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Clare: Al-Fayez told Al-Furat News: There is complete agreement to finalize Al-Zidi's cabinet after Eid in an emergency session.
5/24/2026
The head of the parliamentary Design Alliance bloc and leader of the coordination framework, Amer Al-Fayez, revealed a complete agreement to finalize the appointment of the Ministers of Defense, Interior and the rest of the ministries that are run by acting ministers after the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Al-Fayez told Al-Furat News Agency: “There is a complete agreement to name the ministers after Eid; however, the House of Representatives will enter its legislative holiday after Eid, which necessitates holding an emergency session with a full quorum to name the ministers.”
He added, "If the session does not convene due to most MPs traveling or performing the Hajj pilgrimage, this matter will be resolved after the end of the legislative recess."
Al-Fayez added that "the management of the two ministries by an acting minister does not affect their essential work, as they are managed by the Prime Minister himself, with the support of advanced staff capable of managing the files until the ministers are officially appointed."
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Henig: Chairman of the Investment Authority: Expected amendments will increase the volume of investment in Iraq
Yesterday, 13:44
Baghdad – Waei – Muhammad Talbi The head of the National Investment Authority, Haider Makiya, announced today, Saturday, that the volume of investments in Iraq reached $114 billion, stressing that there are expected amendments that will increase the volume of final investment in the country, while he indicated the preparation of a climate investment plan that included five vital sectors.
Makiya told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The volume of foreign investments amounted to 67 billion dollars, while the volume of local investments amounted to 47 billion dollars, so the total investments amounted to about 114 billion dollars," stressing that "there are expected adjustments to the capital that will increase the amounts of the investment volume."". .
He added, "The Authority worked on preparing the climate investment plan, which included studying five sectors: renewable energy, agriculture, industry, water, and innovations," indicating that "all ministries participated in the plan, as the studies were conducted during the period from April to September 2024, then its summary was prepared and submitted to the former Prime Minister in January 2025, and was approved in February of the same year, and was circulated to all ministries."".
He explained that "a copy of the plan is available at the Ministry of Planning, and includes a number of projects to address the effects of climate change and water scarcity, in addition to providing investment opportunities supported by international funding, which encourages local and foreign investors to enter the Iraqi market."".
He continued: "The plan was also circulated to all embassies and diplomatic missions, with the aim of promoting the proposed investment projects and providing the opportunity for foreign companies to apply for them and implement them on the ground"".
https://ina.iq/ar/economie/263993-.html
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Sandy Ingram The UK, Germany, and Switzerland are all making financial commitments with and to Iraq...This is great.
Jeff The budget is dependent on the rate changing. Why? Because the budget is calculated off the currency value. The budget is a law. In order to approve a law, all aspects of it have to exist, such as the currency value that it was calculated off of...In order for the government to get the budget approved, the rate has to exist...
RossFinancial disclosures in Iraq are moving faster and with more immediate emphasis than typical under the new government. Ask yourself why that is...there seems to be a bit of a rush going on with Iraq’s new government…Kinda like IQD has been coiled up for a while. Don’t be surprised ...to see real, unstoppable, lightning-speed progress on a daily basis.
Central Banks Caught Buying 70% More Gold Than Reported
Taylor Kenny: 5-24-2026
Something unusual is happening in the gold market. Central banks may be buying far more gold than official data shows—and Goldman Sachs just exposed a major reporting gap.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Central Banks Are Secretly Buying More Gold
00:30 Goldman Sachs Uncovers the Gold Reporting Gap
01:25 Why London Gold Vaults Matter
02:22 The 70% Hidden Gold Buying Loophole
03:48 Who Is Behind the Missing Gold?
04:46 China, BRICS, and the Shift Away From the West
06:09 Why Gold Has No Counterparty Risk
08:26 What This Means for the Dollar and Your Savings