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Al-Zidi directs the increase of oil exports and the diversification of export outlets.

Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi directed officials on Wednesday to follow up on the issue of increasing oil exports and diversifying export routes.

The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a press release received by the Information Agency that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi visited the Ministry of Oil headquarters in Baghdad today, where he chaired a meeting with senior ministry staff, in the presence of the Ministers of Oil and Foreign Affairs and the Director of the Prime Minister’s Office.”

The statement added that “the Prime Minister listened to a briefing presented by the Minister of Oil on the progress of the ministry’s projects, particularly those related to addressing the crisis of the Strait of Hormuz closure and the resulting halt in oil exports. He also reviewed ongoing associated gas projects and the main challenges facing their implementation.” The statement continued, “The meeting also discussed the issue of oil exports and finding diverse export routes, the mechanism for implementing Cabinet decisions in this regard, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ procedures for following up on agreements concluded with several neighboring countries for overland oil exports.”

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The era of raised hands is over… Parliament enters the era of electronic voting.

The adoption of electronic voting technology in the Iraqi Parliament represents a strategic step towards enhancing the freedom of expression of representatives and ending the skepticism and controversy that have long accompanied the manual counting and sorting of crucial legislation.

The Iraqi Parliament is entering a new phase with the initiation of efforts to adopt electronic voting technology, a move aimed at bolstering transparency and accountability among representatives, and eliminating the doubts that previously plagued manual vote counting.

Member of Parliament Yasser Iskandar Watout confirmed that a group of representatives intends to compel the Parliament’s leadership to transition to electronic voting within the parliamentary chamber, following the example of advanced legislative and international institutions.

Watout told Al-Maalomah, “Relying on modern electronic voting technologies will dispel the suspicions and doubts that have plagued the process of counting representatives’ votes by raising hands.”

He pointed out that “the current manual mechanism compels many political blocs to resort to the Constitutional Court and file appeals that can be lengthy, thus disrupting and delaying the enactment of laws and decisions that directly impact citizens’ lives.”
For his part, former MP Hussein Ali Mardan called on the Parliament and the leaders of the political blocs to make the voting process in the upcoming session exclusively electronic, stressing that this measure is the only way to end the doubts and ensure the transparency of future decisions.

Mardan told Al-Maalomah, “Adopting an electronic voting mechanism removes doubts and accusations against the Parliament’s leadership and gives the MP’s vote its true value by publicly displaying their name and electoral card before the public and the Iraqi people.”

He added, “Announcing the names places the MP in a position of responsibility and accountability before their constituents regarding their choices concerning laws or candidates for office.”

Mardan emphasized that “any non-electronic voting mechanism will be completely unacceptable, as it opens the door wide to the exchange of accusations of treason and suspicion between political forces and the people’s representatives.”

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Al-Khafaji: Washington controls exchange rates and exploits oil revenues to impose its will on Baghdad.

Member of Parliament Miqdad al-Khafaji confirmed on Wednesday that the United States of America holds the reins of the Iraqi economy and directly controls the dollar exchange rates, indicating that the mechanism for supplying oil funds gives Washington the power to impose its will on Baghdad.

Al-Khafaji told Al-Maalomah News Agency that “Iraq is experiencing accumulated economic crises, the most prominent of which is the financial crisis related to the mechanism for supplying it with revenues from crude oil sold in global markets.”

He added that “all Iraqi oil export revenues go directly to the US Federal Reserve,” explaining that “the United States controls the mechanism for releasing these funds and supplying them to Iraq.”

He explained that “this dominance gives Washington direct and significant influence in determining and shaping the exchange rate policy of the US currency (dollar) within the Iraqi local market.”

It should be noted that the continued economic pressures and restrictions on Iraqi funds present the government with a real test of its ability to protect national sovereignty and regain control over the country’s financial and oil resources.

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The coordination framework denies the “single basket” agreement to pass the remaining portfolios

Member of the Coordination Framework, Uday Abdul-Hadi, denied on Wednesday the existence of an agreement to pass the remaining ministerial portfolios in Ali al-Zaidi’s government according to the “single package” principle.

Abdul-Hadi told Al-Maalouma that “the understandings reached in recent days focused on proceeding with the completion of the remaining ministerial portfolios in al-Zaidi’s government after the Eid al-Adha holiday, while emphasizing the need to respect the entitlements of the political blocs and currents,” denying “what has been circulating about an agreement to pass the remaining portfolios according to the single package principle.”
He pointed out that “among the remaining portfolios are three sovereign ministries,” indicating that “the period after Eid al-Adha will be filled with intensive meetings and discussions in order to schedule a decisive session of the Council of Representatives to vote on the nominees.”

