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Parliamentary Finance Committee Discusses Delayed Allowances and Contract Salaries with Finance Ministry

The Parliamentary Finance Committee hosted the Director General of the Accounting Department at the Ministry of Finance to discuss the implications of the delayed release of annual allowances and prom...

Finance Ministry Announces Implementation of "Program Budgeting" Starting with Electricity Sector and Two Provinces

The Iraqi Ministry of Finance announced the launch of the first phase of the "Program and Performance Budgeting" system, which will cover the electricity sector and the provinces of Al-Diwaniyah and S...

Ministry of Health Approves Salary Increases and Permanent Placement for Graduate Contract Employees

The Minister of Health has announced a series of measures aimed at supporting medical personnel, including increasing the salaries of contract employees from medical and healthcare colleges to 600,000...

Resumption of Talks Between Baghdad and Erbil to Resolve Outstanding Financial Files and Employee Salaries

A new round of official talks has commenced between the Federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, aiming to reach fundamental settlements regarding outstanding financial files, primari...

Government Directs the Establishment of a Special Bank Account for Recovered Anti-Corruption Funds

The Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Finance to establish a special account dedicated to depositing funds recovered from individuals involved in illicit enrichment cases. This step is part...

Iraqi-US Talks Focus on Advancing Economic Reform and Joint Financial Cooperation

Minister of Finance, Faleh Sari, met with the US Chargé d'Affaires in Iraq, Joshua Harris, to discuss ways to support economic reform and develop financial cooperation between the two nations. Accordi...

Government Discussions with the World Bank to Strengthen Financial Reform Pathways

The Ministry of Finance has held extensive discussions with a high-level delegation from the World Bank to explore frameworks for technical and institutional cooperation aimed at supporting economic r...

Prime Minister Issues Urgent Directives to Reform Financial Policy and Diversify Income Sources

Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi issued a series of urgent directives on Saturday (May 23, 2026) during his visit to the Ministry of Finance, emphasizing the need to formulate a comprehensive financi...

Iraqi Finance Ministry Directs the Release of Employee Promotions and Accelerates Payments to Farmers and Contractors

The Iraqi Ministry of Finance has issued a package of urgent directives aimed at addressing accumulated financial files and improving the living and economic conditions in the country. The directives...

Economic Expert: New Taxes and Fees Exacerbate Livelihood Crises and Double the Suffering of the Poor

Economic expert Dureid Al-Anzi warned that current financial policies are casting a heavy shadow on the Iraqi citizen, affirming that recent government measures lack fundamental solutions to entrenche...

Cabinet Approves Procurement of Modern Air Defense Systems to Face Regional Challenges

The Iraqi Council of Ministers, headed by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, issued a package of firm strategic decisions on April 15, 2026, foremost among them the official approval to contract for the purchas...