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Story updateNew09 Oct, 19:20 BAGHDAD

Economic expert Haidar al-Suhail says government cannot control parallel market – Al-Ahad TV

THE FILE10 SIGNALS · OPENED 08 Oct
  1. 08 Oct, 21:49Framework proposes currency mitigation measures, Watan TV reports
  2. 08 Oct, 23:47Framework currency remedies circulate alongside competing fiscal arguments
  3. 09 Oct, 02:32Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Alaa Thamer says dollar-rate rise is necessary
  4. 09 Oct, 04:30Former MP Muhammad al-Shabaki criticizes Zaidi’s economic vision – Badr Organization-owned Al-Ghadeer TV
  5. 09 Oct, 07:31Dollar and fuel costs pressure Basra’s building market – Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina-owned Al-Janoub TV
  6. 09 Oct, 11:42Prime Minister al-Zaidi cites debt to justify exchange-rate rise – KH-owned Al-Ittijah TV
  7. 09 Oct, 16:46Iqtadar and Hikma guests defend the exchange-rate change – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  8. 09 Oct, 17:43Economic expert Ali Hussein links currency change to salaries – Al-Ahad TV
  9. 09 Oct, 19:37Economic expert Haidar al-Suhail says government cannot control parallel market – Al-Ahad TV
  10. 09 Oct, 20:41First Deputy Speaker Adnan Fayhan defends exchange-rate adjustment – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
WHAT HAPPENED

On 9 October, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official owned media) reported goods accumulating in Baghdad markets, protests rejecting the exchange-rate change in Karbala, a Wasit trader’s demand for gradual rather than sudden implementation, and calls in Kirkuk to monitor price rises and currency speculation. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) quoted economic expert Haidar al-Suhail alleging that informed speculators grew wealthier, employees lost 40% of their salaries’ real value, and government remedies could not control the parallel market amid oil-export challenges, import dependence and neglected domestic industry. Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Hussein Karim, speaking on the same outlet, said the prime minister accepted responsibility before parliament, promised foreign-currency injections and price-control measures, and needed to sustain salaries for eight million state-paid citizens; he also defended proposals by first deputy parliamentary speaker Adnan Fayhan as part of that official’s legal and moral role.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Oct, 18:41

    “Al-Ittijah’s correspondent in Baghdad: The sudden change in the dollar exchange rate unsettled the Iraqi public and caused goods to accumulate in markets.”

    مراسل (الاتجاه) في بغداد: التغير المفاجئ بسعر صرف الدولار أربك الشارع العراقي وتسبب بتكدس البضائع في الأسواق

  2. Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Oct, 18:52

    “In holy Karbala, Al-Ittijah’s correspondent: The governorate is witnessing several protests rejecting the government’s change to the dollar exchange rate.”

    في كربلاء المقدسة.. مراسلة (الاتجاه): المحافظة تشهد عدة احتجاجات رافضة لتغيير سعر صرف الدولار من قبل الحكومة

  3. Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Oct, 19:03

    “From Wasit, a trader told Al-Ittijah: We were shocked by the government’s decision to raise the dollar exchange rate. The decision should have begun gradually, not suddenly!”

    من واسط.. أحد التجار لـ(الاتجاه): أصبنا بصدمة من قرار الحكومة رفع سعر صرف الدولار.. كان يجب أن يبدأ القرار بالتدرج لا بشكل مفاجئ!

  4. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 19:05

    “Speculators know about the exchange-rate change and have grown wealthier. The government cannot control the parallel market, and the dollar’s rise will continue. The measures the government discusses do not solve the problem because oil exports face challenges. Everything in Iraqi markets is imported, and domestic industry is neglected. Higher prices took effect immediately after the dollar exchan”

    المضاربون يعلمون بقرار تغيير سعر الصرف وازدادوا ثراء لا يمكن للحكومة ان تسيطر على السوق الموازي وارتفاع سعر الدولار سيستمر الإجراءات التي تتحدث عنها الحكومة لا تحل المشكلة لان تصدير النفط يواجه تحديات كل ما موجود في الأسواق العراقية مستورد والصناعة الوطنية مهملة الغلاء دخل حيز التنفيذ مباشرة بعد اعلان تغيير سعر صرف الدولار الإجراءات التي تضبط الأسواق كانت يجب ان تتخذ قبل قرار تغيير سعر الصرف تغيير

  5. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 19:06

    “Reconstruction and Development Coalition member Hussein Karim told Al-Ahad: The prime minister announced before parliament that he accepted responsibility for raising the dollar rate. The prime minister promised foreign-currency injections into markets to lower prices. The government is proceeding with measures that will control prices in the Iraqi market. First deputy parliamentary speaker Adnan ”

    عضو ائتلاف الاعمار والتنمية حسين كريم لـ"العهد": رئيس الوزراء اعلن تحمله مسؤولية رفع سعر الدولار امام البرلمان رئيس الوزراء وعد بأن يكون هناك ضخ للعملة الأجنبية الى الأسواق لخفض الاسعار الحكومة ماضية بتطبيق الإجراءات التي ستؤدي الى ضبط الأسعار في السوق العراقية تقديم النائب الأول لرئيس البرلمان عدنان فيحان مقترحات لمعالجة تداعيات تغيير سعر الصرف تأتي في سياق دوره القانوني والأخلاقي هناك 8 مليون مو

  6. Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Oct, 19:20

    “Al-Ittijah’s correspondent in Kirkuk: There are several calls in the governorate to monitor rising prices and speculation in the dollar exchange rate.”

    مراسل (الاتجاه) في كركوك: مطالبات عدة في المحافظة بمراقبة ارتفاع الأسعار والمضاربة بسعر صرف الدولار

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.
WHY IT MATTERS

The observable difference is between an outlet foregrounding adverse effects and an outlet carrying competing prescriptions, not evidence that KH and AAH have adopted opposing currency policies.