Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed: “The priorities of the government program were necessary for the nature of the stage and its economic challenges.”

Al-Sudani said in a speech during the cabinet session on the occasion of the second anniversary of the first government session: “The targets of the government program touched the needs and aspirations of the people.”

He added: “The ambition and accurate diagnosis were among the most prominent features of the government team, and we succeeded in prominent files and the language of numbers is what governs.”

The Prime Minister continued: “Our achievement is throughout Iraq, and was not limited to one city, and we have completed stalled projects since 2005, and we have begun to solve intractable problems.”

Al-Sudani: We Are In The Process Of A Ministerial Reshuffle

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani announced an expected ministerial reshuffle.  Al-Sudani said in a speech during the cabinet session, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the first government session:

“The government faces financial, monetary, institutional and legislative challenges, and we are in the process of a ministerial reshuffle,” stressing: “The ministerial reshuffle is not a political position.”

He added: “We face political challenges in light of the recent turns in the region as a result of the Zionist aggression, and the region is going through dangerous developments that directly affect Iraq.”

The President Of The Republic Calls For Enhancing Cooperation With The Countries Of The World In Order To Extradite Wanted Persons And Recover Iraq’s Funds Abroad

President of the Republic Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid called for enhancing cooperation and coordination with countries of the world in order to extradite wanted persons and recover Iraq’s funds abroad.

A presidential statement stated that the President of the Republic received, today, Tuesday, at the Baghdad Palace, the Chairman of the Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami.

According to the statement, Rashid congratulated the Chairman of the Commission on his assignment to the position, stressing that everyone expects effective and correct steps from the Commission to preserve public money through legal and constitutional procedures, adding that diagnosing the waste of public money is a noble national task that requires a serious and firm stance from all regulatory agencies and bodies, foremost of which is the Integrity Commission, calling for the adoption of integrated and comprehensive national plans and programs in which all official and societal activities have an active role. “

The President of the Republic called, according to the statement, to enhance cooperation and coordination with countries of the world in order to extradite wanted persons and recover Iraq’s funds abroad.”

For his part, Mohammed Al-Lami reviewed the Commission’s future plans and programs, appreciating the support of His Excellency the President of the Republic for the Commission’s work and its efforts to achieve transparency.

He stressed the importance of the Presidency of the Republic’s support for the Integrity Commission in its efforts to combat the corrupt, recover Iraq’s money, and preserve national wealth. /

The Ministry Of Finance Issues A Directive To Withdraw The Hand Of The Director General Of The General Tax Authority

 The Ministry of Finance issued a directive to withdraw the Director General of the General Tax Authority. This came after the Parliamentary Integrity Committee submitted a recommendation to the Prime Minister yesterday, Monday, to withdraw the Director General of the Tax Authority.

 The committee stated in a statement, “The Parliamentary Integrity Committee followed with great interest the audio file attributed to the Director General of the Tax Authority in which he talks about manipulation of tax records in exchange for bribes.”

The statement added, “Based on its role and keenness to achieve the values ​​of integrity and combat corruption, the committee addresses the Prime Minister to submit a recommendation to withdraw the Director General’s hand until the investigations are completed and the validity of the registration is decided by the competent judicial authorities to ensure the integrity of the procedures and prevent any cases of manipulation in the future.”

Yesterday, Monday, the Prime Minister ordered an investigation into an audio leak attributed to the Director General of Taxes.

Slight Rise In Oil Prices In Global Markets

Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, after a sharp decline in the previous session, supported by a US plan to buy oil to boost the strategic reserve.

Brent crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $71.86 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 45 cents, or 0.7%, to $67.83.  Futures for the two benchmarks fell 6% on Monday, reaching their lowest levels since October 1.

Continuous Decline In Dollar Prices.. Will Iraq Restore Balance To Its Economy?

 The US dollar exchange rates witnessed a decline on Monday in the markets of the capital Baghdad and in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, with the opening of the country’s main stock exchange.

The dollar prices decreased with the opening of the two main stock exchanges in Baghdad, Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya, to record 150,750 dinars per 100 dollars, while yesterday, Sunday, it recorded 151,000 dinars per 100 dollars.

As for the selling prices in exchange shops in the local markets in Baghdad, they decreased, as the selling price reached 151,750 dinars, while the purchase price reached 149,750 dinars per 100 dollars.

In Erbil, the dollar recorded a decline, as the selling price in exchange shops reached 150,700 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase price reached 150,600 dinars per 100 dollars.