The Sudanese president declares it openly: I want a second term.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Monday that the disarmament of armed groups is linked to the withdrawal of international coalition forces, which will take place next September, and stressed his desire to obtain a second term.
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Al-Sudani told Reuters that "Iraq has pledged to put all weapons under state control, but that will not work as long as there is a US-led coalition in the country, which some Iraqi factions consider an occupying force."
He added that "there is still a plan for the international coalition against ISIS to withdraw from Iraq by September 2026, because the threat of armed Islamist groups has declined significantly."
He said: "ISIS does not exist. Security and stability exist... So give me an excuse for the existence of 86 countries (in the coalition)," referring to the number of countries that have participated in the coalition since its formation in 2014.
He added: "At that point, there will certainly be a clear program to end any weapons outside the state institutions. This is everyone's demand," noting "the possibility of factions joining the official security forces or entering the political arena by laying down their weapons."
He pointed out that "no party can drag Iraq into war."
When asked about the increasing international pressure on non-state armed groups in the region, al-Sudani said: "There is plenty of time; the situation here is different from Lebanon."
He continued: "Iraq is clear in its positions to maintain security and stability, and that state institutions are the decision-makers in war and peace, and that no party can drag Iraq into war or conflict."
Al-Sudani said: "There is a clear, intensive and qualitative entry of American companies into Iraq," including the largest agreement ever with General Electric to generate 24,000 megawatts of power, which is equivalent to the country's current total production capacity.
Al-Sudani stressed that the agreement with the American company Excelerate for liquefied natural gas to provide liquefied natural gas helped Iraq cope with frequent power outages.
Al-Sudani praised the preliminary agreement recently signed with ExxonMobil, saying that "the advantage of this agreement is that Iraq, for the first time, is agreeing with a global company on the development of oil fields, along with an export system."
She pointed out that “American and European companies have expressed interest in a plan to build a permanent platform for importing and exporting gas off the coast of the Grand Faw Port, which will be the first project there,” indicating that “the government has set a deadline of the end of 2027 to stop gas flaring completely and achieve self-sufficiency in it, and stop importing gas from Iran.”
He said: "We burn gas worth between four and five billion dollars annually, and we import gas worth 4 billion dollars annually. These are wrong policies, and our government is working to find solutions to these problems."
Regarding the elections, Al-Sudani explained: "We expect a big win and we want to continue on this path," adding that he desires a second term.
He expressed his belief that this year's elections will see a higher turnout than the parliamentary participation rate of about 40% last year, which had decreased from about 80% two decades ago.
Al-Sudani listed the number of unfinished projects he inherited from previous governments - 2,582 projects, according to him - and indicated that he "spent a small part of their initial cost to complete them."
He concluded by saying: "I am not worried about Iraq's financial and economic situation. Iraq is a country rich in resources, but my concerns are about the delay in implementing reforms."
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The Sudanese official stressed the importance of cooperative relations and fruitful economic partnerships with Arab countries.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Monday the importance of fruitful economic cooperation and partnerships with Arab countries .
The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement received by "Mail" that "Al-Sudani received the Chairman of Talaat Moustafa Holding Company for Real Estate Development, Hisham Talaat Moustafa, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Chairman of the National Investment Commission and the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq ."
The statement added that "during the meeting, the economic city project for the city of Al-Rafil was discussed, for which a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Investment Authority and the company for its development last May, as well as discussing the most prominent challenges facing implementation and ways to address them ."
According to the statement, Al-Sudani stressed "the importance of fruitful economic cooperation and partnerships with brotherly Arab countries, and strengthening investment bridges to achieve sustainable development and ensure shared economic prosperity ."
For his part, Hisham Talaat Mustafa reviewed the stages of completing the project, stressing the continuation of work within the approved mechanisms for implementation .
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New developments in Iraq: A decision from the Ministry of Finance
he Ministry of Justice announced the issuance of the new issue of the Iraqi Gazette No. (4846), which included a decision and a number of statements and instructions.
The Director General of the Iraqi Facts Department, Ms. Haifa Shukr Mahmoud, said, "The issue included the publication of instructions regarding the fees for testing the strain, variety, or hybrid submitted for registration, accreditation, or both, No. (2) of 2025, and instructions No. (9) of 2025, which included the first amendment to the instructions for regulating the status of the experienced professor, No. (161) of 2010."
Issue No. (4846) of the Iraqi Gazette was published on 3/11/2025
Prime Minister's Advisor: Al-Faw Port is a cornerstone for making Iraq a link between East and West
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Transportation Affairs, Nasser al-Asadi, affirmed that the location of the Faw Port grants Iraq a unique opportunity to become a pivotal hub for global transportation. He pointed out that the project represents the cornerstone for realizing the government's vision of making Iraq a link between East and West.
Al-Asadi stated, "The Faw Port, by virtue of its geographical location, is a strategically important site, capable of being the sole link between East and West along a route extending from sea to land. This is a tremendous advantage that places Iraq at the heart of international trade." He further explained that "the integration of the railway system within the Faw Port and its overland connection to neighboring countries will make Iraq a key link in the global transportation network."
He clarified that "this advantage is very rare among the world's ports, as most do not have a direct connection to an integrated land transportation network. For this reason, the Faw Port will be the greatest incentive and encouragement for Iraq to become the link between continents and countries in a unified transportation system."
Al-Asadi pointed out that "the strategy developed by the Iraqi government through the Higher Committee for the Development Road Project, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, stemmed from this very concept. The project is not viewed merely as an internal transport corridor or cooperation between two countries, but rather as a global connectivity project aimed at linking Asia with Europe and Africa via Iraqi territory through the multimodal transport network it encompasses."
He added that "this vision represents the core of the government's policy to transform Iraq from a transit country to a hub, and from a consumer region to a production and economic link, thus restoring Iraq to its historical and geographical role as a center for global trade routes."
The commission's procedures for the 2025 elections: abolishing indelible ink and adopting facial recognition technology.
Khaled Abbas, director of the commission's office in Duhok Governorate, said that "among the most important amendments adopted this year is the cancellation of the use of electoral ink that was placed on the fingers of voters in previous elections."
He added that "the commission informed all participating political entities and parties that the electronic devices and biometric voter cards are sufficient to guarantee an accurate and fraud-free voting process."
According to Abbas, "The commission has also taken measures to facilitate the voting process for people whose fingerprints are not recognized by the devices, as polling stations have been equipped with special facial recognition cameras, which allows these voters to cast their votes easily and safely."
He noted that "the percentage of those who use this new technology is estimated at about five percent of the total participants in the upcoming elections."
Lieutenant General Qais al-Muhammadawi, Deputy Commander of Joint Operations and Head of the Election Security Committee, confirmed on Sunday that there would be no curfews or road closures during the election period, except when necessary, describing the capital Baghdad as "the city that never sleeps."
The legislative elections in Iraq will be held on November 11, 2025, where about 30 million Iraqis out of a population of 46 million are eligible to vote to choose their representatives in the new House of Representatives. However, about seven million of them will be prevented from participating because they do not have voter cards as a result of not updating their data.
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