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Iraqi News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
The President of the Libyan Presidential Council receives an official invitation to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad.
Baghdad – INA Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Mohammed Tamim, delivered an official invitation to the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Menfi, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad today, Thursday. A statement issued by the Ministry of Planning, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated: "The envoy of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Mohammed Ali Tamim, met today, Thursday, in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with Taher al-Baour, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya, in the presence of the Charg d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to Libya, Ahmed al-Sahhaf. During the meeting, according to the statement, Tamim delivered an official letter from President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid to the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed al-Menfi, including an official invitation to attend the Arab Summit scheduled to be held in Baghdad on May 17. During the meeting, according to the statement, they discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and Libya and ways to enhance joint cooperation in various fields. They also discussed issues of common interest and coordination between the two countries within the framework of ongoing preparations for the upcoming Arab Summit. This meeting, according to the statement, comes within the context of the diplomatic efforts made by the Iraqi government to ensure broad Arab participation in the upcoming summit, thus enhancing solidarity and joint Arab action to confront regional and international challenges.
Shafaq News
15-04-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
No Budget, No Answers: Iraq's 2025 financial plan still missing
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi government has yet to submit the 2025 budget tables to parliament, prompting criticism from the Parliamentary Finance Committee, which described the delay on Tuesday as 'unexplained.' Committee member Saad al-Noubi said both Planning Minister Mohammed Tamim and Finance Minister Taif Sami had previously told lawmakers the tables had been sent to the Cabinet. 'But until now, nothing has arrived,' he told Shafaq News, calling the delay a 'clear challenge' to the legislature. The documents were expected before the end of March, in line with Iraq's three-year federal budget covering 2023 to 2025. Al-Noubi said the committee had requested clarification from the ministers but received no reply. The absence of the budget tables has raised concerns over potential disruptions to public spending, including public sector salaries and regional allocations, particularly to the Kurdistan Region. Without parliamentary approval, planned expenditures for 2025 remain on hold. Iraq faces mounting economic pressures and political friction between branches of government, with lawmakers warning that further postponement could strain fiscal planning and service delivery.
Shafaq News
26-03-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq lawmakers seek to revive revenue authority
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq's parliamentary Finance Committee met with Planning Minister Mohammed Tamim to discuss strategies for increasing non-oil revenues and reviving the Federal Revenue Allocation Authority. The committee, led by Chairman Atwan Al-Atwani, emphasized a "clear discrepancy" in the estimation of non-oil revenues. Al-Atwani stated that amendments to the Federal Revenue Allocation Authority Law are necessary to accurately assess state asset investments and other revenue streams, which would improve financial planning. "The committee is determined to activate this constitutional authority and expand its powers to fulfill its national responsibilities," Al-Atwani said, warning that halted project listings and funding delays could lead to a crisis of unfinished projects. The meeting explored several proposals to enhance the authority's role in reassessing revenue estimates and collection strategies. Discussions also covered financial entitlements for provinces, project funding challenges, and delays in announcing census results. Minister Tamim confirmed that his ministry had finalized the 2025 budget tables and submitted them to the cabinet. He noted that while the budget does not include new projects, it does allocate funds for ongoing ones.
The Independent
25-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
This country hasn't had a census in nearly 40 years – millions more now live here
Iraq 's population has reached 46.1 million, according to the final results of the nation's first census in nearly four decades, released Monday. The figure marks a significant increase from the unofficial 2009 estimate of 31.6 million. Iraqi officials hailed the census as a milestone achievement, emphasising its crucial role in informing future planning and resource allocation strategies. Planning Minister Mohammed Tamim, speaking at a news conference announcing the results, said the census "demonstrates the government's determination" to enhance living conditions throughout the country. The Iraqi government is trying to consolidate security improvements after decades of war and instability, and to develop the economy at a time of regional upheaval. The census provides detailed insights into economic, educational and housing conditions, with separate breakdowns for Iraq as a whole and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north. In federal Iraq, some 70.2 per cent of the population lives in urban areas, while the Kurdish urban areas comprise 84.6 per cent of the Kurdish population. The Kurdish region also saw higher rates of employment with 46 per cent of the population economically active, compared to 41.6 per cent in federal areas. Children's enrolment in primary school was 93 per cent in the Kurdish areas versus 88 per cent in Iraq. However, federal Iraq saw higher rates of home ownership and access to potable water and state electricity. Tamim said the data will support a fairer distribution of resources across provinces. 'For the first time in four decades, Iraq has successfully conducted a full census, helping ensure more equitable resource allocation,' he said. The final count from the 2024 census is an increase of more than 1 million over the the preliminary estimate of 45.407 million released in November.
The Independent
25-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
46.1 million people were counted in Iraq's first census in nearly 40 years
The final results of Iraq 's first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million. In 2009, an unofficial count estimated the population at 31.6 million. Iraqi officials have called the population count a milestone and said it will provide essential data for future planning and resource distribution. Speaking at a news conference to announce the results, Iraqi Planning Minister Mohammed Tamim said the census 'demonstrates the government's determination' to improve conditions in the country. The Iraqi government is trying to consolidate security improvements after decades of war and instability, and to develop the economy at a time of regional upheaval. The census provides detailed insights into economic, educational and housing conditions, with separate breakdowns for Iraq as a whole and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north. In federal Iraq, some 70.2% of the population lives in urban areas, while the Kurdish urban areas comprise 84.6% of the Kurdish population. The Kurdish region also saw higher rates of employment with 46% of the population economically active, compared to 41.6% in federal areas. Children's enrollment in primary school was 93% in the Kurdish areas versus 88% in Iraq. However, federal Iraq saw higher rates of home ownership and access to potable water and state electricity. Tamim said the data will support a fairer distribution of resources across provinces. 'For the first time in four decades, Iraq has successfully conducted a full census, helping ensure more equitable resource allocation,' he said. The final count from the 2024 census is an increase of more than 1 million over the the preliminary estimate of 45.407 million released in November.
