection of an interim prime minister after Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned in November but stayed on as …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al Kadhimi has sent his government programme to Parliament in the hope of breaking the country’s political deadlock. Earlier this month, President Barham Salih tapped Mr. Al Kadhimi to lead Iraq, making him the third nominee in 10 weeks to take the position. “My government programme …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been trying to set up a new cabinet amid public calls for social welfare and the withdrawal of US occupation forces from the country. Kadhimi, director of Iraq’s National Intelligence Service, met with top members of the outgoing government on Saturday in a bid …

The newly-designated prime minister has said that the success of Iraq’s international relations will be based on “respect and cooperation.” “The country’s national sovereignty is the top priority,” Mustafa al-Kadhimi said, according to a report by Alghadeer News. Al-Kadhimi stressed that his government will never allow anyone to insult any …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi has withdrawn his candidacy for the post as major political factions endorse intelligence chief Mustafa Al Kadhimi to form a government. Zurfi, who had been nominated by President Barham Salih, announced his withdrawal from the prime minister post in an official statement on Thursday, in …