“Tidbits From TNT” Friday Morning 1-23-2026
TNT:
Tishwash: Minister of Finance Meets With World Bank Delegation
Iraq’s Minister of Finance met yesterday with the World Bank delegation for the Middle East and North Africa to discuss cooperation opportunities and economic reform in Iraq.
With a shared vision of economic reform and expansion of major development programmes, Iraq’s visible commitment to streamlining banking procedures to create an attractive environment for investments, enhancing the role of the private sector to reduce imports, and maximising non-oil revenues by automating tax and customs systems and enhancing public treasury resources was at the centre of the discussions.
Minister Mohammed highlighted the leading role of the private sector as a strategic objective in Iraq’s economic development to ensure the resilience of the Iraqi economy, alongside the importance of partnerships with international institutions to advance the national economic landscape.
The World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
and the International Development Association (IDA) have 23 projects in Iraq with a total commitment of $ 6.64 billion dollars including in areas such as infrastructure, health, and transport. link
Tishwash: Parliament will hold a session next week to elect the president of the republic.
A parliamentary source revealed on Thursday the date of the session to elect the President of the Republic in the Iraqi Parliament, indicating that the date came after several meetings with the political blocs.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that "the Speaker of Parliament held meetings with the political blocs to convene a session to elect the President of the Republic within the specified constitutional timeframe."
He added that "the session will be held either on Monday or Tuesday of next week, before the end of the constitutional deadline," explaining that "before the session to elect the president of the republic, there will be a parliamentary session held on Sunday to discuss the security situation and securing the Iraqi borders, in the presence of the Ministers of Interior and Defense and the security leaders, and that the session will be private and closed."
The Iraqi Parliament Presidency announced in the middle of this month the names of the candidates who met the legal requirements to run for the position of President of the Republic of Iraq, based on the provisions of Article (4) of the Law on the Provisions of Nomination for the Position No. (8) of 2012, and their number reached 15 candidates.
Later, the Federal Court ruled on the appeals of the candidates for the position, and reinstated 4 names as candidates for the position, bringing the final number to 19 candidates. link
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Tishwash: A meeting and dinner brings together Al-Sudani and Savaya in Baghdad
An informed source revealed on Thursday that Trump's envoy, Mark Savva, arrived in Baghdad, where he was received by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at his office.
The source told Video News Agency that al-Sudani and Savva held an official meeting and also dined together during the meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister's office. link
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Tishwash: Trump appreciates Iraq's efforts in supporting regional stability during this sensitive period.
US President Donald Trump praised Iraq's efforts in supporting stability in the region during this sensitive period.
The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement, a copy of which was received by Al-Furat News, that: "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received, today, Thursday, the US President's Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barak, during which the situation in the region and developments in the Syrian arena were discussed."
Al-Sudani stressed "the importance of security in Syria for Iraq and the region, and the need for cooperation in order to establish stability and ensure the unity of Syrian territory."
He also noted the "constructive partnership between Iraq and the United States in combating terrorism, laying the foundations for economic cooperation and sustainable development, and supporting bilateral and regional efforts for prosperity in Iraq and the region."
For his part, Barak conveyed to Al-Sudani, according to the statement, the appreciation of the US President for the Iraqi government’s efforts in supporting stability in the region and managing Iraq’s positions during this sensitive stage.
He also praised the steps taken by the Sudanese government and the performance of the Iraqi security forces in combating terrorism, as well as Iraq’s openness to international investments and the establishment of economic interdependence, which constituted an important factor for stability. link
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