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 Opening of a dollar exchange outlet at Kirkuk International Airport

 12/22/2024  Kirkuk/

The Executive Director of Kirkuk International Airport, Abdul Samad Al-Kubaisi, opened an outlet to sell foreign currency (dollars) to travelers at the airport, at the official rate of 132 thousand dinars per 100 dollars.

Al-Kubaisi stressed: "The step of opening a new outlet at the airport will have positive effects, especially since it takes a short time for the traveler to get his need for dollars," noting: "The work of exchange companies at the airport will be monitored by the Central Bank of Iraq."   LINK

Frank26:  "BECAUSE OF A NEW EXCHANGE RATE, NOT BECAUSE OF A PROGRAM RATE".........F26

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq receives a delegation from the International Finance Corporation

December 11, 2024

His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, received a delegation from the International Finance Corporation, which included the Director of the Financial Sector of the Corporation in the region, Mr. Yousef Habash, and Mr. Bilal Al-Zughair, the Resident Representative in Iraq, the Financial Investment Officer, and the Head of the Advisory Department.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the Central Bank of Iraq and the International Finance Corporation, the importance of cooperation between local banks and correspondent banks with technical support from the Corporation, and the development of Islamic banks operating in Iraq, in addition to the banking reforms carried out by the Bank in cooperation with the relevant authorities, especially the restructuring of government banks, and the role of international companies operating in this field (Ernst & Young and Oliver Wyman).

His Excellency the Governor discussed the proposal to establish a leasing company with local and foreign contributions, which is one of the financial systems used to provide financing for projects and individuals without the need to directly purchase assets such as machinery and industrial equipment, vehicles, offices, and warehouses. This proposal supports emerging projects and small and medium-sized companies looking for easy and flexible financing.

The meeting discussed the importance of launching Riyada Bank next year, which will support projects with small and medium-sized loans, in line with the government’s vision to support graduates and entrepreneurs and develop labor markets.

Central Bank of Iraq
Media Office
December 11, 2024

https://cbi.iq/news/view/2733

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Clare: Ministry of Transport announces that the completion rate of the development road project designs has increased to 63 percent

12/14/2024  Baghdad - WAA

The Ministry of Transport announced, today, Saturday, the completion rates of the strategic development road project, which is scheduled to open in 2029.

The Ministry's media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Accurate topographic survey operations have begun, extending from Al-Faw to the southeast of the Najaf Ashraf station, where an accurate topographic survey was conducted for the areas associated with passenger stations, container stations, storage stations, and ferries, including streams and rivers," noting that "the topographic survey is carried out using aerial photographs and surveying devices connected to satellites to ensure high accuracy."

He added that "the area ranges from 5 mm to 10 mm, and the survey includes all details related to the site to ensure proper planning for each part of the project, and that the topographic survey operations are scheduled to be completed to the Turkish border within the established timetables."

The media office confirmed that "the completion rates for the detailed designs phase of the railway line reached 64% and the land route 60%, while the cumulative completion rates for the detailed designs of the project reached 63%."
 
The statement indicated that "the development road, according to the designs, is at a distance that allows opportunities to connect the governorates to the project stations and benefit from both sides of the road, and the passage between the railway and land lines, while the Faw Port, which will be operated in 2025, will be used as a first phase, as it is an economic marine station for the project in addition to the presence of the industrial city, which will be the largest in the Middle East."

It indicated that "the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, directed the need to follow up on the work of the development road project, the first phase, which is known as the rehabilitation and re-operation phase of the current railway lines and preparing them to work in conjunction with the operation of the Grand Faw Port in 2025, and that the Italian company BTP provides consulting services regarding the first phase of the development road project (specific to rehabilitating the current railways), to be a strategic line ready for the safe transport of incoming cargo via railway lines, from the Grand Faw Port, which the ministry intends to operate in its first phase during the coming year."

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Transport has developed integrated strategic plans for the transport sector with the development road project by land, rail, sea and air by linking airports to the development road project and benefiting from them by achieving integration that includes a number of operating and effective airports for the governorates located on the project, such as Basra Airport, Najaf Airport and Baghdad Airport, in addition to other airports that will be completed and opened in 2025, which are the airports of (Nasiriyah, Karbala, Mosul).   LINK

Clare:  Blinken: I was amazed when I arrived in Baghdad by the construction in Iraq and the vitality of the capital

12/14/2024  Baghdad - WAA 

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his astonishment today, Saturday, after his recent visit to Baghdad, at the construction in Iraq and the vitality in the capital, while indicating that the Iraqi people deserve this development.

"I was amazed when I arrived in Baghdad by the construction and vitality of the capital," Blinken said in a speech to reporters after leaving Baghdad, as followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), indicating that "important work has been accomplished to ensure that Iraqis receive the necessary services to build a better life."

He pointed out that "it is impressive that these changes are happening, and the Iraqi people deserve this development."

