News, Rumors and Opinions Sunday 4-12-2026
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Clare: The House of Representatives elects Nizar Ami as President of the Republic
Representatives elected the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party, Nizar Amidi, as the new president of the republic. **
Nizar Amedi, a candidate from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), was elected President of Iraq on Saturday after securing a decisive 227 votes in the second round of parliamentary voting.
The vote, held on Saturday, saw Amedi defeat his rival Muthanna Amin, who garnered just 15 votes in the runoff. The session marked the culmination of two rounds of voting in Iraq’s parliament, where lawmakers ultimately delivered a clear majority in favor of the PUK candidate.
Amedi, whose full name is Nizar Mohammed Saeed Mohammed, was born in 1968 in the Amedi district of Duhok province. He is married with four children and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Mosul.
A long-standing member of the PUK’s political bureau, Amedi has held several senior roles over the past decades.
Amidi was sworn in before parliament as a new president, while Halbousi stressed that the largest bloc must present its candidate to form the government within 15 days.
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Clare: Al-Badri is a compromise candidate within the coordination framework of the Prime Minister's office.
4/11/2026
A political source revealed on Saturday that Basim al-Badri is considered a compromise candidate within the coordination framework for the position of the next Iraqi Prime Minister, at a time when the leaders of the framework are preparing to hold a meeting soon to officially decide on the candidate’s name.
Amer Al-Fayez, a leader in the Coordination Framework and head of the "Design" parliamentary bloc, told Shafaq News Agency that "the Coordination Framework will hold a meeting in the next few days to officially select a candidate for the position of Prime Minister," indicating that "there are many names nominated for this position, but there is no agreement on selecting one of the candidates."
For its part, a source told Shafaq News Agency that there is an "agreement between the leaders of the Coordination Framework to nominate a figure for the position of Prime Minister by consensus between the Reconstruction and Development Coalition and the State of Law Coalition."
The source added that "Basem Al-Badri is one of the candidates currently and his name will be put forward at the next meeting of the Coordination Framework," noting that "he has a higher chance as a compromise candidate within the framework."
He explained that Al-Badri holds the position of head of the Accountability and Justice Commission and belongs to the Dawa Party - Iraq Organization, and has connections inside and outside Iraq, noting that Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, is also among the names being considered for the position.
This comes after the Speaker of Parliament called on the largest parliamentary bloc to nominate its candidate for Prime Minister within a maximum period of 15 days, based on Article 76 of the Constitution, following the election of the President of the Republic. LINK
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru: https://www.dinarguru.com/
Clare Donald Trump Truth Post: "World Most Powerful Reset!!! President DJT"
Frank26 [Reference Clare's Trump post ] What do you think [Trump] means by "Reset"? ...Global Currency Reset? IMO I just don't see all the currencies on the plant Earth falling at once. You know how devastating that would be for the global financial world? ...I believe in a 'partial currency reset'...because I see the evidence of that...Which currencies then if it's partial? The one Donald Trump has told you did very good...It's very obvious, the Iraqi dinar. That's the Lynch pin. That's the first domino, that's the head of the spear. Then there are other currencies that are working with Donald Trump, that are working to bring peace in the Middle East...Those currencies of those nations, I put my money on them. That's how you repay loyalty.
Mnt Goat Article: "4 REASONS BEHIND THE STABILITY OF EXCHANGE RATES IN IRAQ" ...We all know the reinstatement timing depends on STABILITY and SECURITY. So, is Iraq economically stable... Yes, Salih surely confirmed on Thursday that Iraq is economically stable even in the midst of the Iranian conflict and all the turbulance in the middle east these days. This news is telling us yet more signs that they can make it through a disaster by having a stable economy, something that the CBI, US and IMF demand that have prior to the reinstatement of the dinar. This was wonderful news for us today!
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US Debt Nears $40 TRILLION Black Hole — Day of Reckoning Has Arrived, Protect Your Wealth NOW
Daniela Cambone: 4-12-2026
"We are headed towards a debt black hole, or maybe we are already deep in it." Greg Weldon warns that the U.S. is trapped in a cycle where printing more money is the only perceived escape