Abdul-Hadi confirmed that “none of the names proposed in the first session have changed so far,” noting that “changing names is possible and depends on the views of the blocs that hold ministerial positions within the agreed-upon understandings.” He stressed that “the coming days will be crucial in answering many questions.”

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Based on the Federal Court’s decision, a parliamentary request was submitted to Al-Zidi to cancel the decisions of the “caretaker government”.

Member of the Legal Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, MP Mohammed Jassim Al-Khafaji, revealed on Wednesday that an official letter was sent to Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, demanding a review of the decisions and cancellation of the contracts taken by the previous government headed by Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, after it became a caretaker government.

According to the document issued by the MP’s office, which was obtained by Shafaq News Agency, the request was based on constitutional articles (61/Second) and (78 and 80), and in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Federal Court No. (213/Federal/2025), which set the date for the previous government to transition to managing daily affairs starting from November 11, 2025.

Al-Khafaji explained through his official accounts that during that period, decisions were issued that he described as “numerous and dangerous,” noting that they included contracts and procedures with broad financial, political, economic and social impacts, and that they were contrary to the constitution because they do not fall within the duties and powers of caretaker governments.

The previous caretaker government had taken a series of decisions that sparked widespread controversy within popular and political circles, including imposing financial amounts under the name of “service fees” on mobile phone companies, and increasing customs duties on imported goods and merchandise.

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The UAE condemns the attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant: Baghdad is urged to immediately cease its attacks.

The UAE on Wednesday condemned in the strongest terms what it called “treacherous terrorist attacks” by drones coming from Iraqi territory, which targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant, while demanding that Baghdad stop the “attacks” immediately.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, expressed “the UAE’s strongest condemnation and absolute rejection of the heinous terrorist attacks launched from Iraqi territory targeting vital civilian facilities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, in flagrant violation of their sovereignty and airspace, and a clear breach of the provisions of international law, international humanitarian law, and the Charter of the United Nations.”

The ministry stressed “the need for the Government of the Republic of Iraq to urgently and unconditionally prevent all hostile acts emanating from its territory, and the need to deal with these threats urgently, immediately and responsibly in accordance with relevant international and regional laws and conventions.”

She stressed “the importance of Iraq playing its role in consolidating security and stability in the region, in a way that preserves its sovereignty and enhances its position as an active and responsible partner in its regional environment.”

The Iraqi government on Tuesday expressed its strong condemnation of the drone attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, affirming its support for efforts to enhance security and stability in the region.

The UAE Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that it had detected and dealt with six hostile drones in the past 48 hours that attempted to target civilian and vital areas, confirming that the drones that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraq.

The UAE announced last Sunday that the Barakah nuclear power plant had been attacked by three drones.

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Oil Minister to Al-Zidi: Gas flaring to end by late 2029; agreement with the region is a major achievement

Oil Minister Bassem Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi confirmed on Wednesday to Prime Minister Ali Al-Zidi that the ministry is proceeding with associated gas investment projects to end its flaring in Iraq by the end of 2029, pledging to intensify efforts to secure financial revenues from exports and activate export outlets, as well as provide oil derivatives to citizens despite the current challenges in the region.

During the meeting, Al-Abadi touched on the importance of licensing rounds in attracting global expertise to develop the oil sector, in addition to solar energy projects, most notably the “Basra Sun” project. He praised the recent oil agreement with the Kurdistan Region and considered it a major achievement, while he called for the allocation of a five-year budget to ensure the completion of vital strategic projects, according to an official statement issued by the ministry.

For its part, the media office of the Prime Minister stated that the meeting, which was held in the Ministry of Oil building, witnessed Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi reviewing with the Minister of Oil and senior staff the mechanisms for addressing the repercussions of the crisis of closing the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of exports, as well as following up on the progress of work in associated gas projects and the most prominent challenges they face.

The meeting addressed finding diverse outlets and securing alternative routes for exporting crude oil, and the mechanism for implementing Cabinet decisions in this regard, in addition to discussing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ procedures regarding following up on agreements concluded with a number of neighboring countries for exporting oil by land.

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For the fourth consecutive month, Iraq continues to suspend oil exports to Jordan amid anticipation of a renewed agreement.

