Sunday, March 16, 2025
Why Was Iraq Not Included On Trump's New Sanctions List Despite Being Included In 2017?, 16 MARCH
Why Was Iraq Not Included On Trump's New Sanctions List Despite Being Included In 2017?
In 2017, during President Donald Trump's first term, Iraq was included in the list of countries subject to the travel ban to the United States. However, Iraq was later exempted from this ban due to enhanced security cooperation and information sharing between the two countries, as well as Iraqi efforts in combating ISIS.
In 2025, the Trump administration is preparing a new list of 43 countries that could face travel bans or restrictions to the United States. According to draft recommendations, these countries are divided into three categories:
Red List: 11 countries whose citizens are completely barred from entering the United States, including: Afghanistan, Sudan , Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iran, Somalia, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and Bhutan.
Orange List: 10 countries whose citizens will be subject to severe travel restrictions, but not a complete ban, including: Russia, Belarus, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.
Yellow List: 22 countries will be given 60 days to correct deficiencies in their security measures and information sharing, otherwise they may be transferred to one of the two previous lists.
It is noteworthy that Iraq has not been included on either of these new lists. This is due to the continued close cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the areas of security and information sharing. Iraq has also improved its security screening and passport issuance procedures, bringing it into compliance with required US standards.
This ongoing cooperation and Iraq's commitment to strengthening its internal security and sharing security information with the United States contributed to its removal from the new ban list. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=41382
AJ UPDATE, 16 MARCH
AJ
"Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an economic framework that argues governments with sovereign control over their currency can spend freely to achieve full employment and public welfare, without worrying about deficits, as long as inflation is managed.
Unlike traditional views, MMT says such governments don’t rely on taxes or borrowing to fund spending—they create money. The catch? Inflation must be kept in check through policy tools like taxation or interest rates.
Take Iraq as an example: unemployment sits at 14%, and 36 million out of 46 million people rely on ration cards for food.
Yet, Iraq’s inflation rate is a low 2.8%, thanks to the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) tightly controlling the currency rate.
MMT might suggest Iraq could print more money to tackle unemployment and poverty, as long as the CBI keeps inflation stable. Want to dig deeper? Stick around till the end! of this Video" 
If you have questions, I'll be happy to help.
If you have questions, I'll be happy to help.A Dialogue Session Discusses The Central Bank's Measures For Banks Deprived Of Dollars, 16 MARCH
A Dialogue Session Discusses The Central Bank's Measures For Banks Deprived Of Dollars
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 3:31 PM | EconomicNumber of readings: 166 Baghdad / NINA / The Iraqi Private Banks Association organized a dialogue session to discuss developments in the banking sector in Iraq, including those related to deprived banks and fines imposed by the Central Bank of Iraq. The session was attended by the Governor of the Central Bank and representatives of banks and electronic payment companies.
The Chairman of the Iraqi Private Banks Association, Wadih Al-Handhal, stressed the importance of joint cooperation between the Central Bank of Iraq, banks, and electronic payment companies to enhance financial stability and develop the banking system in accordance with the latest international standards.
He added, "The Special Committee for Assisting Deprived Banks, formed in the Ministerial Economic Council, called for the necessity of assisting deprived banks and suspending fines imposed on them, as they are going through difficult circumstances, which everyone knows."
He indicated that "deprived banks work daily to implement global financial requirements and are subject to daily fines," calling for these fines to be suspended and reviewed by the Central Bank of Iraq.
For his part, the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, addressed the Central Bank's measures related to banks deprived of using the dollar, noting that there are signs of optimism in discussions with the American side on this issue.
Al-Alaq stressed that "the Central Bank of Iraq supports the establishment of digital banks, indicating that the number of applications has reached 75 banks, which contributes to accelerating the digital transformation of the banking sector in Iraq."
He pointed out that the first phase will be to grant only one or two licenses for the purpose of experimentation and studying the problems and challenges facing these digital banks.
He explained that "banks are required to work on raising the rate of financial inclusion by providing modern banking services targeting wider segments of society," stressing that "the transition towards a digital economy is an essential step to enhance financial stability and economic development." / https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1192022
TIDBIT FROM MILITIAMAN, 16 MARCH
Militia Man
It's been a long road. I understand. Everybody is waiting for what we're looking for. Everybody should be excited because...
all the little bits and pieces if you tie them in together you're going to find that Iraq is ready to go international. Internationalism is being put out in the news the last few days...one after another, one after another...Just myself alone I was able to get to about 16 or 17 articles out of hundreds...
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