Yesterday evening, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia received US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and discussed with him bilateral relations between the two countries, ways to enhance joint cooperation, as well as discussing the situation in the region, developments in the current events in Syria, and the regional and international efforts required to enhance security in Syria and the stability of the entire region.   LINK

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Clare:  Al-Sudani: There are suspicions of corruption in all loan transactions in Iraq

12/14/2024

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani acknowledged, on Saturday, that there were suspicions of corruption in financial loan transactions issued by Iraqi government banks.

In a speech he gave during the opening ceremony of the first Riyada Initiative Conference and Exhibition in the capital, Baghdad, Al-Sudani praised the role of banks in the process of lending to the youth participants in that initiative, adding that “let us admit that there are suspicions of corruption in all loan transactions, which we have reached in our previous experiences.”

He added, "We are facing a new reality and a new era for Iraq in which all its capabilities and natural resources that were not properly invested are invested, and these small projects will be the nucleus for other medium and large projects," noting that "most advanced industrial countries started with small projects and ended with large companies that sponsor a full spectrum of small companies."

Al-Sudani continued by saying: We are working on developing various sectors, and in partnership with foreign companies, the local product must be present, noting that “parts of the automobile industry can be manufactured in local workshops, and government banks will be present in supporting (Riyada) initiatives.”

The Prime Minister concluded his speech by saying: We have an integrated vision that starts with the youth to cover the needs of the local market for goods.   LINK

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Clare:  Iraq on the map of change" .. Expert: Expected international decisions will be taken before Trump's arrival

12/13/2024  Baghdad

Political affairs researcher Muhammad Ali Al-Hakim commented on Friday (December 13, 2024) on the call of the United Nations representative in Iraq to take new decisions that serve the current situation to avoid crises in Iraq.

Al-Hakim said in an interview with "Baghdad Today" that "the call of the UN representative after meeting the religious authority in Najaf to take new decisions that serve the situation in Iraq to avoid crises carries a clear message that Iraq is heading towards changes," noting that "there are important decisions that will be taken in the near future related to the changes taking place in the region, especially with Trump's imminent assumption of the presidency in the United States of America."

He added, "The unannounced visit of the US Secretary of State is to complete the upcoming changes in Iraq. There is international and UN movement towards Iraq, and for this reason the new phase will witness major changes on the internal level, as Iraq is part of the change in the map of the new Middle East."

Yesterday, Mohammad Redha, son of the supreme religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, received the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mohammad al-Hassan, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss ways for Iraq to avoid any conflicts that would harm it.

This comes as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a secret visit to Baghdad, where he met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to discuss the situation in the region and developments in Syria, stressing the commitment of the members of the international coalition to the security, sovereignty and stability of Iraq.  LINK

FRANK26….12-13-24……AKI…..CALLS ….TOMORROW

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FRANK26….12-13-24……AKI…..CALLS ….TOMORROW

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

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Some “ Iraq News” Posted by Clare at KTFA 12-12-2024

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Clare:  With the participation of 80 companies.. Opening of the Iraq International Exhibition for Building and Construction

12/12/2024  Baghdad - WAA - Hassan Al-Fawaz

Baghdad Governor Abdul Mutalib Al-Alawi opened the Iraq International Exhibition for Construction, Building and Infrastructure today, Thursday, while pointing out that most of the participating companies are from the private sector, which is the main partner in the process of construction, reconstruction and development.

Baghdad Governor Abdul Mutalib Al-Alawi said during the opening of the Iraq International Exhibition for Construction, Building and Infrastructure to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Today we opened this exhibition, which contains materials involved in the field of construction and reconstruction taking place in Iraq in general and especially in the capital, Baghdad."

He added, "The products of these companies on display are made with the latest technologies and we are in dire need of them as Iraq is witnessing a major urban renaissance, in addition to the market's need for such products," noting that "most of the companies participating today are from the private sector, which is the main partner in the process of construction, reconstruction and development in general."

He explained that "these companies come to Baghdad and display their products, and they will have a share in the Iraqi market and contribute to development in all governorates."

For his part, the Assistant Director General of the Private Sector Development Department at the Ministry of Trade, Mohammed Hanoun, confirmed to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Iraq is witnessing a major urban renaissance that requires international, Arab and Iraqi companies to participate in the process of construction, rehabilitation and reconstruction, as well as strengthening partnerships between the Iraqi and international private sectors and giving a realistic picture of what Iraq is witnessing in terms of reconstruction and building."

He pointed out that "international companies provide many construction materials that will in turn contribute to the construction process that Iraq is witnessing, noting that "this exhibition, in its third edition, is the largest in terms of the participating companies and the quality of the materials on display."

He added, "We aspire to achieve a partnership between the Iraqi and international private sectors, and for state institutions to benefit from this exhibition in a way that enhances development, construction, reconstruction and investment in Iraq."   LINK

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Clare:  The Securities Commission warns against dealing with fictitious companies claiming to provide stock trading services

12/12/2024  Baghdad

The Securities Commission warned citizens, on Thursday, against dealing with fictitious companies that claim to provide online stock trading services.

A statement by the Authority, seen by Al-Eqtisad News, quoted its Chairman, Faisal Al-Haims, as saying, “These misleading companies that publish their advertisements on social media sites aim to exploit and deceive citizens.”

