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Legal Expert Outlines Parliamentary Limits Over Foreign Exchange Rate Decisions

dijlahpoint - A legal expert clarified that Parliament holds the authority to discuss and amend exchange rate provisions within the federal budget bill, but lacks direct legal standing to void Central...

Regulatory Concerns and Rising Prices Shift Meat Consumption Patterns in Local Markets

dijlahpoint - Local consumer behavior in Iraq is experiencing a noticeable shift following repeated regulatory announcements detailing enforcement actions against fraudulent meat processing and illega...

Al-Yasiri Criticizes Flight Ban with Iran, Warning of Economic and Humanitarian Consequences

Former Minister of Communications, Hiyam Al-Yasiri, criticized the decision to ban flights with Iran, stating that Iraq's compliance with foreign dictates will cause severe financial losses to the sta...

Nechirvan Barzani: Baghdad is Our Strategic Depth and the Constitution Solves Financial and Oil Issues

dijlahpoint - President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani affirmed that Baghdad represents the strategic and security depth for the region, stressing that the full implementation of the consti...

Basra Sun Under Scrutiny: Parliamentary Question Opens File of Progress and Delays in Solar Project

dijlahpoint - MP Suzan Al-Saad directed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Electricity on Friday (September 11, 2026), demanding detailed clarifications regarding the actual completion rates...

Al-Azm Coalition Urges Finance Minister to Regularize Contracts and Disburse Farmers' Dues

dijlahpoint - The leading body of Al-Azm Coalition discussed on Thursday (September 10, 2026) with Finance Minister Faleh Al-Sari a number of legislative and executive files, foremost among them contr...

With Allocations Exceeding 60 Billion Dinars: Basra Government Announces Funding Secured for 13,000 Job Positions

dijlahpoint - The local government in Basra province announced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, that it has obtained official approval from the Ministry of Finance to fund the salaries of 13,000 job p...

Delay in Capital's Bridge Projects Attributed to Financial Challenges

dijlahpoint - The Ministry of Construction and Housing has announced significant progress in the construction of bridges crossing the Tigris River, part of ongoing initiatives to alleviate traffic con...

Serious Government Efforts to Reconstruct and Rehabilitate Mosul-Baghdad Railway Line

dijlahpoint - Local sources in Nineveh province revealed on Sunday (August 23, 2026) genuine official efforts to reopen the file of reconstructing the vital railway line connecting the city of Mosul w...

Prime Minister Confirms Securing of Employees' Salaries and Announces New Oil Export Routes

Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi announced on Friday the government's success in fully securing the salaries of state employees, along with achieving tangible progress in the national energy and oil...

Iraq’s Finance Ministry Reports Half-Year Financial Data: IQD 35.9 Trillion Revenue as Salaries Lead Spending

dijlahpoint - Data released by the Ministry of Finance regarding federal budget execution through June revealed total revenues of IQD 35.946 trillion, with oil revenues accounting for nearly 80% (IQD...

Escalation of the Salary Crisis in Iraq Amid Warnings of Economic and Social Repercussions

Pressures on the Iraqi government are mounting as protests demanding the regular disbursement of employee salaries expand, amid warnings of the crisis's continued impact on social and economic stabili...