An informed source revealed on Wednesday that Iraqi crude oil exports to Jordan have remained halted for the fourth consecutive month, according to data from the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company SOMO.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that data issued by SOMO showed that Iraq did not export any quantities of crude oil to Jordan during the first third of this year, as a result of the expiration of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, with the export file remaining pending renewal of the agreement between the two sides.

He added that the resumption of oil exports is contingent upon the renewal of the official agreement that regulates the export mechanism and the approved preferential prices, explaining that the current halt is due to procedural reasons related to the expiration of the previous memorandum, and not a cancellation of the agreement or an end to oil cooperation between Baghdad and Amman.

The source indicated that Jordan imports between 10,000 and 15,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Iraq, at preferential prices lower than global prices, within the framework of joint oil cooperation between the two countries.

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Dissidents from the Sudanese party form the “National Declaration Alliance” to support the framework.

The “National Contract Alliance” and the “Sumerian Movement,” along with a number of other MPs who defected from the “Reconstruction and Development” coalition led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, announced on Wednesday the formation of the “National Statement Alliance,” affirming its support for the government and the unity of the coordinating framework.

A statement issued by the new alliance, and received by Shafaq News Agency, stated that the signatory forces decided, after studying the Iraqi political arena and the requirements of political action and coordination with national political forces, to announce the formation of the new alliance.

The statement added that “the coalition takes upon itself the responsibility of continuing to support the government and the unity of the coordinating framework, and to adhere to the national and legitimate principles from which we proceed in all our political positions.”

According to the statement, the coalition indicated its commitment to “preserving national sovereignty and the independence of national decision-making, supporting state institutions, and standing against any attempt to weaken or compromise them.”

A few days ago, MP Ali Anhir Al-Sarai announced his withdrawal from the “Reconstruction and Development” bloc, confirming that he would continue to work as an independent MP within the House of Representatives.

This development came after a series of withdrawals from the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, most notably the withdrawal of the National Contract Bloc, affiliated with the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Faleh al-Fayyad, and the Sumerians Movement, headed by former Minister of Labor Ahmed al-Asadi, last week, “against the backdrop of what happened in terms of clear circumvention of political and organizational agreements, and breach of the covenants and agreements that were agreed upon, as well as the adoption of methods of exclusion and marginalization against a number of representatives of the people, according to what was stated in the statement of the two blocs.”

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Putin: Russia and China conclude a broad package of agreements and shift almost all trade to rubles and yuan

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the signing of a broad package of agreements with China covering governmental, trade and administrative areas, noting that the two countries have switched to conducting their trade transactions in national currencies. In a press conference following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and the signing of the package of agreements between the two countries, the Russian president stated that relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level and continue to develop.

He added that many of the agreements signed between Russia and China aim to deepen economic cooperation, and the Russian president noted that he discussed with his Chinese counterpart all the main areas of cooperation between Russia and China.

He also stressed that Russia and China are working hard to develop industrial cooperation and strengthen their partnership in the field of vital elements and minerals.

Putin: Russia and China are important trading partners

The Russian president described trade relations between Russia and China as a vital and strategic partnership, emphasizing that the two countries are important trading partners for one another. He also revealed a qualitative shift in the mechanisms for settling trade between the two countries, stating: “Almost all Russian-Chinese import and export transactions are conducted in rubles and yuan.”

The Russian president added that Russia and China are working together to develop transport routes and logistics services, stressing that this development will contribute to increasing the speed of transporting goods between the two countries.

Putin: Russia is close to completing the construction of nuclear power units in China

The Russian president stated that Russia is nearing completion of the power units at nuclear power plants in China, and that their operation will make a significant contribution to the energy supply of the Chinese economy. Putin said, “The construction of the Russian-designed power units at the Tianwan and Xudapu nuclear power plants is nearing completion. Their operation will make a significant contribution to the energy supply of the Chinese economy and will help provide energy to Chinese businesses and households.”

Putin: Russia is ready to guarantee uninterrupted energy supplies to China

The Russian president affirmed his country’s readiness to continue ensuring a reliable and uninterrupted supply of energy to China, while also noting the great potential for cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energy.

Putin said: “Russia and China are actively cooperating in the energy sector. Our country is one of the largest exporters of oil, natural gas, including liquefied gas, and coal to China. And we are, of course, ready to continue to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted supply of all these fuels.”

In addition to traditional energy sources, the Russian President pointed to the great potential of bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energy, which opens up new prospects for partnership between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also announced tangible positive results from the implementation of the visa-free regime between Russia and China, noting a significant and continuous increase in tourist flows between the two countries. Putin explained that this development opens new avenues for cooperation in the tourism and services sectors.

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