Al-Haimas called on "citizens to invest in the Iraqi Stock Exchange, where there is a safe investment environment and companies licensed by the Commission, subject to strict controls and laws set to protect investors and guarantee their rights."

He added, "The Iraq Stock Exchange includes reliable companies operating in various sectors, and provides promising investment opportunities. We invite everyone to visit the official website of the Securities Commission to verify the companies authorized to trade."

The Authority indicated that it "continues to monitor the market and take the necessary measures against illegal entities," stressing "the importance of being accurate and avoiding dealing with suspicious entities."   LINK

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Clare:  Central Bank Governor: Opening external channels with foreign currencies to eliminate the black market

12/12/2024  Baghdad - WAA -

Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed today, Thursday, that opening channels in foreign and Arab currencies achieves stability in the exchange rate and gradually eliminates the black market.

The media advisor of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), Aqeel Al-Shuwaili, said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The governor of the Central Bank visited the Trade Bank of Iraq and appreciated the bank's efforts to expand its customer base of importing merchants and the procedures to facilitate their transactions in a way that contributes to achieving stability in the exchange market. "

The governor of the Central Bank stressed - according to the statement - the need to make efforts to achieve fluidity and provide the best banking services to the bank's customers.

The governor pointed out that "the Central Bank's continued opening of multiple external channels in foreign and Arab currencies achieves continuous stability in the exchange rate and gradually eliminates the black market."  LINK

Clare:  MP reveals movement to call for early elections: Ending the parliament that offers nothing to the people

12/12/2024

Independent MP Mohammed Al-Ziyadi revealed on Thursday that there is a desire to submit a request to the presidency of the House of Representatives to hold early elections and end the work of the current House of Representatives, indicating that the parliament was unable to legislate important disputed laws. 

Al-Ziyadi told Shafaq News Agency, "The House of Representatives, during the period of extending the legislative term, was unable to legislate important and disputed laws," stressing that "the heads of the political blocs were unable to manage the sessions." 

Al-Ziyadi continued: “If the legislative role of the House of Representatives continues to be disrupted after the holiday and in the next legislative session, we will collect signatures to demand early elections and the end of this council, which is no longer able to provide services to the citizen or the country.”

He explained, saying: “After the legislative holiday and in the next legislative session, we will submit a request to the Council Presidency to hold early elections for the House of Representatives by amending the elections law and setting a date for holding legislative elections in the country.”

The Iraqi Council of Representatives failed to hold its 20th regular session on Sunday, December 8, to vote on proposed laws, Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959, the return of properties to their owners covered by some decisions of the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council, and the second amendment to the General Amnesty Law No. 27 of 2016.

Although the House of Representatives extended its legislative session for 30 days on November 7th to pass pending laws, the House was also unable to pass these controversial laws during the extension period, and thus they were postponed until the new legislative session.

The House of Representatives entered a legislative session recess after extending it for 30 days based on Article 58 of the Iraqi Constitution. Consequently, that period has ended and it has become obligatory to enter a recess from December 9 of this year to January 9, 2025, according to political researcher Saif Al-Saadi.   LINK

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Clare:  Blinken arrives in Jordan on Middle East tour to discuss Syrian crisis

12/12/2024

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday, starting a tour to discuss the crisis in Syria after the overthrow of Syrian regime President Bashar al-Assad.

US officials told reporters accompanying him that the outgoing Blinken will meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II and his foreign minister in the Red Sea city of Aqaba (about 325 kilometers south of Amman) as part of his efforts to have an "inclusive" process to select members of the next Syrian government.

Upon his arrival, Blinken headed to the meeting, and is scheduled to travel to Türkiye later today.

Blinken called for an "inclusive" process to form the next Syrian government that includes protecting minorities after opposition factions led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ended the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect, which constitutes a minority in Syria.

The US State Department said in announcing Blinken's tour that he would call for an authority in Syria that does not provide "a base for terrorism or pose a threat to its neighbors," in reference to concerns expressed by both Turkey and Israel, which has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in the neighboring country in recent days.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that during the discussions in Aqaba on the Red Sea, "Blinken will reiterate U.S. support for an inclusive transition to accountable and representative government."

It will also discuss "the need to respect the rights of minorities, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, prevent Syria from becoming a base for terrorism or a threat to its neighbors, and ensure that chemical weapons stockpiles are secured and safely destroyed."

This is Blinken's twelfth visit to the Middle East since October 7, 2023, and the Hamas attack on Israel, which responded with a violent and destructive campaign that is still ongoing in the Gaza Strip.

Blinken's previous trip ended in disappointment after he failed to secure a deal in which Israel and Hamas would end the war in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Blinken will leave office on January 20 with the administration of President Joe Biden.

President-elect Donald Trump has described the situation in Syria as a "chaos" and said the United States should not intervene, although he has not clarified U.S. policy since Assad's fall.   LINK

FRANK26….12-10-24……A FRANK EXPLANATION

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FRANK26….12-10-24……A FRANK EXPLANATION

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edEZccTFlgk

Some Iraq News Posted by Clare at KTFA 12-10-2024

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Clare:  Tomorrow, Wednesday... 146 diplomatic and international figures visit Basra

12/10/2024 Basra /

The Culture, Media and Tourism Committee of Basra Provincial Council announced that "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will organize an exploratory trip to Basra Governorate, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, for three days. To view the achievements of major strategic and development projects.

The head of the committee, Aqil Al-Furaiji, said in a statement: "The trip will witness a wide diplomatic presence, as invitations were extended to about 146 official figures, including ambassadors, chargés d'affaires and representatives of international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank.

He indicated that "Basra has today become a prominent destination at all levels due to its tangible successes in various fields, noting that the visit is an opportunity to acquaint diplomatic missions with the extent of the achievements and developments witnessed by the city."

He pointed out that: "The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Transport will be part of the visiting delegation, and the guests will be received by the Governor of Basra. The local government has also prepared a comprehensive program that includes field trips to view the achievements of the major strategic and development projects that the governorate has recently witnessed.

Al-Furaiji said that: "These achievements have contributed to restoring Basra's historical luster and true identity, which has made it the focus of attention of countries, investors, international and Arab companies, intellectuals and visitors.  LINK

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Clare:  Iraq Development Fund announces imminent launch of 4 basic projects

12/10/2024  Baghdad - WAA - Hassan Al-Fawaz, 

Chairman of the Iraq Development Fund, Mohammed Al-Najjar, revealed today, Tuesday, the fund's future plans, while confirming the imminent launch of 4 basic projects.

Al-Najjar said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The fund has spent the first year of its work arranging and organizing its affairs, given that it is a completely new experience in Iraq, and has no local backgrounds," noting that "international companies and institutions were hired to support it in this field."

He added, "During the second year, the focus was on 4 main projects that will be launched soon through (Ejr w Tamlik), and now we are ready to start the projects that we promised the public."

He pointed out that "during the coming period, new projects will be announced, approximately every month, with a new announcement," noting that "each project goes through preparation and study stages that may take from 6 to 7 months in order to reach convictions that these projects are good and serve citizens by preparing correct partners and financing because we work extensively with the private sector." 

He continued: "Soon, many projects will appear on the ground."   LINK

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Clare:  Bahr Al-Uloom: The government has allocated $100 billion to support major projects over three years

12/9/2024  Baghdad - WAA - Hassan Al-Fawaz

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Relations, Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Ulum, stressed today, Monday, the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Greece, and while confirming that the government is proceeding with the development road project, he revealed that it has allocated a budget estimated at 100 billion dollars to support major strategic projects over 3 years.

"I am honored to welcome you to this Iraqi-Greek forum, which represents a milestone in the course of relations between our two friendly countries," Bahr al-Uloom said during his speech at the Iraqi-Greek forum in the capital Baghdad, attended by the correspondent of the Iraqi News Agency (INA), indicating that "organizing this forum reflects our joint commitment to strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation, and provides a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and explore new horizons for a fruitful partnership that serves the interests of the two peoples."

He pointed out that "Iraqi-Greek relations are not new, but rather date back to the thirties of the last century, when Greek companies played an important role in the renaissance of Iraq, especially in the fields of infrastructure." 
Bahr al-Uloom stressed that "in light of the security and economic improvement that Iraq is witnessing today, we are ready to support a strong return of Greek companies to invest in the promising Iraqi market, which is full of diverse opportunities."

He explained that "the visit of the Greek delegation is a prominent station to strengthen bilateral relations in the economic field," noting that "during this visit, in-depth discussions were held with Iraqi officials on vital files, and promising understandings were reached that we hope will soon be translated into tangible projects that benefit both countries."

Bahr Al-Uloom stressed that "Iraq believes in the importance of real partnerships that are built on the basis of common interests, and we look forward to benefiting from the expertise of Greek companies and their pioneering trade."

Bahr Al-Uloom highlighted the ambitious vision of the Iraqi government, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, which aims to develop the Iraqi economy by supporting the private sector and stimulating foreign investment. He explained that “the government has launched initiatives, including the Iraqi Development Fund to attract foreign investments in cooperation with prestigious international funds, in addition to providing sovereign guarantees to support the private sector in implementing these projects.”

He pointed out that “the government has allocated a budget estimated at $100 billion over three years to implement major infrastructure projects, and this is a suitable ground for the participation of Greek companies,” noting that “the government is proceeding with the strategic development road project that links the East and West at the lowest cost and establishes new economic cities in Iraq.”

Bahr Al-Uloom explained that “the government plans to build one million new housing units, which provides wide areas for international companies, in addition to opportunities in the energy sector, as Iraq produces 4 million barrels of oil per day and ranks third in production. It also has large gas reserves, and aims to develop its production in this field over the next five years.”

Bahr Al-Uloom stressed that “Iraq seeks to develop the pharmaceutical and food industries with annual needs It exceeds 3 billion dollars," noting that "Iraq, thanks to its security stability and economic vision, is a reliable strategic partner for Greek companies."  LINK

Clare: Al-Bandawi: Our borders with Syria are secure and what happened in 2014 will never happen again

12/10/2024  

 Member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Ali Al Bandawi, confirmed that the Iraqi border with the Syrian side is “secure and cannot be penetrated.”

Al-Bandawi told Al-Furat News Agency: "The Iraqi-Syrian border is 100% secure. We visited the Border Guard Forces Command and met with the security leaders in the presence of the Minister of Interior. We were assured of the border situation thanks to the deployment of security forces, the procedures of placing concrete, digging a trench 4 meters wide and 3 meters deep, distributing barbed wire, watchtowers, thermal cameras, drones and intelligence efforts."
He added, "Behind these procedures are the Ministry of Defense forces from various army formations and then the Popular Mobilization Forces."

Al-Bandawi pointed out that "the border is secure and we assure the Iraqi people that the border is solid and there will be no entry of any ISIS terrorist element or other terrorist groups as happened in 2014 and that this event will never be repeated."

Raghad  LINK

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Clare:  Prime Minister: Victory Day has become a milestone in our people's journey

12/9/2024  Baghdad - WAA 

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani confirmed today, Monday, that Victory Day is a day when all Iraqis are proud of what they achieved 7 years ago in a resounding victory over the defeated ISIS gangs, stressing that Victory Day has become a milestone in the path of our people.  

The Prime Minister said in a speech on the occasion of Victory Day - followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "We remember a day when all Iraqis are proud of what they achieved 7 years ago in a resounding victory over the defeated ISIS gangs," indicating that "Victory Day has become a milestone in the journey of our people."

The Prime Minister added that "the first thing we remember on this day is that victory has become a reality that we boast about throughout history thanks to the sacrifices of the martyrs and the wounded and supported by the supreme authority with its blessed fatwa," explaining that "friends and brothers stood with us in the face of terrorism; because the Iraqis fought on behalf of the world."

The Prime Minister stressed that "the victory of the Iraqis is the victory of humanity in the face of the threat that terrified the region and the world," adding that "terrorism no longer has a foothold on the land of Iraq today and its remnants have nothing but defeat and flight before our armed forces."

He explained that "our forces crush terrorists wherever they find them," indicating that "there are still those who are waiting for opportunities, delusional, to breathe life into the remaining terrorists."
The Prime Minister continued, "We must continue to confront alien ideas and everything that destroys our social and cultural values," explaining, "We must address all the gaps that enabled terrorism to infiltrate in 2014."

The Prime Minister stressed that "our Iraq emerged strong, healthy, victorious and determined to build, reconstruct and develop," adding, "We have continued to support and extend the power of law, achieve justice, reconstruct liberated areas, support their people and return all their residents to their land."

He pointed out that "the victory of the Iraqis over the defeated ISIS gangs is a confirmation of the importance of the unity of our people," stressing the need to "warn against the danger of suspicious calls that aim to obstruct the wheel of life that the heroes of victory created with their sacrifices."
The Prime Minister explained that "Iraqi cities have become a workshop for reconstruction and progress," warning against the consequences of "fueling conflicts that produce more destruction and causes of wars."

The Prime Minister continued, "Today, we are following the events in neighboring Syria and we are hopeful that the countries of the region and the world will assume responsibility to preserve the security and sovereignty of Syria," stressing, "the necessity of leaving the choice to the Syrian people and respecting their free will, along with the international responsibility to preserve the unity of Syrian territory and protect diversity."

The Prime Minister concluded his speech, "Terrorism came to Iraq across the border and we defeated it with great sacrifices."  LINK

FRANK26……12-6-24……SUDANI CONTROLS

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FRANK26……12-6-24……SUDANI CONTROLS

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Xbauv6vqI

KTFA Members “News and Views” Sunday 12-1-2024

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Clare:  Members of the House of Representatives leave the parliament building in protest against the delay of sessions

12/1/2024

Members of the Iraqi Parliament decided on Sunday to leave the parliament building in protest against the delay in holding sessions.

A parliamentary source told Shafaq News Agency that a number of members of the House of Representatives expressed their dissatisfaction with the presidency of the House of Representatives and began to leave the building of the House of Representatives due to the delay of the session by four hours from its scheduled time.

He pointed out that all the representatives decided to leave the parliament building without waiting.  LINK

Clare:  The House of Representatives postpones its session until tomorrow, Monday

12/1/2024  Baghdad - I.A. 

The media department of the House of Representatives announced today, Sunday, the postponement of the session until tomorrow, Monday.

A statement by the department received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that "the House of Representatives decided to postpone its session until tomorrow, Monday."   LINK

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Opinion:

SThomas:  The BRICS have been talking about establishing a currency for a long time, essentially Biden’s entire term, but it has yet to materialize. The trade bloc represents half the world population and almost half its GDP, yet rather than moving forward with implementing a new currency they just continue to tease the world with the concept while demonstrating the viability of other options to exclude the USD from international trade settlement. Why?

Perhaps bc the plan was never to move forward with replacing the USD via a new world reserve currency, but rather to demonstrate its vulnerability against emerging technologies (crypto) and, more importantly, precious metal and asset backed currencies.

The whole de-dollarization movement is not designed to crush the USD, but rather to force its backing with tangible assets and to demonstrate the futility of using fiat-based sanctions as a weapon on the geopolitical stage against nations who actually back their monetary system with precious metals.

 It’s also been about showing the world that our entire debt-based system crumbles in on itself once foreign nations refuse to monetize it.

Remember that this is a movie and Trump has been working directly with the BRICS leaders all along. Imo …This is red meat for his base: coming out strong against de-dollarization and declaring the USD king. Do you really expect anything less?

Trump is once again demonstrating (albeit in the context of the movie) the art of the deal. He is establishing the terms of negotiations which will undoubtedly unfold once he is sworn in. But watch him pivot to the need for PM backed currency in the process.

He is not defending the fiat system folks; that’s why he is going to audit the FED and the IRS, why he has embraced the SBR, which will force the FED to fund the purchase of bitcoin to pay off the debt and, in the process, redistribute the real wealth the cabal has stolen from the people. This is the tool the WH chose to use in order to put the cabal’s assets into circulation for the benefit of humanity.

We all know that if the Fiat debt prison isn’t dissolved then we can never have a golden age, but there’s a reason Trump told us to get ready for one. Don’t be fooled by his rhetoric…it’s all part of the movie. He will go to the negotiating table and a new US monetary policy will emerge. IMO

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Clare:  With the document.. The Central Bank directs to stop financial transactions of TikTok agents inside Iraq

12/1/2024

The Central Bank of Iraq directed banks to stop incoming and outgoing financial transactions for TikTok agents inside Iraq.

On March 25, 2024, the Ministry of Communications announced that it had submitted a request to the Council of Ministers to block the TikTok application, noting that the application had contributed to the "disintegration" of the Iraqi social fabric and that it had no scientific or educational benefit and was merely an entertainment application.

It pointed out that "many countries had blocked TikTok, most notably the United States of America, in addition to Canada and other countries."  LINK

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Clare:  Rafidain begins distributing retirees' salaries

12/1/2024

Raidain Bank announced the start of distributing the salaries of civilian and military retirees for the current month of December through electronic payment tools.

The bank's media office stated in a statement received by {Al Furat News} that "retirees who receive text messages can receive their salaries from anywhere they are," stressing that the distribution process was carried out smoothly to facilitate procedures for beneficiaries.   LINK

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Clare:  2025 budget on the table of the Parliamentary Finance Committee and the Ministry of Oil

12/1/2024 Baghdad

Today, Sunday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee hosted the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil to discuss the draft federal general budget law. 

The Parliamentary Finance Committee hosted the senior staff of the Ministry of Oil and its Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs, Basem Mohammed Khadir, the Director General of the State Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) Khadir Abbas Abdul, the Director General of the Economic Department Alaa Al-Yasiri, and the Director of the Legal Department in the Ministry, Salam Hamdan.

The hosting came to discuss the draft law of the first amendment to the Federal General Budget Law for the fiscal years (2023-2024-2025) No. (13) of 2023.  LINK

Clare:  Monetary stability achieves economic stability and sustainable development

12/1/2024  Samir Al-Nusairi  

On the sidelines of the participation of the Governor of the Central Bank in the opening of the activities of the Arab Sustainable Development Week Forum in its fifth edition, which was held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, this week, he confirmed that the monetary situation in Iraq is very excellent through the achieved indicators and basic goals on which the monetary policy is based in supporting the government’s orientations to diversify, stimulate and strengthen the national economy, and exit the circle of the rentier economy dependent on oil revenues, which constitutes a major flaw in the structure of the economy.

When there is no diversified production base in the important productive economic sectors, namely agriculture and industry, this cannot be achieved without a strong, solid, and developed banking sector capable of forming the main financing and investment link in financing, qualifying, and developing projects with a productive dimension and increasing the revenues of the general budget by rates exceeding 30% during the years of the National Development Plan 2024-2028.

This requires the necessity of activating the banking sector and stabilizing the pillars of the monetary position, which is in building “foreign reserves, which amounted to more than 100 billion dollars and 153 tons of gold, and constitute an adequacy ratio of 140% to enable the Central Bank to cover and support the defense of the exchange rate, achieve monetary stability, and cover imports, despite the difficult and complex circumstances surrounding the countries of the geographical region.

This enabled the Central Bank to control the general level of prices and inflation, which decreased from 7.5% in January 2023 to 3.8% currently, which is the lowest rate compared to inflation rates in Arab and regional countries, as the Central Bank continues to provide dollars for trade at the official price. It achieved a qualitative shift to regulate foreign trade financing.

New channels have also been opened for transfers using other currencies, such as Turkey, India and China, in addition to European countries. This will make the process of foreign transfers more flexible, streamlined, transparent, controlled and compliant with international standards that enhance confidence and credibility in the operations we carry out.” This means that the Central Bank is moving steadily towards achieving the objectives of monetary policy and achieving economic stability in accordance with Law No. 56 of 2004.  LINK

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Clare:  Parliamentary Integrity Committee accuses former Iraqi Central Bank employee of being behind US sanctions

12/1/2024

The Parliamentary Integrity Committee accused, on Sunday, a former employee of the Central Bank of being behind the banking sanctions imposed on some Iraqi banks by the US Federal Reserve. 

The number of banks sanctioned is 32 out of 72 banks operating in Iraq. 

Member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Vian Dakhil, said in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, that a former employee of the Central Bank hid emails received from the Federal Bank, JP Morgan and Citibank to inquire about some topics related to the bank's work. 

She added that failure to respond to these issues led to some banks being punished, stressing that most banks do not know the reason for the penalties imposed on them. 

On the other hand, economic expert Mustafa Akram Hantoush told Shafak News Agency that the statements of the members of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee are closer to reality than the statements of the Central Bank of Iraq. 

He added that the collapse of the Iraqi banking system and the punishment of 32 Iraqi banks without any clear charges during a period of (a year and a half) is not normal and from the banking work perspective this may be the first incident of this kind in the world.

Hantoush pointed out that the worst thing is the lack of serious solutions by the Central Bank of Iraq to this situation, but rather the move towards cancelling the (Fitr) platform by the end of 2024 and handing over the dollar file to banks affiliated with foreign investors and banks (Jordanian and Gulf). 

Hantoush wondered whether the Central Bank of Iraq knows that by not finding solutions for the Iraqi banking sector, it will fire the mercy bullet at the entire Iraqi banking system and it will be punished as a whole, which will lay off nearly (100) thousand workers in the Iraqi private banking sector for the benefit of Jordan and the Gulf States, and why are Iraqi banks not guaranteed to open an account for them in the correspondent banks in dollars (Citibank / JP Morgan) like the countries of the region did.

He continued, "Why has the mechanism for cooperation and auditing with Ernst & Young regarding transfers in currencies other than the dollar not yet been determined and announced?"   LINK

FRANK26….11-27-24…..THE TRUMPET…

KTFA

Wednesday Night Conference Call

FRANK26….11-27-24…..THE TRUMPET…

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-A6YNPYr4

FRANK26……11-25-24……IN 2 WEEKS

KTFA

Monday Night Conference Call

FRANK26……11-25-24……IN 2 WEEKS

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksm0QN4i9Eg

Some Possible Exchange Appointment Questions compiled by KTFA Members 11-24-2024

Some Possible Exchange Appointment Questions compiled by KTFA Members 11-24-2024

(Dinar Recaps Note: This post is for informational purposes only.  It is not legal, tax or investment advice.  Dinar Recaps advises that everyone should do their own due diligence and seek local Professional tax, legal and/or investment advisers.) Some of these may be helpful for you at our exchange appointments and Post RV. Not all information may apply to you and your personal situation…..Take what you like and leave the rest:  Some you may want to save for your own personal records!)

Clare:  THESE ARE FRANK’S BANKS QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY WANT TO SAVE FOR YOURSELF...

IF I DEPOSIT MY PROFIT IN YOUR BANK ............ HOW MUCH WILL YOUR FDIC COVER MY ACCOUNT

WILL YOUR BANK CONNECT ME WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANIES?.......

WILL YOUR BANK GIVE ME A CARD TO WITHDRAW UNLIMITED AMOUNTS?.............

DO I NEED APPOINTMENTS TO WITHDRAW CASH ?

WILL YOUR BANK ESTABLISH A CASH RESERVE FOR MY ACCOUNTS?......

YO YO YO MR BANKER ...... U ALL GOT "CDARS" TO PROTECT ME WITH ?......FRANK26

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 THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE FROM PREMIUM MEMBERS THAT WERE POSTED IN CHAT

1. Will you confirm the validity of my notes in house?

2. What is the spread?

3. Will they pay for the insurance on my money if I leave it in their bank?

4. How will you guarantee that my funds will be safe in your keeping?

 5. Can I have my bank accounts locked down and the only one that can see my accounts is the Manager and I?

6. If I leave my money here for a set time how much interest can I get.?

7. Can I get my dinar exchanged into the USDC. Digital Dollar and sent to my crypto wallet?

8. Will they guarantee to match any better offer from another bank, so I know I am getting the best deal available by banking here?

9. How many accounts can I open up at one time?

10. If I exchange all of my foreign currency through your bank, would you charge me any service fees for the exchanges???

11. What perks above and beyond what you give to regular customers can you provide to me if I deposit with you?

12. What can you offer me that another financial institute won’t? Why should I select your institution?

13. Transfer limits?

14. How much is it to insure my bank accounts from someone hacking into my bank accounts?

15. If I only exchange some now but will be back to exchange a lot more later could I get a better spread on first exchange too?

16. Can you provide space to store gold and silver?

17. What will be your fee..  will it be determined by funds remaining in account, or amount of conversion , or both??

18. Is there a dedicated contact number or person that I can speak with in regards to my account without being routed to a call center?

19. What type of timeframe is There when I request fund to be transferred to a outside Account and is there a transfer limit?

20. If for any reason your bank takes my money and then says the FDIC will help you(I don’t believe they will but not in my lifetime) what kind of policies do you have in place to stop this from happening?

21. Can use this with our exchanges, https://www.intrafinetworkdeposits.com/

22. Can I get separate guarantees at each of your branch banks my money is in by having separate accounts?

23. Can I have a non interest bearing account and only make bank withdrawals from my trust? Is it possible not to have a debit card for my account?

24. What type of protection do you offer for a hacking incident through your security into my account via debit card attack?

25.Is it better to get a credit card with a high balance to get instead of a debit card so no one can get a hold of my accounts, wouldn’t this be better option then a debit card?

26. How many cashier's checks can I get on the first appointment

27. Is there a way to keep local tellers from knowing how much money you have?

28. Will your bank have the necessary equipment in house to validate the notes at the time of exchange.

29. In the news there was some stories that certain bank(s) seemed to freeze accounts over someone’s political position, is that a concern here? (shame we have to ask this now a days) imo

30. Will you offer help with our tax questions?

31. Will you have any objections to come to my attorney’s office and be recorded while doing my exchange?

32. Bank? do you have De La Rue machine?

33. How many interest-bearing accounts can I have for compounding interest from the principal?

34. How many derivatives does your bank hold?

35. Would I have a dedicated person to inform me on the growth of the rate throughout the year?

36. Will we have free access to a wealth management team?

37. Bank? Will I get a no fee account if I deposit my money with you?

38. Can you guarantee that my account would not be used to train tellers?

39. What perks will I get with my account?

40. What high-yield accounts are available at the multi-million $ level?

41. At what deposit point $ (my deposits / others I direct to deposit) will I "NOT" have to pay a spread fee?

 42. Can you get me in SILVER OR GOLD for my currencies and I prefer not to keep them at home, how does it work for you to keep here? any charges, how quickly can I get it.

43. Will you pay for INS over the FDIC if I Keep it in your banks, will you have a group health ins for my family.

44. What type of accounts will be available to me? And can you offer transfers of funds outside the USA?

43. Contact information regarding Canadian Banks?

44. how many accts are insured up to $250.000.00 can I have .....

45. Would this account be fiduciary, meaning I have control?

46. What in-house Wealth Management services do you have to offer, and what information about them is available on line?

47. What must my net worth be, to be a part of your Private Bank and what are your fees based on Assets Under Management?

48. Should we bring in 1 IQD note to establish a relationship with the bank before bring in the rest of the IQD notes?

49. Do you have multicurrency accounts, and can we have one in IQD? If not, can we open one in a foreign account and once in IQD, can we send the deposit currier protected by the bank to deposit in their account as IQD?

50. Can we have that account in IQD tied to a bank card and use it in the US, getting the bank card exchange rates that are so low?

51. Do we need a Wealth Manager prior to our exchange?

52. Would it be best to get the trust set up prior to exchange

53: Can you give us an idea, by assuming only moderate risk what type of return we could get at different levels of investment left with your bank. Also, what would be the time period we would have to agree for, to get these returns.

54. How will the Bank handle a influx of exchange appointments with a unknown timeframe to exchange?

55. If several accounts are opened each with 250,000.00 due to insurance coverage if placed in trusts after one is established. Do they need separate EIN numbers?

56. When I buy my house, cars etc. what is the best rate and terms you will offer me. I believe in OPM if I can get a 1,2,3,% rate on what I borrow yet make 7,8,9,10% or more on my investments. Lets talk or should I say Negotiate! n my investments

57. If you are involved on a higher level investment platform with your bank, On average how often can you pull distributions from the investment? Annually, Qtrly, monthly, etc...

58. Does your bank participate in CDARs?

59. Why should I do business with you over your competitors?

60. If we as a Group come in and exchange our Dinars , will you drop the spread fee for the ones that would leave 50% of our exchange money in your Bank for not less than three years?

61. How soon after depositing or account opened will I be able to access funds, and will there be a limit placed on how much is withdrawn?

62. Can i deposit my ncsn (New small currency notes-lower denoms) in your bank ( floating)

63. How will you protect me & fight for me?

64. Can I open an account & place a few dinar in it, then hold the rest until I'm ready to fold?

65. If I exchange my Dinars here and have it deposited into my account in another Bank, What would the spread be?

66. Can I break a 25K IQD Note into smaller Dinar denominations, the same way one might break a $20 bill into smaller bills?

67. Is faxing used as alternative to emails for secure communication? (Olde school faxing)

68. Does your wealth management team set up electronic(digital) exchange capabilities for me(my investment accounts) with stateside brokerage firms that offer better (no) transaction fees between them and my foreign trading accounts?

69. Is a prudent amount for exchange be based on current debt levels? Should any amount or percentage of funds be held in reserve?? Thank You much.

70. Do you) have beneficiary accounts?

71. Will you be able to create "Clean & Clear Certificates to verify funds are legal.

72. Are you invested in derivatives? If so, which ones, and can the wealth manager give me a list of them and their 10 yr history of performance?

FRANK26……11-22-24…..THE T EFFECT…

KTFA

Friday Night Conference Call

FRANK26……11-22-24…..THE T EFFECT…

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank has stated he will no longer do public videos on the Iraqi dinar UNLESS it is Important, Prudent or Necessary.  

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIJCFztCQYM